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Op-ed: Continuity of coverage lacking when it comes to health insurance in the U.S.
Under the United States’ patchwork health care system, which includes employer plans, Medicare, Medicaid, and a marketplace created under the Affordable Care Act, millions of people lose their health insurance each year, according to a December 16, 2019…
Investigating how Asian Americans are getting health insurance
A new study offers detailed analysis of the relative roles of Medicaid versus private insurance in boosting rates of health insurance coverage for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Previous…
Democratic lawmakers skeptical about ‘Medicare for All’
Democratic senators appear hesitant to back a “Medicare for All” plan like the one being touted by Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Only 14 senators, including Warren, have co-sponsored Medicare for All legislation from Sen. Bernie Sanders,…
Benjamin Sommers elected to National Academy of Medicine
October 21, 2019 – Health policy expert Benjamin Sommers of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Election to the NAM is considered one of the highest honors…
Attacks on ACA could hamper Trump’s own health policies
President Trump has used a provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to pursue key policy goals, including improving access to care for patients with kidney disease and increasing transparency on drug prices. At the same time, however,…
Coverage losses, substantial confusion in Arkansas following implementation of Medicaid work requirements
For immediate release: June 19, 2019 Boston, MA – Thousands of adults in Arkansas lost insurance coverage in the first six months after Medicaid work requirements were implemented, with no change in employment, according to a new study from…
Health care poses challenges for presidential hopefuls
Health care is among the most important issues to likely voters, and it’s expected that the issue will dominate upcoming debates among Democrats seeking nomination as the party’s 2020 presidential candidate, according to news reports. A May 13,…
Hospital readmission penalties’ effectiveness questioned
A U.S. program that penalizes hospitals with high readmission rates may not be as effective as previously thought, according to a new study. The study found that although hospital readmissions decreased among patients with heart failure in the…
New research hub to focus on Medicaid
A team of researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Columbia University and Brigham & Women’s Hospital will spend the next two-and-a-half years examining critical issues related to Medicaid policy, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and…
How to build a ‘Medicare for All’ plan
The idea of “Medicare for All” has been making headlines in recent months—but what exactly does it entail? There are currently a number of different ideas being floated about how to set up such a system. For example,…