- June 19, 2018
Conservative Think Tanks Come Together to Promote More Cuts for Federal Health Care Programs
Mara YoudelmanDo not be fooled by the new, and so-called, “Health Care Choices Proposal” from a set of conservative think…
- June 18, 2018
Trump’s DOJ, Kentucky Try to Convince Federal Judge HHS Has Authority to Saddle Medicaid with Work Requirements, High Premiums and Lock Outs
Joe McLeanThe fate of Medicaid work requirements rests— for now— with U.S. District Court Judge James E. Boasberg. The judge…
- June 5, 2018
Network Adequacy for Behavioral Health Services in Medicaid Managed Care
Alexis Robles-Fradet and Abigail CoursolleHas your state set network adequacy standards for behavioral health services offered by Medicaid Managed Care plans yet? If…
- May 31, 2018
Despite Trump’s Health Care Sabotage, California is Fighting to Protect Access to Essential Health Benefits
Héctor Hernández-DelgadoThe Trump administration issued the Notice of Benefits and Payment Parameters Final Rule for 2019 (HHS 2019 Final Rule),…
- May 23, 2018
In the Midst of Sabotage, Some Are Charting the Course for a Just, Equitable Health Care System
Candace Gibson and Rachel HoltzmanDespite historic gains made by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in reducing health disparities, significant disparities remain. Recent news…
- April 23, 2018
Trump Rule Targets Landmark Health Care Law by Weakening Essential Health Benefits’ Standards
Candace Gibson, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, and Wayne TurnerSixty-seven percent of consumers believe that the top health care priority should be to lower out-of-pocket costs, instead of…
- April 13, 2018
Closed formularies in Medicaid are No Solution for Lowering Drug Costs
Abigail Coursolle and Wayne TurnerFor people living at or near the federal poverty line, Medicaid coverage can literally mean the difference between living…
- April 5, 2018
Closing the Door on Patients: Trump’s Expansion of Religious Refusals
Candace GibsonIn the last year, we have seen the Trump administration repeatedly attack and sabotage programs that ensure individuals and…
- April 4, 2018
The Ongoing Struggle to Ensure Dental Care Access for Low-Income Californians
Hayley PenanCalifornia lawmakers appear to be realizing that cutting dental care services out of its Medicaid program was not only…
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