- December 1, 2017
1115 Waiver Requests: Analysis and Overview Chart
Sarah Somers(Chart updated January 26, 2018 and reflects most recent approvals in Kentucky. An updated chart can be downloaded here)Medicaid…
- November 21, 2017
Senate Republicans latest effort to accomplish a “Sneaky Repeal” of the Affordable Care Act will Further Harm California Consumers
Kimberly LewisUnder the Affordable Care Act (ACA), California has seen the largest coverage gains of any state and early indicators…
- November 15, 2017
Don’t Rob Medicaid & the ACA to Pay for Tax Cuts
Mara YoudelmanSenate Republicans decided this week to wade back into the health care debate by including a repeal of the…
- November 9, 2017
Medicaid’s Election Night Victory
Andy DiAntonioMedicaid is having a moment. Over the past twelve months, the 52-year-old health care program for low-income Americans has…
- November 9, 2017
Tax ‘Reform’ Madness – An Audacious Power Grab by Congressional Republicans and Trump
Jeremy Leaming and Mara YoudelmanRepublicans in the House and Senate (with the loud backing of President Trump) are rushing "tax reform" through Congress…
- November 2, 2017
The Law Is Not in Trump’s Court: Kyler Prescott’s Case and Sec. 1557 of the Affordable Care Act
Wayne Turner and Candace GibsonTwo years ago, the world lost Kyler Prescott. Kyler was a 14 year-old, transgender boy who battled against depression,…
- October 26, 2017
Federal Judge Upholds Trump’s Rash Decision to End Affordable Care Act’s Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments
Abigail CoursolleU.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria of the Northern District of California recently denied a request for an emergency…
- October 25, 2017
While Trump Ends CSR Payments Covered California Attempts to Protect Consumers
Alicia EmanuelPresident Trump abruptly decided on Oct. 13 to stop paying the Affordable Care Act's cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments.CSRs are…
- October 12, 2017
To Waive or Not To Waive: The Trump Administration’s Legal Dilemma
Mara YoudelmanIf the Trump administration's sabotage of the Affordable Care Act (e.g., threatening to cut-off cost sharing reduction payments, reducing…
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