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How Medicaid and SNAP Cutbacks in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Would Trigger Big and Bigger Job Losses Across States
The budget bill recently passed by the House of Representatives reduces federal funding for Medicaid by $863 billion and for ...
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Medicaid Cuts Proposed by Congress Will Shift Costs to States, Reduce Benefits, and Hurt Families
In North Carolina, eligibility for Medicaid and other social services is completed by county staff, which consists of 100 ...
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The Challenge of Measuring Maternal Mortality in the U.S.
In the U.S., the maternal mortality rate is greater than in other high-income countries, with persistent racial and ethnic ...
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How State Budget Shortfalls Could Put Medicaid Dental Coverage at Risk
Dental benefits for adults in Medicaid are a frequent target for budget cuts; state budget shortfalls could make cuts more ...
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Reducing Medicaid Churn: Policies to Promote Stable Health Coverage and Access to Care
Policymakers have several options to reduce churn in Medicaid enrollment, including expanding continuous eligibility and ...
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Hannah Silverman
Senior Research Associate, Department of Health Policy and Management, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University Hannah Silverman, M.P.H., is a senior research associate ...
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Kian Azimpoor
Kian Azimpoor, J.D., is an attorney with Foley Hoag, LLP, in Washington, D.C., where he advises a broad range of health care providers, life sciences companies, medical device manufacturers, and ...
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What the ACA Marketplaces Do for Your State
Enrollment in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces has more than doubled since 2021, with 24 million Americans signing up for coverage in 2025. Premium tax credits help ...
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House Budget Bill and Tax Credit Expiration Will Make It Harder to Get and Afford Marketplace Health Plans
The budget reconciliation bill — which moves to the Senate this week — includes proposals from Republicans in Congress that will make it harder for people to enroll in marketplace health plans and ...
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How the U.S. Can Better Understand — and Prevent — Maternal Deaths Related to Substance Use
Between 1999 and 2023, drug- and alcohol-related deaths more than doubled for women of reproductive age — 15 to 44 — with wide variation across states. Fatal drug overdoses tripled for the same group ...
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Nicole Amodio
Nicole Amodio, M.P.H., is a research assistant at Yale School of Medicine, where she drove a mixed-methods study aimed at understanding factors influencing access to and perceived effectiveness of ...
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How Community Health Centers Can Partner with Organizations to Adopt Value-Based Care
Value-based payment (VBP) — which ties health care reimbursement to quality and cost outcomes — has gained traction across the health care sector. Primary care providers participating in VBP ...