State Policy Options To Reduce Prescription Drug Spending
States have a variety of policy options to reduce their prescription drug spending without jeopardizing the health of patients.
Medicare Extra for All
This proposal guarantees the right of all Americans to enroll in the same high-quality plan modeled after the Medicare program.
State Options for Making Wise Investments in the Direct Care Workforce
Excess Administrative Costs Burden the U.S. Health Care System
Comprehensive Reform to Lower Prescription Drug Prices
Meaningful Protection From Surprise Medical Bills
5 Ways the Health Care Repeal Lawsuit Could Harm Women’s Health and Economic Security
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in the Texas v. United States health care repeal lawsuit has introduced uncertainty into the insurance market, and women’s health is at stake.
Court Ruling Against ACA Hurts Patients and Destabilizes Health Insurance Markets
The appeals court in the Texas v. United States health care repeal lawsuit ruled the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate unconstitutional but left in doubt the rest of the law, fueling uncertainty that could harm markets in the near term.
House Bill Could Lower Patients’ Prescription Drug Spending by Thousands of Dollars
H.R. 3 would help to reduce patients’ plan premiums and prices at the pharmacy.
The Medical Profession Has a Diversity Problem. Ending DACA Would Only Make It Worse
The U.S. Supreme Court takes up a case challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to end DACA for hundreds of thousands of people, including thousands of medical students and physicians.
Moving Backward
New estimates show that recent efforts to strike down the Affordable Care Act could leave millions of women and girls with preexisting conditions at risk of being charged more or denied coverage for individual insurance.
The Truth on Wait Times in Universal Coverage Systems
The White House falsely asserts that Medicare for All must lead to longer wait times for care.
Trump’s Plan To Privatize Medicare
By hollowing out traditional Medicare, President Trump has broken his promise to protect seniors.
State Health Policy Project
The Center for American Progress’ State Health Policy Project works with state governments to design and advance polices to lower health care costs and improve the quality of care.
Number of Americans With Preexisting Conditions by District for the 116th Congress
People with preexisting conditions would lose protections against discrimination by insurance companies under repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
Rural Hospital Closures Reduce Access to Emergency Care
Rural hospitals struggle financially with lower patient volumes, higher rates of uncompensated care, and physician shortages.
Dr. Anthony Fauci: The Global Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Daniella sits down with renowned immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci to discuss how the United States has and can continue to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic, both domestically and abroad.
Undermining Medicaid: How Block Grants Would Hurt Beneficiaries
After failing to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the Trump administration is trying to use block grants and per-capita caps to sabotage Medicaid.
How States Are Combating Trump’s ACA Sabotage
In the face of the Trump administration’s continual sabotage of the Affordable Care Act, several states have adopted innovative reforms to protect their residents’ health care.
Medicare Extra
Independent analysis finds the proposal would reduce national health spending relative to current law even after covering 35 million uninsured individuals.