Top 10 Ways To Improve Health and Health Equity ReportApr 28, 2022 Top 10 Ways To Improve Health and Health Equity Policies to strengthen the nation’s health must ensure that individuals and communities are healthy, thriving, and inclusive through long-term, sustained investments. Apr 28, 2022 Jill Rosenthal, Nicole Rapfogel, Marquisha Johns
Americans Will See Health Premiums Rise Sharply Unless Congress Acts Soon ArticleApr 19, 2022 Americans Will See Health Premiums Rise Sharply Unless Congress Acts Soon Unless Congress acts soon to extend the American Rescue Plan subsidies, marketplace enrollees will face higher health care costs in 2023 and 3 million people will become uninsured. Apr 19, 2022 Nicole Rapfogel, Emily Gee
Preventing Disruptions to Coverage and Care After the Public Health Emergency ReportApr 5, 2022 Preventing Disruptions to Coverage and Care After the Public Health Emergency As the conclusion of the national public health emergency looms, state and federal policymakers should improve continuity of care for millions of Medicaid enrollees facing disenrollment and preserve critical access to COVID-19 testing and treatment. Apr 5, 2022 Natasha Murphy, Nicole Rapfogel
Fact Sheet: How North Carolina Is Addressing Social Determinants of Health Through Medicaid Fact SheetFeb 3, 2022 Fact Sheet: How North Carolina Is Addressing Social Determinants of Health Through Medicaid North Carolina has leveraged Medicaid to design a comprehensive approach toward health care that addresses unmet social needs. Feb 3, 2022 Nicole Rapfogel, Jill Rosenthal
How North Carolina Is Using Medicaid To Address Social Determinants of Health ReportFeb 3, 2022 How North Carolina Is Using Medicaid To Address Social Determinants of Health North Carolina has developed a large-scale, comprehensive approach to addressing unmet nonmedical needs—including food, housing, and transportation insecurity—through Medicaid. Feb 3, 2022 Nicole Rapfogel, Jill Rosenthal
Congress Can Expand Health Coverage and Lower Health Costs Now ArticleFeb 2, 2022 Congress Can Expand Health Coverage and Lower Health Costs Now The reconciliation package should ensure that millions don’t lose enhanced financial assistance and should expand eligibility for marketplace subsidies. Feb 2, 2022 Nicole Rapfogel, Emily Gee
Congress Can Act Now To Lower Drug Costs by Allowing Medicare To Negotiate Prices ArticleFeb 1, 2022 Congress Can Act Now To Lower Drug Costs by Allowing Medicare To Negotiate Prices Reforms to let Medicare negotiate prices, cap out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs, and limit insulin cost-sharing would make lifesaving drugs more affordable. Feb 1, 2022 Nicole Rapfogel, Thomas Waldrop
The Build Back Better Act Would Improve Health Care and Lower Costs ArticleDec 6, 2021 The Build Back Better Act Would Improve Health Care and Lower Costs The House-passed bill expands insurance coverage, reduces prescription drug costs, and makes crucial investments in maternal and public health. Dec 6, 2021 Nicole Rapfogel, Thomas Waldrop, Emily Gee, 2 More Natasha Murphy, Jill Rosenthal
Census Data Show Historic Investments in Social Safety Net Alleviated Poverty in 2020 ArticleSep 14, 2021 Census Data Show Historic Investments in Social Safety Net Alleviated Poverty in 2020 New poverty, income, and health insurance data confirm that poverty is a policy choice. Sep 14, 2021 Areeba Haider, Jocelyn Frye, Rose Khattar, 3 More Juli Adhikari, Nicole Rapfogel, Emily Gee
Closing the Medicaid Coverage Gap Would Save 7,000 Lives Each Year ArticleSep 10, 2021 Closing the Medicaid Coverage Gap Would Save 7,000 Lives Each Year Extending comprehensive coverage to the 2.2 million uninsured adults in the Medicaid coverage gap would lessen medical debt and lead to fewer evictions. Sep 10, 2021 Emily Gee, Nicole Rapfogel
The Medicaid Coverage Gap Requires Permanent Closure ArticleSep 3, 2021 The Medicaid Coverage Gap Requires Permanent Closure The Medicaid coverage gap, which leaves more than 2 million people uninsured, must be closed with a comprehensive, permanent solution. Sep 3, 2021 Nicole Rapfogel, Emily Gee
Estimates of Uninsured Adults in the Medicaid Coverage Gap by Congressional District ArticleAug 25, 2021 Estimates of Uninsured Adults in the Medicaid Coverage Gap by Congressional District Reconciliation is a critical opportunity to extend coverage to more than 2.2 million people who lack an affordable option for health insurance. Aug 25, 2021 Nicole Rapfogel, Emily Gee