
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.
Extending comprehensive coverage to the 2.2 million uninsured adults in the Medicaid coverage gap would lessen medical debt and lead to fewer evictions.
Vice President and Coordinator, Health Policy
Vice President and Coordinator for Health Policy
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.
In order to improve maternal health care access and outcomes for millions of pregnant and postpartum people in the United States, the federal government must ensure that health insurance plans available through the ACA marketplace offer robust maternity care provider networks.
States have several tools available to help relieve rural care shortages and increase health care provider supply during the pandemic and beyond.
The reconciliation package should ensure that millions don’t lose enhanced financial assistance and should expand eligibility for marketplace subsidies.
Extending comprehensive coverage to the 2.2 million uninsured adults in the Medicaid coverage gap would lessen medical debt and lead to fewer evictions.
The Medicaid coverage gap, which leaves more than 2 million people uninsured, must be closed with a comprehensive, permanent solution.
Reconciliation is a critical opportunity to extend coverage to more than 2.2 million people who lack an affordable option for health insurance.
Key legislative proposals, including drug price negotiation and inflation caps, would save consumers and businesses millions of dollars.
The American Rescue Plan gives states additional flexibility to expand health coverage.
Heath reforms to expand coverage and lower costs can be designed to also address health inequities and disparities.