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
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.
State benchmark plans vary in their coverage of necessary maternal health services.
Federal and state policymakers must act to lower health insurance churn rates, improve continuity of care, and limit coverage gaps.
The United States’ maternal health crisis demands federal and state action to improve coverage, the delivery of care, and pregnancy outcomes. The cost of inaction will almost certainly be dire.
The pandemic has strained small, independent providers in areas already suffering from care shortages.
