CAP Changemakers: Pathway to the ACA VideoApr 17, 2024 CAP Changemakers: Pathway to the ACA This conversation with Emily Gee and Karen Davenport, highlights CAP's role in the development of the Affordable Care Act. Apr 17, 2024 Emily Gee, Karen Davenport, Toni Pandolfo, 3 More Olivia Mowry, Hai-Lam Phan, Matthew Gossage
3 Questions To Ask During Oral Arguments in Idaho v. United States ArticleApr 17, 2024 3 Questions To Ask During Oral Arguments in Idaho v. United States Idaho v. United States, a case that will determine the future of emergency abortion care in every state, highlights how a politicized judiciary is fueling the politicization of medicine. Apr 17, 2024 Sabrina Talukder
Emergency Abortion Care Under Threat in Idaho v. United States: The Medical Providers Perspective Past EventApr 9, 2024 Emergency Abortion Care Under Threat in Idaho v. United States: The Medical Providers Perspective Join the Center for American Progress and physician storytellers from Idaho and other rural states to discuss how the criminalization of abortion care, the future of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), and the interference of the U.S. Supreme Court in their daily medical practice has changed their personal and professional lives. Apr 9, 2024
Monthly Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Savings by State InteractiveApr 2, 2024 Monthly Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Savings by State Medicare drug price negotiation will result in thousands of dollars in net price savings for 30-day supplies of the first 10 drugs undergoing negotiation; here’s how those savings add up state by state. Apr 2, 2024 Nicole Rapfogel
Lowering Prescription Drug Costs To Advance Health Equity: A Conversation With HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Past EventMar 29, 2024 Lowering Prescription Drug Costs To Advance Health Equity: A Conversation With HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Join CAP for a conversation highlighting how the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare prescription drug reforms will reduce health disparities. Mar 29, 2024
Medicare 2.0: Comprehensive Reform To Strengthen America’s Health Insurance Program for Older Adults ReportMar 19, 2024 Medicare 2.0: Comprehensive Reform To Strengthen America’s Health Insurance Program for Older Adults This report details five key Medicare reform principles for traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Mar 19, 2024 Micah Johnson, Donald Berwick, Richard J. Gilfillan, 1 More Andrea Ducas
Ending Overpayment in Medicare Advantage ReportMar 19, 2024 Ending Overpayment in Medicare Advantage A new Center for American Progress analysis finds that Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are overpaid by 22 to 39 percent; savings from curbing MA overpayments should be used to improve the Medicare program for all beneficiaries. Mar 19, 2024 Micah Johnson, Donald Berwick, Richard J. Gilfillan, 1 More Andrea Ducas
5 Things To Know About Pharmacy Benefit Managers ArticleMar 13, 2024 5 Things To Know About Pharmacy Benefit Managers Pharmacy benefit managers are pharmaceutical middlemen that can inflate prescription drug costs for insurers and consumers. Mar 13, 2024 Nicole Rapfogel
The First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Marks a Pivotal Moment in Birth Control Access ArticleMar 4, 2024 The First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Marks a Pivotal Moment in Birth Control Access The first over-the-counter birth control pill will soon be available on shelves at retailers nationwide; we must ensure it is affordable and accessible to everyone. Mar 4, 2024 Kierra B. Jones
An Urgent Opportunity to Close the Medicaid Gap In the NewsFeb 23, 2024 An Urgent Opportunity to Close the Medicaid Gap Natasha Murphy writes in Governing about closing the Medicaid gap. Feb 23, 2024 Governing Natasha Murphy
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Will Lower Prices by Thousands of Dollars per Month ArticleFeb 21, 2024 Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Will Lower Prices by Thousands of Dollars per Month A new analysis estimates prices for 30-day supplies of the first 10 Medicare Part D drugs undergoing price negotiations, with monthly reductions as high as $6,500 for some drugs. Feb 21, 2024 Nicole Rapfogel
Obamacare Has Been a Success, and It’s Just the Start In the NewsFeb 16, 2024 Obamacare Has Been a Success, and It’s Just the Start Nicole Rapfogel writes in The Ripon Forum about the benefits of the Affordable Care Act. Feb 16, 2024 The Ripon Forum Nicole Rapfogel
The Employer Public Option: A Tool for Improving Affordability via Alternative Health Coverage ReportJan 25, 2024 The Employer Public Option: A Tool for Improving Affordability via Alternative Health Coverage This report offers policy principles for employer public option reform to help reduce the cost of employer-sponsored insurance; lower health care prices; and increase workers’ access to affordable, comprehensive coverage. Jan 25, 2024 Natasha Murphy, Sam Hughes, Nicole Rapfogel
Federal Solutions To Address Rising Costs of Employer-Sponsored Insurance ReportJan 25, 2024 Federal Solutions To Address Rising Costs of Employer-Sponsored Insurance Federal policymakers should act to lower health insurance costs and improve affordability for both employers and workers. Jan 25, 2024 Sam Hughes, Nicole Rapfogel, Emily Gee
CAP Files Amicus Curiae Briefs Highlighting Importance of the Inflation Reduction Act in Lowering Drug Prices ArticleJan 23, 2024 CAP Files Amicus Curiae Briefs Highlighting Importance of the Inflation Reduction Act in Lowering Drug Prices These briefs emphasize the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare prescription drug price negotiation program for affordability and health equity. Jan 23, 2024 Sophia Weaver, Marquisha Johns, Andrea Ducas, 3 More Jamie Crooks, Devon Ombres, Ben Olinsky
Testimony Before the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions In the NewsJan 11, 2024 Testimony Before the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Andrea Ducas testified before the House Education and the Workforce Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee about reducing health care costs. Jan 11, 2024 House Education and the Workforce Committee Andrea Ducas
Long-Term Solutions to the Overincarceration of People With Mental Health Disabilities ReportJan 11, 2024 Long-Term Solutions to the Overincarceration of People With Mental Health Disabilities Policymakers must focus on long-term structural changes in order to reduce the negative interactions of people with mental health disabilities with police. Jan 11, 2024 Mia Ives-Rublee, Christina Stafford
CAP Files Amicus Curiae Brief Highlighting Importance of the Inflation Reduction Act in Lowering Drug Prices ArticleDec 22, 2023 CAP Files Amicus Curiae Brief Highlighting Importance of the Inflation Reduction Act in Lowering Drug Prices This brief, filed by the Center for American Progress and the NAACP in response to Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al., emphasizes the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare prescription drug price negotiation program for affordability and health equity. Dec 22, 2023 Sophia Weaver, Marquisha Johns, Andrea Ducas
The Supreme Court Will Review the Fate of Medication Abortion Care ArticleDec 13, 2023 The Supreme Court Will Review the Fate of Medication Abortion Care The same radical Supreme Court majority that eradicated the constitutional right to abortion will now review the approval of mifepristone. Dec 13, 2023 Sabrina Talukder
CAP’s Role in the Affordable Care Act VideoNov 13, 2023 CAP’s Role in the Affordable Care Act CAP played a major role in passing—and then defending—the Affordable Care Act, which has since saved countless lives and made health care more accessible to all Americans. Nov 13, 2023 Matthew Gossage, Madalyn Reagan, Toni Pandolfo, 3 More Ashley Joo, Hai-Lam Phan, Jeremy Hill
Drug Companies Continue To Hike Prices Above Inflation ArticleNov 1, 2023 Drug Companies Continue To Hike Prices Above Inflation New analysis makes clear that the Inflation Reduction Act’s inflation rebates should extend to the commercial market. Nov 1, 2023 Nicole Rapfogel
2023 CAP IDEAS Conference Past EventOct 25, 2023 2023 CAP IDEAS Conference Join the Center for American Progress as we celebrate 20 years of innovative policy solutions and look boldly forward to a progressive future. Oct 25, 2023
How States Can Use Section 1332 Waivers To Improve Health Care Affordability and Access ReportOct 23, 2023 How States Can Use Section 1332 Waivers To Improve Health Care Affordability and Access State policymakers are using innovation waivers through the Affordable Care Act to increase affordability and expand coverage access—and federal administrative action can support their efforts. Oct 23, 2023 Natasha Murphy
Following the Money: Untangling U.S. Prescription Drug Financing ReportOct 12, 2023 Following the Money: Untangling U.S. Prescription Drug Financing This report discusses how money flows through the pharmaceutical ecosystem and how policymakers should address high prices. Oct 12, 2023 Sam Hughes, Nicole Rapfogel