No Insured Person Should be Underinsured: The Biden Administration Can Make Four Simple But Important Changes to Improve Essential Benefits Coverage
Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect, the uninsured rate has been cut by half. In addition to making health care more accessible, it also sets minimum standards…
Last year, state legislators proposed a record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills. Many were concerted efforts to control the lives and bodies of transgender and nonbinary youth; from hindering their ability to…
Millions Will End the Year on a Positive Note As Congress Prepares to Pass An End-Of-Year Bill that Addresses Important Health Care Needs
Congressional appropriators announced on Tuesday an end-of-year omnibus spending package that will fund the federal government for the remainder of fiscal year 2023 and make significant strides in ensuring access to affordable health coverage…
Proposed CMS rule would reduce administrative barriers that keep people from enrolling in and keeping their health coverage
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed new rules for streamlining eligibility, enrollment and renewal processes for people covered by Medicaid and CHIP.
Oral Health is Health – Medicare Coverage Should Reflect That
Medicare is critical for the health and wellbeing of almost 64 million older adults and people with disabilities. Unfortunately, Medicare does not include a comprehensive dental benefit.
Q&A: State Advocates Talk About Impact of Kids’ Health Coverage
At the start of 2020, five states plus the District of Columbia offered Cover All Kids. Since then, five more states have achieved legislative or budgetary victories for Cover All…
Q&A: What’s next for states that have coverage for all kids?
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the number of uninsured children has increased dramatically, having a profound impact not only on their wellbeing but also on their…
Q&A: How State Advocates Take Action to Get More Kids Covered
In 2020, 4.3 million children under the age of 19 living in the United States had no access to health coverage. As a response to longstanding gaps in health care…
Youth Are the Key to a Better Adolescent Behavioral Health System
Youth with lived experiences of mental illness and substance use challenges, including addiction, understand first-hand the limitations, inequities, and failures of the current system.
Community Health Workers Bridge the Gap for Providers and Communities
In Kentucky, there is one primary care provider for every 1,000 people overall. Community partners’ recent push to pass HB525 now puts Kentucky in a position to address this disparity…
An Opportunity to Weigh In On New Public Charge Proposed Rule
This new proposed rule, welcomed by advocates, aims to offer clearer guidance and mitigate some of the confusion caused from the 2019 proposed rule by largely codifying and improving the…
Black Maternal Health Week: A Call To Center Black Mamas, Black Maternal Health, Policies and Solutions
April 11-17 marks Black Maternal Health Week, which aims to amplify the voices of Black Mamas, women, families, and stakeholders and center the values and traditions of the reproductive and birth justice…