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Registered Nurse Mariam Salaam administers the Pfizer booster shot at a Covid vaccination and testing site in Los Angeles on May 5, 2022. A fall booster vaccination campaign could drastically reduce Covid-19 deaths and hospitalizations this winter.

Improving Health Care Quality

A Fall COVID-19 Booster Campaign Could Save Thousands of Lives, Billions of Dollars

blog / Oct 05, 2022

Federal investment in a fall 2022 vaccination campaign could prevent thousands of hospitalizations and deaths and generate billions in savings.

Featured Topic: COVID-19

Registered Nurse Mariam Salaam administers the Pfizer booster shot at a Covid vaccination and testing site in Los Angeles on May 5, 2022. A fall booster vaccination campaign could drastically reduce Covid-19 deaths and hospitalizations this winter.

Improving Health Care Quality

A Fall COVID-19 Booster Campaign Could Save Thousands of Lives, Billions of Dollars

blog / Oct 05, 2022

View of people waiting in line for vaccinations

Improving Health Care Quality

How Many Lives Could a Fall COVID-19 Booster Campaign Save in the United States?

blog / Jul 26, 2022

Mother in mask holds daughter on lap while nurse in mask administers shot in arm

Achieving Universal Coverage

Americans Are on the Brink of Experiencing Premium Pain and Health Insurance Loss

blog / Jul 13, 2022

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Achieving Universal Coverage

Does Making Health Insurance Enrollment Easier Cause Adverse Selection?

Blog / Apr 04, 2022

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Achieving Universal Coverage

California’s Marketplace Tries New Tactics to Reduce the Number of Uninsured and Underinsured

Blog / Mar 31, 2022

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Improving Health Care Quality

Taking Stock of Medicare Advantage: Benefit Design

Blog / Mar 31, 2022

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Improving Health Care Quality

Taking Stock of Medicare Advantage: Special Needs Plans

Blog / Mar 31, 2022

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Achieving Universal Coverage

Update on State Public Option-Style Laws: Getting to More Affordable Coverage

Blog / Mar 29, 2022

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Advancing Health Equity

Now is the Time for Measuring Social Drivers of Health in Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program

Blog / Mar 28, 2022

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Controlling Health Care Costs

Generic Drugs Help Hold Down Costs, But Slowdowns in Development and Review Present Challenges

Blog / Mar 24, 2022

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Improving Health Care Quality

Avoiding the Cliff: Medicare Coverage of Telemental Health and the End of the PHE

Blog / Mar 23, 2022

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Controlling Health Care Costs

Health Care Providers Fight Arbitration Rule in No Surprises Act

Blog / Mar 17, 2022

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Achieving Universal Coverage

Short-Term Health Insurance and the ACA Market

Blog / Mar 16, 2022

A “Help Wanted” sign is posted beside coronavirus safety guidelines in front of a restaurant

Achieving Universal Coverage

What Are the Economic and Employment Consequences of Phasing Down Medicaid Enrollment After the Public Health Emergency Ends?

Blog / Mar 14, 2022

Julie Rikelman speaks to the media after arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health

Advancing Health Equity

A Public Health Paradox: States with Strictest Abortion Laws Have Weakest Maternal and Child Health Outcomes

Blog / Mar 08, 2022

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