State Trends in Employer Premiums and Deductibles, 2010–2019
Middle-income workers spent an average 6.8 percent of income on employer premium contributions in 2019, up from 5.8 percent in 2010; deductibles rose as well.
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Tracking State Policies to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes
New data and interactive maps on state maternal health policies that promote high-quality care.
Medicaid’s Evolving Role in Advancing the Health of People Involved in the Justice System
Medicaid plays a key role in providing coverage for low-income people who are involved in the criminal justice system.
Maternal Mortality and Maternity Care in the United States Compared to 10 Other Developed Countries
Overview of differences in maternal mortality, maternal care workforce, and access to postpartum care and social protections in the U.S. and 10 other countries.
Commonwealth Fund Task Force on Payment and Delivery System Reform
The Task Force released a set of six recommendations for improving quality, advancing equity, and increasing affordability in U.S. health care.
How Practices Can Advance the Implementation of Integrated Care in the COVID-19 Era
Barriers to integrated care, which combines primary and behavioral health care, include challenges in financing, health IT, and workforce supply.
With Medicaid Expansion, More Than “a Bus Pass and a Good Luck” for Formerly Incarcerated People
On the latest episode of The Dose podcast, learn how health care and criminal justice reform efforts work together.
The Supreme Court Is Unlikely to Crash the ACA
On November 10, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in California v. Texas.
How Losing the Affordable Care Act Could Undo Years of Progress in the Medicaid Program
This week, the Supreme Court heard arguments for overturning the Affordable Care Act. If it does upend the law, millions of people could lose their health coverage, particularly in the states that expanded Medicaid eligibility.