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Medical assistant takes oral temperature of seated patient

Achieving Universal Coverage

The Trump Administration’s New ACA Marketplace Rule Gives Insurance Companies Flexibility and Consumers Red Tape

Blog / Jun 17, 2026

Hospital sign in field

Achieving Universal Coverage

H.R. 1 Funding Cuts Will Overshadow Gains from the New Rural Health Transformation Program

Issue Briefs / Jun 09, 2026

Achieving Universal Coverage

Emerging State Data Paint a Bleak Picture of 2026 Marketplace Enrollment

Blog / Jun 08, 2026

Nurse gives a child a vaccine in an office

Achieving Universal Coverage

New Federal Vaccine Recommendations Introduce Ambiguity and Could Lead to Coverage Headaches

Blog / Jun 03, 2026

Man and daughter wait in doctors waiting room

Advancing Health Equity

The Commonwealth Fund 2026 State Health Disparities Report

Fund Reports / Apr 29, 2026

Pedestrian silhouette in front of US Capitol building

Achieving Universal Coverage

Some States Blunted the Impact of Lost Federal Marketplace Subsidies, But Efforts Will Be Hard to Sustain

Blog / Apr 21, 2026

Woman smiles at her mother in a wheelchair

Improving Health Care Quality

Innovation in Payment to Help Patients Get Needed Mental Health Care

Blog / Mar 31, 2026

people come out of clinic

Improving Health Care Quality

Can Rural Health Be Transformed Through a New Federal Program?

Blog / Mar 12, 2026

Masked woman receives a vaccine from a medical professional

Achieving Universal Coverage

What Consumers Need to Know About Health Coverage That Doesn’t Comply with the Affordable Care Act

Explainer / Feb 19, 2026

Woman walks in front of storefront that reads Obamacare

Achieving Universal Coverage

The Trump Administration’s Proposed ACA Marketplace Rule Will Make It Even Harder for Americans to Get Good Health Insurance

Blog / Feb 13, 2026

Mainline Health Monticello Clinic in southeast Arkansas seen from above

Improving Health Care Quality

Training in Place: How a Unique Scholarship Program Is Catalyzing Innovation in Rural Health

Publication / Feb 10, 2026

Mom holds baby who is receiving vaccination injection.

Achieving Universal Coverage

Kids Lose When Vaccine Coverage Rules Are Unclear — Understanding Recent Changes in Federal Vaccine Guidance

Blog / Jan 29, 2026

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