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Pedestrians cross the street in Seattle

Achieving Universal Coverage

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

Blog / Mar 29, 2022

Volunteers in masks prepare fruit at a long table in a food bank

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

Photos of generic drug bottles from the top

Controlling Health Care Costs

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

Blog / Mar 24, 2022

Woman prepares for caesarean section

Controlling Health Care Costs

Health Care Providers Fight Arbitration Rule in No Surprises Act

Blog / Mar 17, 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

Controlling Health Care Costs

State Strategies for Slowing Health Care Cost Growth in the Commercial Market

Issue Briefs / Feb 24, 2022

Colorful map of the United States

Achieving Universal Coverage

Map: No Surprises Act Enforcement

Maps and Interactives

Achieving Universal Coverage

Ensuring the Adequacy of ACA Marketplace Plan Networks

Blog / Feb 15, 2022

Illustration of patients trying to get to a hospital via winding roads

Advancing Health Equity

Race Matters — Arriving at More Equitable Health Policy

Podcast / Feb 11, 2022

Doctor looks in baby's ear in doctors office while mother holds baby

Achieving Universal Coverage

Stable and Continuous Coverage Provisions in Medicaid Gain Momentum Through Build Back Better Act

Blog / Feb 09, 2022

Man in mask rides in neighborhood on bike

Achieving Universal Coverage

Medicaid Expansion in Mississippi — What’s at Stake

Blog / Feb 03, 2022

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