by Jordana Choucair | Aug 17, 2022 | Access & Coverage
Republican-led states that have not yet expanded Medicaid coverage to people living below 138 percent of the poverty line are showing signs of shifting their position. According to experts, there are four reasons why these states are open to Medicaid expansion:...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 11, 2022 | Access & Coverage
A new Kaiser Family Foundation brief examines how states are adopting options to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage. According to the brief, 33 states and Washington, D.C have extended or have plans to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage to 12 months. Of those, 15...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 9, 2022 | Access & Coverage
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) published a study revealing that only 3 percent of people got Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchange coverage within a year after leaving Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Of those who...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 3, 2022 | Access & Coverage
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report showing that the uninsured rate fell to a record low of 8 percent in the first quarter of 2022. Since 2020, 5.2 million people gained health coverage. Uninsured rates among adults aged 18-64 fell...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 3, 2022 | Access & Coverage
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against Idaho over a law that would enforce a near-total ban on abortion starting August 25. According to the DOJ, the state’s “trigger” violates federal rules to provide medical care when the life or...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 2, 2022 | Access & Coverage
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation that would codify abortion rights into federal law. The bill aims to prevent states from enacting laws that impose an undue burden on access to pre-viability abortions and allow some limits on post-viability...
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