by Jordana Choucair | Mar 11, 2022 | Access & Coverage
Democrats introduced a bill that would guarantee more health coverage for frontline works, including firefighters, police officers, public school teachers, and city and state workers. Called the Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants Act, the legislation...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 4, 2022 | Access & Coverage
The GOP-led Senate in Florida passed a bill to ban abortions after 15 weeks and sent the legislation to the desk of Governor Ron DeSantis. A bill mirroring Texas’ six-week abortion ban also advanced through the Idaho state Senate and appears poised to pass the...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 1, 2022 | Access & Coverage
The Senate blocked a Democratic bill to codify abortion access by barring restrictions on the procedure before fetal viability or when the pregnancy risks the patient’s health. Forty-six Democrats voted in favor of the legislation and all Republicans and Sen....
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 18, 2022 | Access & Coverage
The Biden administration released a new proposal whereby immigrants seeking permanent residency in the U.S. would not have Medicaid coverage used against them. The proposed rule would replace the Trump-era “public charge” policy, which allowed federal...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 16, 2022 | Access & Coverage
A new study found that unemployment often reduces medication adherence through the subsequent loss of insurance and income. Using data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, the research team found the growth in unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 27, 2022 | Access & Coverage
A record 14.5 million people have signed up for health insurance through ACA marketplaces since November 1, including more than 10 million people who enrolled through HealthCare.gov. Data from the CDC indicate that one in seven uninsured people got covered between the...
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