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Nurses working at computers in a cluttered hospital nurses station

Achieving Universal Coverage

The Impact of Proposed Federal Medicaid Work Requirements on Hospital Revenues and Financial Margins

Issue Briefs / Sep 18, 2025

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Achieving Universal Coverage

Congress and the Administration Are Using Paperwork to Discourage Enrollment in Marketplace Insurance

Blog / Sep 04, 2025

Man in hat stands in front of Familly and Medical Counseling Service bus

Improving Health Care Quality

Proposed Federal Budget Cuts Could Exacerbate the Behavioral Health Crisis

Blog / Aug 15, 2025

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Achieving Universal Coverage

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices: What It Does and How Recent Changes to It Will Affect Vaccine Affordability and Access

Explainer / Aug 14, 2025

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Achieving Universal Coverage

Health Insurance Tax Credits: Their Unexpected Effectiveness, and Policies to Support Them

Issue Briefs / Aug 13, 2025

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Achieving Universal Coverage

Trump Administration and Congress Reduce Federal Health Spending at the Expense of States, Consumers, and Millions of Newly Uninsured

Blog / Aug 13, 2025

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Achieving Universal Coverage

Consumers in the ACA Marketplaces Face Turbulent Waters in the Wake of Policy Changes

Blog / Aug 12, 2025

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Controlling Health Care Costs

The 340B Drug Pricing Program: How It Works and Why It’s Controversial

Explainer / Aug 06, 2025

Man in wheelchair sits in his kitchen

Improving Health Care Quality

What Does the 2025 Reconciliation Law (H.R. 1) Mean for Older Adults and People with Disabilities on Medicare?

Blog / Jul 21, 2025

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Achieving Universal Coverage

How Public Policy Affects the Cost and Coverage of Contraceptives in Private Insurance Plans

Explainer / Jul 09, 2025

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Achieving Universal Coverage

How Medicaid State-Directed Payments Support Critical Health Care Providers

Blog / Jul 03, 2025

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Improving Health Care Quality

Proposed Medicaid Policy Changes Threaten Behavioral Health Care Access at Community Health Centers

Blog / Jul 02, 2025

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