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Achieving Universal Coverage

How Medical Frailty Exemption Policies Can Offer a Lifeline to People with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses When Medicaid Work Requirements Are Implemented

Blog / Dec 18, 2025

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Achieving Universal Coverage

How States Are Preserving Science-Backed Recommendations for Preventive Care and Vaccines

Blog / Dec 15, 2025

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Advancing Health Equity

How Will Making English the Official Language of the U.S. Affect Patients with Limited English Proficiency?

Blog / Dec 04, 2025

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Improving Health Care Quality

Fixing How We Pay for Care

Podcast / Oct 24, 2025

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Achieving Universal Coverage

Millions of Community Health Center Patients to Lose Coverage When Tax Credits Expire

Blog / Oct 23, 2025

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Improving Health Care Quality

Rethinking Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage

Blog / Oct 22, 2025

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Improving Health Care Quality

State Scorecard on Medicare Performance

Scorecard / Oct 16, 2025

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Achieving Universal Coverage

What Recent Policy Changes Mean for Immigrant Health Coverage

Explainer / Oct 15, 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

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

Medicaid Cuts Proposed by Congress Will Shift Costs to States, Reduce Benefits, and Hurt Families

Blog / Jun 20, 2025

Achieving Universal Coverage

2025 Scorecard on State Health System Performance

Scorecard / Jun 18, 2025

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