Affordability Beyond Premiums: State Policy Efforts To Lower ACA Marketplace Out-of-Pocket Costs Apr 18 Affordability Beyond Premiums: State Policy Efforts To Lower ACA Marketplace Out-of-Pocket Costs Center for American Progress | Online 1:00 - 2:00 PM EDT
14 Years After the ACA’s Passage, Policymakers Should Build on Its Pillars of Affordable and Accessible Care ArticleMar 18, 2024 14 Years After the ACA’s Passage, Policymakers Should Build on Its Pillars of Affordable and Accessible Care The Affordable Care Act was a landmark achievement, and policymakers should build on its successes to help ensure affordable, comprehensive health coverage for all Americans. Mar 18, 2024 Natasha Murphy, Andrea Ducas
An Urgent Opportunity to Close the Medicaid Gap In the NewsFeb 23, 2024 An Urgent Opportunity to Close the Medicaid Gap Natasha Murphy writes in Governing about closing the Medicaid gap. Feb 23, 2024 Governing Natasha Murphy
The Employer Public Option: A Tool for Improving Affordability via Alternative Health Coverage ReportJan 25, 2024 The Employer Public Option: A Tool for Improving Affordability via Alternative Health Coverage This report offers policy principles for employer public option reform to help reduce the cost of employer-sponsored insurance; lower health care prices; and increase workers’ access to affordable, comprehensive coverage. Jan 25, 2024 Natasha Murphy, Sam Hughes, Nicole Rapfogel
How States Can Use Section 1332 Waivers To Improve Health Care Affordability and Access ReportOct 23, 2023 How States Can Use Section 1332 Waivers To Improve Health Care Affordability and Access State policymakers are using innovation waivers through the Affordable Care Act to increase affordability and expand coverage access—and federal administrative action can support their efforts. Oct 23, 2023 Natasha Murphy
Fact Sheet: Braidwood v. Becerra Case on Preventive Services Fact SheetMay 4, 2023 Fact Sheet: Braidwood v. Becerra Case on Preventive Services A ruling in the latest legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act erodes access to zero-cost preventive care for millions of Americans. May 4, 2023 Natasha Murphy, Sam Hughes
North Carolina’s Expansion of Medicaid Should Serve as an Inspiration to Other States ArticleMar 27, 2023 North Carolina’s Expansion of Medicaid Should Serve as an Inspiration to Other States North Carolina has approved Medicaid expansion—a move to bring in federal funds to bolster rural hospitals and increase resources for mental health. Mar 27, 2023 Natasha Murphy, Nicole Rapfogel
Empowering State Attorneys General To Fight Health Care Consolidation ReportFeb 16, 2023 Empowering State Attorneys General To Fight Health Care Consolidation To address hospital consolidation, improve competition, and protect consumers from higher health care costs, state legislatures should act to strengthen and support state attorneys general antitrust enforcement authority. Feb 16, 2023 Sam Hughes, Natasha Murphy
How States Can Build Bridges by Smoothing Medicaid-to-Marketplace Coverage Transitions ReportFeb 14, 2023 How States Can Build Bridges by Smoothing Medicaid-to-Marketplace Coverage Transitions To minimize the disruption of health insurance churn, particularly for low-income people, state policymakers should take action to ease enrollment transitions between Medicaid and marketplace coverage. Feb 14, 2023 Natasha Murphy, Sarah Millender
Congress Should Guarantee Medicaid Continuous Coverage for Pregnant Women and Children ArticleNov 30, 2022 Congress Should Guarantee Medicaid Continuous Coverage for Pregnant Women and Children Congress has a narrow window to help preserve insurance coverage and improve both postpartum care and children’s health outcomes when the public health emergency ends. Nov 30, 2022 Natasha Murphy, Hailey Gibbs, Emily Gee
How State Health Care Cost Commissions Can Advance Affordability and Equity ReportOct 27, 2022 How State Health Care Cost Commissions Can Advance Affordability and Equity Health care cost commissions can help states address rising health care costs while also advancing other health policy priorities. Oct 27, 2022 Nicole Rapfogel, Natasha Murphy
Fact Sheet: How the New Deal To Lower Drug Prices Would Help Americans ArticleJul 12, 2022 Fact Sheet: How the New Deal To Lower Drug Prices Would Help Americans A historic Senate proposal would rein in prescription drug prices and make drug costs more affordable for families. Jul 12, 2022 Colin Seeberger, Natasha Murphy
State Policies To Address Prescription Drug Affordability Across the Supply Chain ArticleMay 11, 2022 State Policies To Address Prescription Drug Affordability Across the Supply Chain To manage rising prescription drug prices, states should explore comprehensive policy options that address cost drivers across the drug supply chain. May 11, 2022 Natasha Murphy