The first 100 days of a new administration — while only a snapshot — can offer insight into the direction the rest of the ...

In states that choose to end expanded Medicaid eligibility, fewer covered beneficiaries mean hospitals will see less revenue and lower operating margins.

Twenty-four million women rely on Medicaid for everything from maternal health and contraception to vaccinations and cancer screenings. Using data from the Commonwealth Fund’s 2024 State Scorecard on ...

Untreated vision and hearing problems in older people may increase the risk of falls, social isolation, and depression, and ...

Medicaid is a major source of health insurance coverage for people with low incomes and disabilities. The program also pays for much of the mental health and substance use care provided in the United ...

The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) marketplaces are providing affordable health insurance plans to a record 24 million Americans in a price-competitive market. Working-class people have enjoyed lower ...

As part of 2025 budget reconciliation, Congress is expected to consider unprecedented cuts to Medicaid funding, with several House members stating their intention to “fix flaws in the program that ...

The engine of health care innovation runs on data. But too often, data can’t tell the full story. On this week’s episode of The Dose, Dr. Sema Sgaier joins host Joel Bervell to talk about the future ...

The following blog post is authored by a former state official and is part of our current effort to understand and gain perspective on current Congressional proposals and policy changes. Congress is ...

We’re in a pivotal moment for health care equity and public health. Systems for tracking data on maternal mortality and chronic disease are being dismantled, with consequences that could last ...

Medicaid is the federal–state public health insurance program created in 1965 to expand access to health services and improve outcomes for people with low income. One in five Americans are enrolled in ...