The Trump Administration’s Hidden Attacks on the Affordable Care Act January 5, 2018 Perspective In a Washington Post op-ed, “The Trump administration’s hidden attacks on the Affordable Care Act,” Larry Levitt discusses the latest proposed regulations by the Trump administration to expand association health plans: changes that could wound the ACA insurance marketplace, but are unlikely to make it collapse.
Growth in Prescription Spending Has Slowed Again in 2016, After Increasing Rapidly in 2014 and 2015 January 4, 2018 Slide
Don’t Read Too Much Into Health Care’s High Poll Rankings January 4, 2018 Perspective This Drew Altman column for Axios discusses how health care being ranked as a high priority, and as the number one issue in a recent national poll, doesn’t mean it will be a major factor in this November’s elections.
Medicare Advantage: Special Needs Plan (SNP) Enrollment, by SNP Type December 27, 2017 State Indicator
Medicare Advantage Enrollees as a Percent of Total Medicare Population, by Plan Type December 27, 2017 State Indicator
Voces de Puerto Rico: Reflexiones Dos Meses Después de María (Informe) December 21, 2017 Issue Brief Dos meses después que el huracán María tocara tierra, la Kaiser Family Foundation viajó a Puerto Rico. Este informe presenta los resultados de grupos focales y entrevistas individuales con 40 personas de 10 diferentes regiones de la isla afectadas por la tormenta.
New KFF Resource Tracks Developments in States’ Section 1115 Medicaid Waivers December 20, 2017 News Release A new resource from the Kaiser Family Foundation enables users to keep abreast of Section 1115 Medicaid waivers that are pending or have been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. KFF’s Medicaid waiver tracker includes interactive maps that allow users to view states’ approved and pending waivers…
Navigating Recovery: Health Care Financing and Delivery Systems in Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands December 20, 2017 Issue Brief This brief identifies key issues and short and long-term options for recovery around the health care financing and delivery systems in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which caused significant physical damage to the territories. It draws on insights from a Nov. 30 roundtable discussion with leaders and experts representing a variety of perspectives on Medicaid policy, health insurance and care delivery systems, and disaster recovery.