For Low-Income People, Employer Health Coverage is Worse Than ACA April 15, 2019 Perspective In this Axios column, Drew Altman shows that employer coverage for lower wage workers is much worse than ACA marketplace coverage for similar populations. It’s a bigger problem we need to talk about more, he says.
Trump is Reading the Base Wrong on the Affordable Care Act April 3, 2019 Perspective In this Axios column, co-written with MollyAnn Brodie, Drew Altman discusses GOP voters’ more nuanced views on the health law.
The Winning Health Care Message Will Be About Out of Pocket Costs April 1, 2019 Perspective Drew Altman analyzes health care messaging, concluding that its aimed mainly at activists in the base on both sides, and that the “The winning health care message will be about out of pocket costs,” in this Axios column.
Health Care Spending is More Than Just the Parts You See February 28, 2019 Perspective In this Axios column, Drew Altman looks at total family spending for health including taxes and health benefits, and why people need to understand it to assess proposals like Medicare-for-All.
The Quiet, Steady Rise of Employer Health Coverage January 31, 2019 Perspective This Drew Altman column in Axios reveals an uptick in the number of Americans with employer coverage, and discusses the implications for policy and politics.
The Detail That Could Make Medicare for All Generous — and Expensive January 9, 2019 Perspective In this Axios column, Drew Altman wades in to the Medicare for All discussion focusing on the pros and cons of a critical but under-discussed feature of the proposals-they have no cost sharing.
The ACA Ruling Shows How the Times Have Changed on Health Care December 18, 2018 Perspective In this Axios column about the Texas court decision, Drew Altman shows that many provisions of the Affordable Care Act are even more popular than protections for pre-existing conditions, the issue which put Republicans on the defensive and helped Democrats in the midterm elections.
There is Another Pre-Existing Conditions Problem — for Seniors December 17, 2018 Perspective In an Axios column, Drew Altman uncovers a new pre-existing conditions problem – seniors on Medicare denied Medigap because they have pre-existing conditions – and discusses solutions.
Medicare for All is a Double-Edged Sword for Democrats December 3, 2018 Perspective In an Axios column, Drew Altman analyzes the political pros and cons of Medicare for All and Medicare buy-in plans for Democrats, and how they may handle it in Congress and the presidential campaign.
The New Health Care Agenda: Gridlock, Lots of Hearings November 8, 2018 Perspective In an Axios column, Drew Altman analyzes what the midterm election means for the health policy agenda between now and 2020–mostly political positioning and gridlock in Congress, with most of the action affecting people in the states.