The Missing Debate Over Rising Health-Care Deductibles September 18, 2016 Perspective In this Wall Street Journal Think Tank column, Drew Altman discusses what may be the most important change in the American health system—hint it’s not the Affordable Care Act—which has occurred without much discussion.
Risks in ‘Full’ Disclosure of Presidential Candidates’ Health Records September 13, 2016 Perspective In this Wall Street Journal Think Tank column, Drew Altman discusses the risks of full disclosure of presidential candidates’ health records, and considers a possible solution to the problem.
The ACA Marketplace Problems in Context (and Why They Don’t Mean Obamacare Is ‘Failing’) August 29, 2016 Perspective In this Wall Street Journal Think Tank column, Drew Altman discusses the latest challenges faced by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces and why they should be kept in perspective: “If Obamacare had bipartisan support, they would be treated much more like mundane implementation issues to be addressed by Congress than glaring headlines about Obamacare failure.”
How Donald Trump’s Assertions About Obamacare Premium Increases Can’t Be True August 14, 2016 Perspective In this Wall Street Journal Think Tank column, Drew Altman discusses why Donald Trump’s campaign trail claim that the Obama administration is withholding big Affordable Care Act premium increases until after the election to influence the outcome could not be true.
In La. and Ky. Shifts on Medicaid Expansion, a Reminder of Governors’ Power in Health Care August 3, 2016 Perspective As the 2016 presidential election garners much attention, Drew Altman, in his latest Wall Street Journal Think Tank column, examines how down ballot races – especially governorships – can make a huge differences for health policy.
How ACA Marketplace Premiums Measure Up to Expectations August 1, 2016 Perspective Premium increases in the health insurance marketplaces created under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will likely be higher in 2017 than in recent years; however, the actual average benchmark premium in the ACA marketplaces in 2016 is below what the Congressional Budget Office projected for 2016 before the health law was passed. How actual marketplace premiums compare to what CBO expected in doing those budget projections is an important factor in determining whether the ACA continues to be on track to reducing the deficit.
JAMA Forum: The Partisan Divide on Health Care July 27, 2016 Perspective In this post for JAMA, the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Larry Levitt outlines the health care platforms of the Republican and Democratic parties, noting their fundamentally different aims and differing ideas about, among other things, the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) and Medicare.
Public Misperceptions About Obamacare Premium Increases July 15, 2016 Perspective In this Wall Street Journal Think Tank column, Drew Altman looks at the debate about increases in Obamacare premiums and public misperceptions about who is and is not affected by them.
In Wake of Dallas, Minnesota and Baton Rouge Shootings, an Opening for Local Leaders July 8, 2016 Perspective In this The Wall Street Journal Think Tank column, Drew Altman discusses how incidents in Dallas, Baton Rouge and Minnesota create opportunities for local leaders to take steps to reduce police-involved violence, citing data from the KFF-CNN survey of Americans on Race and KFF-New York Times Survey of Chicago Residents.
The Next Big Debate in Health Care June 30, 2016 Perspective In this Wall Street Journal Think Tank column, Drew Altman discusses why adequacy of health coverage will rise as an issue when the political world moves on from its focus on the Affordable Care Act.
