Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation: Overview and Key Issues in Medicaid Expansion Waivers February 24, 2016 Issue Brief This issue brief describes the Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) benefit, how states administer it, and the reasons that beneficiaries frequently use NEMT. It also explores current policy issues related to NEMT in the context of alternative Medicaid expansion waivers.
Contraceptive Coverage Court Case in a Changing Supreme Court Landscape February 23, 2016 News Release Next month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the Zubik v. Burwell case, another challenge to the Affordable Care Act, this time to the contraceptive coverage requirement brought by nonprofit corporations. After the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, this already complicated and charged case has taken on an additional question: …
Will Poor Health Status in the South Be an Issue in 2016 Primaries? February 18, 2016 Perspective Drew Altman discusses whether the presidential candidates will discuss poor health status in the South in this Wall Street Journal Think Tank column.
US Appeals Court Rulings on Lawsuits by Nonprofits Objecting to Contraception February 18, 2016 Slide
Web Briefing for Media – The Zika Virus: What’s Next in the U.S. and Abroad? February 17, 2016 Event The rapid spread of the Zika virus in the Latin America and the Caribbean region, the appearances of cases of Zika in the United States, and the association between Zika infection and serious birth defects has generated attention and concern among the public, policymakers, and the media. The WHO declared…
Behind the Challenges to Universal Health Coverage February 11, 2016 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses why political reality and the diverse makeup of the remaining uninsured population mean that the likeliest path to universal coverage is a multi-step approach.
Key Data on Health and Health Coverage in South Carolina February 10, 2016 Fact Sheet This fact sheet draws on data from “Health and Health Coverage in the South: A Data Update” to highlight findings for South Carolina. The findings show the current status of health and health coverage in the state and the potential coverage gains that may be achieved through the Affordable Care Act.
Health and Health Coverage in the South: A Data Update February 10, 2016 Issue Brief This brief provides key data on the South and the current status of health and health coverage in the South to provide greater insight into the health needs in the region and the potential coverage gains that may be achieved through the ACA. It includes data on the uninsured, Medicaid expansion and eligibility for coverage.
What Do We Know about Social Determinants of Health in the U.S. and Comparable Countries? February 9, 2016 Slideshow
Allowing Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices Is A Popular Idea But May Not Produce Substantial Savings February 9, 2016 News Release In response to rising drug costs, some policymakers and presidential candidates, including Republican Donald Trump and Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, have proposed allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with pharmaceutical companies over the price of prescription drugs, in contrast to the current approach under Medicare Part D drug where…