Medicaid Expansion in Red States December 18, 2014 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman explains that Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam’s decision on Medicaid expansion via the Affordable Care Act is the latest sign of pragmatism slowly winning over ideology in red states.
For All the ‘Grubergate’ Talk, Few Americans May Have Listened December 9, 2014 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman examines the disconnect between Washington insiders and the public when it comes to attention paid to news stories like “Grubergate”.
Poll: Ebola Was a Bigger Story Than the Midterms November 24, 2014 News Release In his latest column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses what the public was more concerned about in November, Ebola or the results of the midterm elections. All previous columns by Drew Altman are available online.
Poll: Ebola Was a Bigger Story Than the Midterms November 24, 2014 Perspective For The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses what the public was more concerned about in November: Ebola or the results of the midterm elections.
What to Expect From the Next Congress on the ACA November 7, 2014 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman explains how Republican control of Congress will likely bring challenges to the Affordable Care Act in two flavors.
How the Midterms Factor Into Medicaid Expansion November 3, 2014 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses how Democratic victories in several close gubernatorial races on Tuesday could revive efforts to expand Medicaid.
New Analysis Finds the Affordable Care Act Mentioned in 14% of This Year’s Political Ads October 30, 2014 News Release Republican Ads Were Much More Likely to Mention ACA, Often in Spots that Also Hit Other Issues About 14 percent of political ads in all races airing this year through October 15 mention the Affordable Care Act, Obamacare or any of the law’s specific provisions, mostly in a negative way,…
ACA Advertising in 2014 – Insurance and Political Ads October 30, 2014 Report This study analyzes the volume and content of political ads mentioning health care issues that aired in 2014 through Oct. 15, as well as health insurance spots promoting specific insurance products or encouraging enrollment in marketplace plans. It finds that about 14 percent of political ads in all races mention the Affordable Care Act, Obamacare or any of the law’s specific provisions, mostly in a negative way.
Poll: Obamacare Is Not a Big Issue With Midterm Voters October 28, 2014 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman analyzes recent polling data on the Affordable Care Act and discusses why it will not be a significant factor in next week’s midterm election.
Poll: Obamacare Is Not a Big Issue With Midterm Voters October 28, 2014 News Release In his latest column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman analyzes recent polling data on the Affordable Care Act and discusses why it will not be a significant factor in next week’s midterm election. All previous columns by Drew Altman are available online.