The Great Medicaid Divide June 21, 2017 Perspective In his Axios column, Drew Altman examines how the core views Republicans have about Medicaid differ from those of Democrats and Independents, and how those views drive the policy changes they are proposing for the program.
Majorities Across Parties Say Pres. Trump and Republicans Are Responsible for ACA Problems Moving Foward July 24, 2017 Slide
A Closer Look at the Courts’ Impact on Health Policy August 4, 2014 Perspective In his latest column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman maps what the combined impact of the Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion and a plaintiff’s win in Halbig would look like and discusses the impact of court decisions on health policy.
How Obamacare Is Doing Better But Feeling Worse August 13, 2014 Perspective In his latest column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman explains why even as there are recent positive indicators of the Affordable Care Act’s performance and impact, public opinion about the law has not changed since passage of the law.
Sen. Mark Pryor Spotlights the Health Law’s Rx for Pre-Existing Illnesses August 21, 2014 Perspective In a column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman explains why Senator Mark Pryor’s new campaign ad features the Affordable Care Act’s protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions, the somewhat forgotten “mega provision” of the law.
Health Coverage and Care for the Adult Criminal Justice-Involved Population September 5, 2014 Issue Brief This issue brief provides an overview of the criminal justice-involved population and the potential impacts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on their health coverage, with a focus on Medicaid
JAMA Forum: A To-Do List for the New CEO of the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace September 3, 2014 Perspective Larry Levitt’s July 2014 post at the JAMA Forum assesses early indications of how well the Affordable Care Act is working.
Analysis of 2015 Premium Changes in the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplaces January 6, 2015 Issue Brief This analysis provides an early look at premium changes for individuals in the health insurance marketplaces, created under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), in major cities across 15 states plus DC. Although premium changes vary across and within states, premium changes for 2015 in general are modest when looking at low-cost plans. On average, individuals will pay slightly less in premiums for the benchmark silver plan in 2015 than in 2014.