The budget bill would create millions of newly uninsured, increase consumers’ premiums, and impose new barriers on Americans’ ...

Policymakers have several options to reduce churn in Medicaid enrollment, including expanding continuous eligibility and ...

In 2017, at a time when maternal mortality was declining worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the U.S. was one of only two countries (along with the Dominican Republic) to ...

In the U.S., the maternal mortality rate is greater than in other high-income countries, with persistent racial and ethnic ...

Dental benefits for adults in Medicaid are a frequent target for budget cuts; state budget shortfalls could make cuts more ...

In North Carolina, eligibility for Medicaid and other social services is completed by county staff, which consists of 100 separate teams. Already overworked, the increased paperwork and more frequent ...

Abstract. Issue: Many Americans desire the ability to make health care choices — when to seek care, from whom, and for what. At the same time, many view reducing health care costs as a priority. Yet ...

By Robin Gauld, University of Otago, New Zealand New Zealand has achieved universal health coverage through a mostly publicly funded, regionally administered delivery system. Services covered include ...

Having a regular doctor or place of care is key to preventive care, the early detection and treatment of disease, and chronic disease management. 5 Patients with a usual source of care are more likely ...

Mirror, Mirror 2024 is your opportunity to explore the impact of policy choices on health and well-being across 10 countries, including the U.S. Read the report here. People experiencing homelessness ...

Introduction. For nearly two decades, the Commonwealth Fund has tracked health and health care in each state, seeking both to understand how the policy choices we make affect people’s health outcomes ...

Abstract. Issue: Recent debates about reducing federal support for the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid eligibility expansion have focused on federal spending cuts, how states might respond, and ...