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Medicaid

  • A woman using an inhaler and holding her chest, photo by PeopleImages/Getty Images
    Health Insurance Cost Sharing

    commentary

    The Importance of Getting the Affordable Part of the Affordable Care Act Right

    The ACA's expansion of Medicaid and the marketplaces that sell subsidized policies have helped decrease the uninsured rate. Research on being underinsured shows that affordability at the point of care is central to keeping people healthy. For example, a new study found a significant relationship between having health insurance and better asthma control.

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    Jun 17, 2022

    CHEST

    Petra Rasmussen

  • Person filling out a Medicaid form on a laptop, photo by Andrii Dodonov/Getty Images
    Medicaid

    commentary

    Twelve-Month Continuous Eligibility for Medicaid Adults Can Stabilize Coverage with a Modest Cost Increase

    Churning—frequent moving in and out of Medicaid due to income fluctuation—increases insurance coverage gaps, disrupts access to health care, increases unnecessary administrative burden, and leads to suboptimal health outcomes. Federal and state policymakers might consider continuous eligibility to help stabilize Medicaid enrollment.

    Read More »

    Dec 8, 2021

    The RAND Blog

    Harry H. Liu, Leighton Ku

  • Pills formed into the shape of a dollar sign, photo by Petmal/Getty Images
    Health Care Payment Approaches

    commentary

    Why States' 'Netflix Model' Prescription Drug Arrangements Are No Silver Bullet

    Despite the buzz and catchy notion that subscription models are “Netflix for drugs,” it's hard to come up with a theoretical case that supports subscription models over traditional price negotiation between payers and manufacturers over a per-dose or per-unit price.

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    Jul 1, 2020

    Health Affairs Blog

    Harry H. Liu, Andrew W. Mulcahy @AndrewWMulcahy

  • The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., January 19, 2020, photo by Will Dunham/Reuters
    Affordable Care Act

    commentary

    What If the Supreme Court Strikes Down the ACA During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

    With COVID-19 spreading across the United States, the fate of the Affordable Care Act is once again up in the air, hanging on the outcome of a Supreme Court case. Should the law be overturned, upwards of 20 million people could lose their health insurance during one of the deadliest pandemics in modern history.

    Read More »

    Apr 3, 2020

    The Hill

    Christine Eibner @Chrissyeibner, Courtney A. Gidengil @c_gidengil

  • A doctor talks to a girl whose arm is in a sling

    commentary

    A Threat to Immigrant Health Care with Potential Consequences for All

    The proposed changes to the “public charge” rule could jeopardize decades of progress towards improved health care access and health for immigrants and U.S. citizens. Negative effects may include worse health outcomes, increased use of emergency rooms, and increased prevalence of communicable diseases.

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    Oct 12, 2018

    The Hill

    Kathryn Pitkin Derose

  • U.S. Capitol building with summer flowers
    United States

    blog

    A Summer Reading List for Congress

    No matter how policymakers spend their break—meeting with home-state constituents, traveling abroad with congressional delegations, or spending time with family—this summer reading list contains policy ideas that can help them hit the ground running when they return.

    Read More »

    Jul 31, 2014

  • measuring blood pressure
    Affordable Care Act

    commentary

    Tracking the Affordable Care Act with the RAND Health Reform Opinion Study

    The HROS uses panel data to track changes in public opinion regarding the ACA and insurance coverage. By surveying the same respondents each month, the HROS observes not only aggregate changes, but also individual changes in opinion or insurance coverage over time.

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    Apr 22, 2014

    RWJF's Human Capital Blog

    Katherine Grace Carman @KGCarman

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    Primary Care

    commentary

    Improving Physical Health Care for Adults with Serious Mental Illness

    A promising strategy for helping adults with serious mental illness gain access to appropriate primary and preventive medical services is to integrate those services into a setting in which the population already receives care.

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    Apr 14, 2014

    The RAND Blog

    Deborah M. Scharf

  • doctor with senior patient
    Affordable Care Act

    commentary

    Survey Estimates Net Gain of 9.3 Million American Adults with Health Insurance

    Early survey evidence indicates that the Affordable Care Act has already led to a substantial increase in insurance coverage. Consistent with the ACA's design, this gain in insurance has come not only from new enrollment in the marketplaces, but also from new enrollment in employer coverage and Medicaid.

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    Apr 8, 2014

    The RAND Blog

    Katherine Grace Carman @KGCarman, Christine Eibner @Chrissyeibner

  • Close up of pills/drugs on US dollar health care spending
    Health Care Costs

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    Is the ACA Keeping a Lid on Growth in Healthcare Spending?

    Some point to the healthcare spending slowdown as an early success of the Affordable Care Act. Others warn that it's merely a hangover from the recession, and that the inevitable spending rebound will be exacerbated by the ACA coverage expansions.

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    Apr 3, 2014

    The Hill

    Chapin White

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    Affordable Care Act

    commentary

    Who Does the Affordable Care Act Leave Behind?

    Although one of the primary objectives of the Affordable Care Act is to achieve near-universal health insurance coverage, the Congressional Budget Office projects that 30 million residents, more than 10 percent of the nonelderly population, will remain uninsured after the major provisions of the ACA take full effect.

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    Mar 7, 2014

    The RAND Blog

    Christine Eibner @Chrissyeibner, Evan Saltzman

  • patients waiting to see a doctor
    Affordable Care Act

    commentary

    First Steps on a Long Road: Three Key Findings from ACA's Early Enrollment Numbers

    The vision of the ACA was “no wrong door” and an affordable option for everyone, but it appears based on the data available so far that, in the non-Medicaid expansion states, there is a closed door.

    Read More »

    Feb 10, 2014

    Health Affairs Blog

    Chapin White, Christine Eibner @Chrissyeibner

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    Medicaid

    q&a

    Quick Takes: The Math of Medicaid Expansion

    Expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is both contentious and complicated. RAND mathematician Carter Price has been using the COMPARE model to help those making decisions understand what their choices mean for their budgets and population health.

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    Oct 21, 2013

  • male patient wearing white shirt talking to psychiatrist
    Affordable Care Act

    commentary

    Medicaid Access for the Formerly Incarcerated Under the ACA: Helping the Oft-Forgotten

    America's prison population tends to be sicker than the general population. While Medicaid eligibility under the ACA offers an historic opportunity, enrolling the formerly incarcerated into the health exchanges or Medicaid will be neither simple nor straightforward.

    Read More »

    Oct 3, 2013

    The RAND Blog

    Lois M. Davis @LoisMDavis

  • commentary

    commentary

    Will the Affordable Care Act Make Health Care More Affordable?

    Out-of-pocket spending on health care will decrease for both the newly insured as well as for those changing their source of insurance. These decreases will be largest for those who would otherwise be uninsured.

    Read More »

    Oct 1, 2013

    The Health Care Blog

    Christine Eibner @Chrissyeibner

  • doctor and question mark blue background
    Affordable Care Act

    blog

    Ask Me Anything: Carter Price on the Affordable Care Act

    As of October 1, many Americans can now shop for health insurance through state exchanges created as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the sweeping health care reform often referred to as 'Obamacare.' To provide some insight into the ACA, RAND's Carter Price hosted an 'Ask Me Anything' session on Reddit today.

    Read More »

    Oct 1, 2013

  • Doctors reviewing an x-ray in reception area
    Affordable Care Act

    commentary

    Will ACA Implementation Lead to a Spike in Demand for Care?

    The growing number of Americans newly-insured under the ACA will undoubtedly lead to a surge in demand for care, whether through Medicaid or insurance exchanges. But, if predictions hold, the increase won't be as dramatic as some may fear, writes David I. Auerbach.

    Read More »

    Sep 27, 2013

    The Health Care Blog

    David I. Auerbach

  • emergency sign
    Health Literacy

    commentary

    Applying What Works to Reduce Non-Urgent Emergency Department Use

    It is likely that communities with low rates of non-urgent ED use not only have better access to primary care, but patients who are educated about appropriate care seeking and convenient alternatives for acute care, writes Lori Uscher-Pines.

    Read More »

    May 22, 2013

    The RAND Blog

    Lori Uscher-Pines

  • "My Medicaid Matters" rally on Capitol Hill
    Medicaid

    commentary

    Governors Missing the Point on Medicaid

    While a governor or legislator may disagree with Medicaid expansion for philosophical reasons, the claims that the expansion will be a burden on states' economies seem misguided given the full range of projected economic impacts on the states, writes Carter C. Price.

    Read More »

    Apr 29, 2013

    CNN

    Carter C. Price @CarterCPrice

  • patients sitting in waiting room
    Affordable Care Act

    blog

    Modeling the Effects of the Affordable Care Act in Arkansas

    The Medicaid expansion under the ACA will result in about 400,000 people newly insured in Arkansas by 2016. Of these, about 190,000 would be newly enrolled in Medicaid and the rest would be newly insured through the new insurance exchanges. The state is likely to save about $67 million for reduced uncompensated care costs for the uninsured.

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    Jan 7, 2013

    Carter C. Price @CarterCPrice

  • money and pills
    Affordable Care Act

    commentary

    Health Care Costs Must Be Curbed, No Matter Who Wins

    Regardless of which candidate wins in November, and regardless of whether “Obamacare” is repealed, amended, or defended by the next Congress, the next president will have to contend with the spiraling cost of health care in the United States—a problem that is growing more acute with each passing year, writes Arthur Kellermann.

    Read More »

    Oct 17, 2012

    The Orange County Register

    Arthur L. Kellermann

  • emergency room
    Emergency Medical Services

    blog

    Caring for the Uninsured: What Role Do Emergency Rooms Play?

    Absent from the discussion about health care during the first debate between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney was any mention of one of the main providers of care for America's uninsured: emergency rooms. What does research tell us about the use of ERs and the relevant implications on health care access and cost?

    Read More »

    Oct 9, 2012

  • A baby crying in its mother's arms
    Health Equity

    commentary

    Be Hungry or Be Sick? Proposed Medi-Cal Co-Pay Could Force the Choice for Many

    The $15 co-pay a mother is expected to cover represents half of a full week's food costs under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's

    Read More »

    Jun 20, 2012

    The RAND Blog

    Arthur L. Kellermann, Robin M. Weinick

  • A patient getting her blood pressure checked
    Health Care Access

    blog

    Attempts by States to Save Money by Locking Medicaid Enrollees out of the ED Are Likely to Backfire

    In a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine, we argue that attempts by states to save money by seeking to lock Medicaid enrollees out of the emergency department are likely to backfire. We argue that a better solution is to reverse what for many years has been a trend of shrinking access to primary care for Medicaid beneficiaries.

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    May 21, 2012

    Robin M. Weinick

  • Female patient sitting on a gurney in a hospital
    Health Care Access

    commentary

    Emergency Departments, Medicaid Costs, and Access to Primary Care—Understanding the Link

    The fact that many ED (emergency department) visits could be managed in primary care settings does not mean that such care is available, write Arthur L. Kellermann and Robin M. Weinick.

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    May 18, 2012

    New England Journal of Medicine

    Arthur L. Kellermann, Robin M. Weinick

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  • Software supply chain security has emerged as a leading risk because of the massively fragmented and decentralized nature of modern software development. Unlike other problems in cybersecurity, this is a discrete problem, where the data exist. Information required to map software dependents or dependencies is knowable because there exists a finite limit to the number of nodes and dependencies.

    sasha romanosky, sasha romanosky

    Sasha Romanosky

    Senior Policy Researcher

    Source: The Hill

  • Compared to White women, Black women are 3.7 times more likely to die and Asian women 1.8 times more likely to die during or within the 6 weeks after pregnancy.…[W]omen experiencing disadvantage (e.g. domestic abuse, mental health illness, substance abuse) [are] also at greater risk of death during or soon after pregnancy.

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    Senior Analyst

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