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CHIR Launches New Resource Center for Policymakers on Surprise Medical Bills
Surprise medical bills result in financial hardship for millions of Americans and top the list of health care costs that Americans are afraid they will not be able to afford. This is one reason why Congress and states are considering legislation to ban surprise medical bills once and for all. Thanks to the generous support […]
Military Kids Need Medicaid Too
By: LCDR Anthony P. Putney, USN (ret.) — Father and caregiver to Lily I’m a veteran of the United States Navy, a nurse and parent to four children along with my wife, Carie. I work hard today to provide for my family, and I spent 23 years in active service to the nation. Knowing all this, […]
Children Struggle to Access Autism Treatment
By Julie Kornack, Center for Autism and Related Disorders With a prevalence of 1 in every 59 children, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has become increasingly commonplace. In turn, the growing autism advocacy community has been extraordinarily effective in engendering the political will to enact laws intended to ensure that individuals with ASD have access […]
A Former State Medicaid Director Shares His Views on Proposed Medicaid Cuts
By Mark Reynolds As soon as tomorrow, the Senate plans to take up its version of Affordable Care Act “repeal and replace” legislation. However, much of this bill is not actually about changing the ACA itself. Instead, it would radically alter the Medicaid program and its historic financing arrangement between the state and federal government. […]
Insurer Q2 Earnings Reports Being – How Will Companies React to Federal Uncertainty?
By Emily Curran, Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reform On July 18, Unitedhealthcare reported its second quarter (Q2) financial earnings, kicking off the Q2 cycle in which health insurers will announce their quarterly results, detail major financial gains and losses, and provide insight into how they expect to perform over the following quarter. While the audience […]