Better Bang for the Buck
Getting the Health Care Cost Problem Right There are few propositions in the health policy arena likely to command more agreement than that the United States spends too much on health care. But behind this apparent agreement, there is much...
Recognizing National Foster Care Month
May is National Foster Care Month, and it is a great time to reflect on the unique health needs of youth who are or have been in foster care and how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) helps to support these...
Health Equity in Focus: Taking a Closer Look—Successful enrollment strategies in New Jersey
In New Jersey, the final enrollment numbers attest to the coordinated efforts enrollment specialists and consumer health advocates activated across the Garden State. With more than 162,000 New Jerseyans enrolled in the Marketplace in this first open enrollment period, and...
The ACA’s Success is Bigger Than Enrollment
The end of the first open enrollment period has brought with it some great news – more than 8 million individuals have enrolled in Marketplace plans since October 2013, and more than 4 million individuals gained coverage through Medicaid and...
Schools don’t have to be experts- Just be ALL IN
This entry was originally posted on the California Coverage & Health Intiatives blog. The idea that schools are a link to successful children and families is not new. Growing up, my parents received all types of information from my school...
To keep children healthy, Maine must ensure parents have health coverage
This blog was originally posted on Maine Kids VOICE. Mainers have an opportunity to extend health insurance to almost 70,000 Mainers. A proposal for bipartisan compromise on a Maine Medicaid expansion awaits a vote by the legislature to overturn Governor LePage’s...
Michigan Becomes the Ninth State to Move Forward with Capitated Duals Demonstration
The “Great Lakes State” is the latest to ink an agreement with CMS for a demonstration project, called MI Health Link, aimed at integrating care for people with both Medicare and Medicaid (dual eligibles). The Michigan Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...
Better Bang for the Buck
Now What? (Part Two) Getting Better Bang for the Buck Now that open enrollment is over, it is time for consumer advocates to consider what comes next in health care reform. In a previous blog, we discussed work that still...
The Time is Now: Maine’s Mid-Level Dental Provider Law a Signal to Industry, the Nation
Yesterday, Maine Governor Paul LePage signed a bill authorizing mid-level dental providers to practice in the state. Mainers, like Americans in every state, face barriers to accessing affordable dental care in their communities. The bill is a step forward to...