In recent years, state lawmakers have been considering and/or implementing policies to increase affordability for state consumers in the individual market. Since 2017, nearly a dozen states have considered or passed...more
Today, March 23, 2020, marks the ten-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) being signed into law. Despite multiple judicial challenges, congressional action to halt key provisions, and unsuccessful attempts to...more
State interest in healthcare cost containment has grown dramatically since Massachusetts enacted the nation’s first cost benchmarking program in 2012. At that time, most states were focused on coverage expansion through the...more
As the 2020 elections near, federal and state policymakers are sharpening their plans for healthcare reform—an issue that proved important to voters in the 2018 midterm elections and is on track to be a core issue in the 2020...more
In late March, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Marketplace open enrollment report showing that 11.4 million people selected Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans in 2019—a 4% decline in...more
Lawmakers across the country are proposing legislation to stabilize the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance market, make coverage more affordable for consumers, and improve access to care by leveraging the bargaining power...more
With a divided Congress that will struggle to reach agreement about major health policy legislation, states will continue to serve as the drivers and testing ground for new healthcare reforms in at least the next two years....more
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Editor’s Note: Hospitals and health systems are actively working to service their communities in numerous ways, including through the adoption of initiatives...more
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Vaccination utilization among U.S. adults is low, and well below the Healthy People 2020 Targets, despite widespread availability of safe and effective vaccines and long-standing use recommendations by the Centers for Disease...more