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The State of Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.
This brief presents findings from the Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey to describe the state of Americans’ ...
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How Affordable Is Health Care for Medicare Beneficiaries?
Whether retired, nearing retirement, or living with a disability, most people with Medicare coverage live on fixed incomes.
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Enhancing Essential Health Benefits: How States Are Updating Benchmark Plans to Improve Coverage
While some states have updated their essential health benefits benchmark plans, it is ultimately the federal government’s ...
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Community Health Centers Are Serving More Patients Than Ever, but Financial Challenges Loom Large
Community health centers (CHCs) are providing high-quality, comprehensive primary care to more patients than ever. In 2023, ...
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An Upcoming Supreme Court Case Will Take on Discrimination in Health Care
In 2020, in its landmark decision Bostock v. Clayton County , the United States Supreme Court concluded that prejudice ...
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New Medicaid Guidance Helps States Ensure Kids Get Needed Care
Covering nearly 40 percent of all children in the country, including more than 80 percent of children in poverty and more ...
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Melissa M. Garrido
Melissa Garrido, Ph.D., is a health economist, director of the Partnered Evidence-Based Policy Resource Center (PEPReC) at the Boston VA Healthcare System, senior research scientist at the Center for ...