Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Author: Emma Sandoe, MPH
Ms. Sandoe is a PhD candidate in Health Policy at Harvard University. She holds an MPH from George Washington University. Previously she was the spokeswoman for Medicaid and ACA policy analyst for HHS.
Kentucky Eliminates Insurance Disparity
Starting in 2014, Kentucky saw one of the country’s most dramatic reductions in the number of uninsured adults due in large part to the state’s expansion of Medicaid. Prior to the expansions of coverage, Black Kentuckians made up a disproportionate Continue Reading …
Will Medicaid Expansion Halt Smoking?
The Supreme Court’s decision to make the expansion of Medicaid optional for states has led to several natural experiments of the effect of providing Medicaid coverage. One such experiment explored how the expansion of Medicaid coverage impacted smoking cessation rates. Continue Reading …
Insurance is a Lifeline for Americans
Throughout the recent debates surround health reform, the question about the value of health insurance continues to arise. Republican policy proposals would have left an estimated 20 to 24 million more people without insurance than under the Affordable Care Act Continue Reading …
The Battle over Medicaid
Over the last several weeks, a common debate on whether Medicaid improves health has reemerged in the context of the Republican health care proposals. Adding to this debate is a recent study of the experience of Medicaid beneficiaries in Kentucky, Continue Reading …
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