Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Category: Access to Care
Freedom to Choose what is Best
About half of pregnancies in the world are unplanned. In the United States, that trend is declining. However, unintended pregnancies are still common among women who are black, Hispanic, and poor. Women spend much of their lives avoiding pregnancy. Long-acting reversible contraceptive Continue Reading …
The ACA Marketplaces are Working
The roll out of Healthcare.gov stands out as an early stumble for the Affordable Care Act. Meant to be the access point for the ACA’s health insurance Marketplaces, the website was beset with technical glitches when it first went live Continue Reading …
The Marketplace vs Medicaid
While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) sought to provide a broader range of coverage options for Americans regardless of their ability to pay, Medicaid expansion for those with family incomes below 138% of the Federal Poverty Level is one option Continue Reading …
Employer Coverage Perilously Steady
As uncertainty surrounding the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) looms, private insurance premiums have continued to climb. Given President Trump’s elimination of funding for ACA cost-sharing subsidies, silver plan premiums have risen by an average of 34% for Continue Reading …
Obamacare’s Impact on the Safety Net
Safety-net hospitals (SNHs) are a legacy of America’s failure to ensure universal health care. Though EMTALA requires all hospitals to assess and stabilize patients regardless of ability to pay, SNHs provide a vital function by going beyond that minimum standard Continue Reading …
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