States Cannot Defend the ACA Alone
States can continue to support access to health care, but their efforts depend on federal support.
A Wrong Turn for SNAP Reform
Work requirements for basic needs programs ignore the reality of low-wage work.
Locating the Flexibility to Expand Access to Health Care
Jason Levitis discusses how federal policies and state-level innovations can shape access to health insurance.
Biden Administration Introduces New Rule Intended to Curb Obesity
New Rule Seeks to Expand Medicare and Medicaid Coverage of Weight Loss Drugs.
Expanding Access to Food as Medicine
Policymakers debate whether to use federal health care funding to cover nutrition programs.
Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Benefits Programs
Scholars explore how barriers to public benefits impact noncitizens’ well-being.
Examining Health Care Equities
Allison K. Hoffman discusses the role of state ballot initiatives, federal law, and private equity in the U.S. health care system.
The Bounded Triumph of Health Care Ballot Initiatives
Medicaid expansion ballot initiatives show state referenda can expand health care access—but they have their limits.
Medical Debt Collection
Experts discuss how regulators can protect consumers from aggressive collection practices.
States Renew Push for Medicaid Work Requirements
Scholars evaluate the impact of work requirements on Medicaid beneficiaries.
The Troubled Teen Industry’s Troubling Lack of Oversight
The federal government must step in to regulate an industry fraught with youth abuse.
Negotiating Prices with Drug Manufacturers
The Inflation Reduction Act aims to constrain rapidly increasing drug prices in the United States.