Medicare eligibility may reduce racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare coverage, according to a JAMA Network study.
The researchers used the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and the...
The healthcare industry has changed substantially since the Affordable Care Act went into effect, but a recent Kaiser Family Foundation issue brief found that one fact remains the same: individuals in...
Whether or not a member can speak English fluently may influence their healthcare spending, a recent Health Affairs study uncovered.
From 1999 to 2018, researchers estimated that the number of...
Although Missouri Medicaid expansion passed by a popular vote through an initiative petition, a recent court ruling has paused progress on the measure.
Missouri’s Medicaid expansion effort was...
Medicare Advantage plans may better address racial care disparities than fee-for-service Medicare, according to the second in a series of reports that ATI Advisory has prepared for Better Medicare...
The state of Nevada could become the second state to embrace a public option health plan, if the governor signs SB420.
“Section 10 requires the Public Option to be available through the Exchange...
The Cigna Foundation has announced a new grant program that will center on addressing academic and workforce needs in order to reduce social determinants of health barriers and care...
Updated 5/11/2021: This article has been updated to include a statement from David Brown, legal director at TLDEF.
HHS has announced that it will enforce its interpretation of the Affordable...
In pursuit of health equity, CVS Health announced an expansion of the company's no-cost, community-based health program, Project Health, which helps address care disparities by providing preventive...
Collecting accurate race and ethnicity data is a critical step in moving the healthcare industry towards greater health equity.
Having accurate race and ethnicity data enhances payers’ ability...
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) announced a national health equity strategy that focuses on measuring racial health disparities, forming community and clinical partnerships, scaling...
In order to support rural and Black maternal healthcare, HHS has offered states the option to extend maternal Medicaid coverage and Illinois is the first state to receive approval for the amendment,...
Although recent studies have heralded the Affordable Care Act’s ability to provide more generous insurance options for new mothers, Medicaid expansion perinatal and postpartum policies may still...
Hispanic and Black children are enrolled in health maintenance organizations (HMO) at higher rates than their non-Hispanic White peers, based on research published in JAMA Network Open that draws...
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) has announced new online resources for the public to help consumers understand their health plan options during the Affordable Care Act special enrollment...
Reducing racial care disparities and promoting health equity are key functions of Medicaid managed care organizations, particularly in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, an issue brief from...
Update 3/10/2021: This article has been updated to accurately reflect Mark Friedberg's argument that care disparities in the payer industry were the result of a lack of equity measures...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) is tackling maternal care disparities in its state by financially supporting community-based interventions that focus on increasing education among new...
If the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) protections for pre-existing condition coverage are rescinded, COVID-19 could leave many Americans without health insurance, a disproportionate...
