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Centering women’s voices to improve maternal health policies
Interviewees said they want to be respected and listened to throughout their pregnancy journeys. Policy proposals aimed at improving maternal health equity could reflect these priorities by promoting fully informed autonomous care.

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Adults with long COVID are more likely to report health care access and affordability challenges
Adults with post-COVID-19 condition—also referred to as long COVID—were more likely than other adults to experience unmet health care needs because of costs, trouble finding clinicians, and health insurance difficulties.

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Racial and ethnic care disparities between Traditional Medicare (TM) and Medicare Advantage (MA)
Black Medicare enrollees have worse access to care than white enrollees in both TM and MA, while Hispanic enrollees have worse access to care in TM compared with white enrollees.

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Assessing health care access among children enrolled in Medicaid/Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
In 2016–19, Medicaid/CHIP programs appeared to provide access to health care for most enrolled children’s basic needs, but about 40 percent faced at least one barrier.
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Related research identifies changes to improve Illinois enrollees’ experiences.

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How prevalent is opioid use disorder and substance use among adolescents and young adults in Medicaid/CHIP?
Researchers found that Medicaid-enrolled youth are at significant risk of opioid and other substance use disorders as well as risky opioid use and other substance use.

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Analyzing changes in Marketplace premiums and insurer participation
Researchers found that premiums increased by 3.4 percent nationally between 2022 and 2023, well below the rate of inflation. They also found competition helped keep benchmark premium growth lower.

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Examining Oregon’s Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act
The impact of Oregon’s 2021 drug decriminalization law is unclear, partly because of delayed funding for treatment and support services. This brief explores topics debated in the early implementation of this law.

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