Friday, May 26, 2023 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
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Health Affairs Today will not publish next Monday in observance for Memorial Day. We will return to your inbox next Tuesday. Have a great weekend.
Health Coverage Changes During
COVID-19
In 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act provided states increased federal funding if they maintained their Medicaid enrollment. All states chose to participate.
The authors find that employer-sponsored insurance coverage remained stable from 2019-2020.
They also report that Medicaid coverage for children and nonelderly adults increased in stability during the first year of the pandemic, reporting "Fewer people who had Medicaid in 2019 became uninsured in 2020 (4.3 percent) than in 2018–19 (7.8 percent)."
These findings build on the evidence that Medicaid expansion can help offset losses in coverage during economic downturns.
Anthony Fiori and colleagues outline opportunities for states to promote financial integration for dual-eligible individuals. This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Medicare and Medicaid Integration.
Health Affairs' Michael Gerber and Jessica Bylander discuss the end of the strike by resident physicians at Elmhurst Hospital in New York City and the recent trend of unionization among health care workers, including resident physicians, plus other efforts to secure health care worker rights across the country.
Health Affairs is launching a contest! The premise is simple. Finish the statement "You’re A Health Policy Wonk If…"
We'll share some of the submissions on Forefront in July, and the first-place winner of the contest will receive a Health Affairs tumbler and a free Unlimited membership for a year. Submit by May 31.
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