The act, passed in 2020, "incentivized continuous coverage for Medicaid recipients by providing an enhanced federal match for state Medicaid spending that was contingent on providing continuous Medicaid coverage, without eligibility redetermination to all beneficiaries throughout the COVID-19 public health emergency."
Vasan and coauthors found that after
adjustments, new continuous coverage states had a "4.62 percent relative increase in children’s Medicaid participation compared to states with previous eligibility policies."
For more insight into the paper’s methods and findings, visit HealthAffairs.org for a recording of the June Journal Club with Aditi Vasan and Health Affairs editor Ellen Bayer, available with a Health Affairs Insider membership.
The center's biennial Pennsylvania LGBTQ Health Needs
Assessment evaluates health disparities and barriers to care. Results are shared with leaders, providers, and policymakers to inform policies that help LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians.
According to Ashley Coleman, Executive Director, they have "also consulted with many other states and localities to help them develop their own surveys to collect data on LGBTQ+ health, including Iowa, Utah, Tennessee, North Carolina, and West Virginia."
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