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Delays in extending enhanced Marketplace subsidies would raise premiums and reduce coverage
Extending the premium tax credit (PTC) enhancements will expand coverage and save consumers money. But delaying enactment would begin to harm consumers by spring 2025, sooner than many people realize.
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Five facts that debunk myths about the opioid crisis
Medicaid is crucial in fighting the opioid crisis, providing life-saving medication treatment to millions, but proposed Medicaid cuts threaten access. Expanding access to effective solutions like treatment, not misinformation, could help.
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Enhanced PTCs help older adults in high-premium states afford coverage
Without enhanced PTCs, a 60-year-old earning $60,251—just above 400 percent of the federal poverty level—would spend almost 20 percent of their income on average for a Marketplace plan in 2024.
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Implementing revised federal race and ethnicity data standards won’t sufficiently address health inequities
Maximizing the effect of revised federal race and ethnicity data standards should include coordination between federal agencies and private-sector organizations such as health plans and be accompanied by broader action using data to address health inequities.
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Considerations for state reinsurance programs
A recent article in Health Affairs suggests Georgia’s reinsurance program reduced health insurance enrollment for people with moderate incomes. This new evidence raises important questions, but additional research is needed, especially given uncertainty about the extension of PTC enhancements.
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