If federal work requirements were enacted, Urban researchers find that at least 10,000 adult Medicaid expansion enrollees could lose coverage in nearly every expansion state; losses would exceed 100,000 in 13 states.
Imposing per capita caps on enrollees eligible under Medicaid expansion would reduce federal spending by $230 billion to $276 billion over 10 years, shifting these costs to states and potentially resulting in coverage losses.
As policymakers consider Medicaid work requirements, Urban’s new analysis finds a Medicaid work requirement program implemented in Arkansas reduced health insurance coverage and had no effect on employment.
A new analysis measures how many consumers in each state and congressional district could have medical debt removed from their credit reports if a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule takes effect.
Many Medicaid enrollees with Medicaid coverage beyond 60 days postpartum received outpatient care but receipt of postpartum health care varied substantially with state of residence.
The $35 million freeze in federal funding threatens access to affordable reproductive health care for millions of people relying on the Title X program, which provides family planning services regardless of income or insurance status.
To mark its 60th anniversary, Urban researchers review Medicare’s many accomplishments, as well as its problems, and highlight reforms that can extend and build on its legacy.
