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Who did not get the economic impact payments by mid-to-late May, and why?
Nearly 7 in 10 adults reported receiving the economic impact payments during this period, but there were significant disparities by income, race and ethnicity, and family citizenship status. What barriers prevented access to timely payments?
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Rapid growth in Medicaid prescriptions and spending to treat opioid use disorder and opioid overdose
From 2010 to 2018, prescriptions to treat opioid use disorder and overdoses among Medicaid enrollees increased nearly fivefold. States that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) had larger increases in prescriptions and spending.
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More than one in six adults were food insecure two months into the COVID-19 recession
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected food insecurity and access to school meals and charitable food distribution in the US. Racial and ethnic disparities in food insecurity have persisted, and food distribution has fallen short during school closures.
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Home visiting careers: How workplace supports relate to home visitor recruitment and retention
Our national study of the home visiting workforce reveals flexible agency culture may contribute to successful recruitment and hiring practices. Several workplace features appear to make home visitors feel more valued and encourage them to remain in their jobs.
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Ten years later: Reflections on critics’ worst-case scenarios for the Affordable Care Act
Critics raised a number of serious concerns in the years leading up to the passage and implementation of the Affordable Care Act, yet evidence shows that five frequently heard worst-case scenarios related to the ACA did not come to pass.
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Comparison of 2017 to 2018 changes in insurance coverage across surveys
Our analysis of insurance coverage across three national surveys showed increasing uninsurance among nonelderly Americans and losses of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage on the two largest federal surveys.
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Many insured adults reported problems trying to find new health care providers in 2019
In 2019, more than one in seven adults with full-year health insurance coverage reported difficulty finding a health care provider who would see them in the previous 12 months. Here’s an in-depth look at what consumers have to say about the challenge of finding a new health care provider.
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