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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
