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How risk exposure to the coronavirus at work varies by race and ethnicity
Policy solutions designed to protect all workers and their families will need to be both broad and targeted, covering vaccine distribution and other public health practices, workplace policies, and access to health care.
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ACA offers protection as the COVID-19 pandemic erodes employer health insurance coverage
About 3.1 million adults lost employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI) between March/April and September 2020. The health insurance coverage options bolstered by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are mitigating the impact of ESI losses during the pandemic.
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Supporting children and families affected by the opioid epidemic
Urban Institute researchers consulted with national experts and conducted site visits to two Appalachian communities significantly affected by the opioid epidemic. The study revealed wide-ranging unmet community needs and service system limitations, often tied to long-standing policy failures and/or regional economic challenges.
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The implications of eliminating essential health benefits: An update
Our research shows that eliminating categories of care that account for even a small fraction of premiums can lead to very high costs for people needing to finance that care themselves.
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Potential coverage and federal funding losses for Massachusetts if California v. Texas ultimately overturns the ACA
If the US Supreme Court overturns the ACA in its entirety, as many as 422,000 Massachusetts residents would lose health insurance coverage, and the state would lose $3.3 billion in federal health care spending along with tax credits that help individuals afford coverage.
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