Sunday, April 17, 2022 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
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In an ahead-of-print article, Katie Keith writes that enrollment in Marketplace coverage remains high as we await new rules from the Biden administration and track No Surprises Act litigation.
Keith reports that 14.5 million people enrolled in the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Marketplace during the 2022 open enrollment period, including nearly 3.1 million new consumers. Overall, enrollment increased by 21 percent relative to 2021.
In her breakdown of litigation over the No Surprises Act, Keith explains the act, a related interim final, and legal challenges facing the measure.
Several of the lawsuits are currently on hold, and the Biden administration has indicated that it will issue a final arbitration rule by next month.
“This final rule could rescind, replace, or readopt the provisions set aside by the court. The final rule will likely affect the timeline of current litigation and could trigger future lawsuits,” Keith reports.
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De-escalation - The Right Response To Crisis
Response
In the penultimate episode of While We Wait, Sania Ali and Avni Kulkarni explore different models for crisis response and first responders, including law enforcement, EMTs, and social workers.
This week in Health Affairs Forefront, authors write about the "Georgia Pathways" waiver, which would extend Medicaid coverage to people earning up to 100 percent of the federal poverty level provided they pay premiums and fulfill work requirements.
Also on the topic of the ACA, John-Pierre Cardenas writes about supports for ACA enrollees experiencing financial shocks, and examines the potential for public policy intervention via a bridge credit program that would help enrollees regain their financial footing.
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Stacie Dusetzina Shares Why Medicare Beneficiaries May Not Fill Specialty Drug Prescriptions
Listen to Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interview Stacie Dusetzina from Vanderbilt University Medical Center about the complex world of drug pricing.
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