Expert analysis of health reform issues
Healthcare lessons from the ‘World’s Prison Capital’
March 30, 2017 – If we want to help former inmates become productive members of society, we can start by removing barriers to health coverage and…
Obamacare remains the law of the land. With defeat, Trump fails his first legislative test.
March 24, 2017 – After four hours of debate today, House leadership abruptly pulled H.R. 1628 – the American Health Care Act (AHCA) — without a vote.…
The price isn’t ideal, but ACA’s protection is worth it.
March 23, 2017 – These four earn too much to be eligible for subsidies, and their plans' provider networks can be narrow. Still, they dread repeal of the…
Trump voter would have large ACA subsidy, but is too busy raging at undocumented neighbors to care
March 20, 2017 – She's uninsured. She needs help, but she's unaware that GOP plan would put coverage further out of her…
Will ‘repeal and replace’ implode?
March 14, 2017 – Republicans just proposed a $12,900 annual premium increase on low-income 64-year-olds. A shambolic…
How does Trumpcare measure up?
March 13, 2017 – Yes, that's right: 24 million more people would be uninsured under Trumpcare than are today...more than reversing the 20-22 million net…
The poor get poorer under GOP’s tax credit scheme
March 10, 2017 – The AHCA would result in higher premiums for older people, smaller tax credits for poorer and older people, reduced access to Medicaid for…
Trump ‘shooting from the hip’ to stabilize markets
March 8, 2017 – HHS has proposed a variety of rule changes aimed at individual market stabilization for 2018, but the overall strategy doesn’t appear to…
Decoding Republicans’ language of repeal
March 4, 2017 – With so much at stake for millions who gained coverage thanks to the ACA, it’s critical that consumers not be misled by promises wrapped…
Enrollment freeze: ‘the cold shoulder’ for neediest
February 22, 2017 – As a matter of political strategy, I understand why ACA's opponents might seek to divide Americans with disabilities from other Medicaid…
Affordable Care Act supporters gird for battle
February 20, 2017 – We're at one of those moments right now for millions of American families. It's a moment to tell the truth to the American public. Get past…
Health insurance industry has blood on its hands
February 15, 2017 – I don't know of any other country in the world that would allow insurers to treat their human being customers with such little regard. Yet…