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The Potential Impact of State-Based Individual Mandates on Health Insurance Coverage and Premium Costs
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) required most Americans to enroll in a health insurance plan or pay a financial penalty — until Congress got rid of the penalty as part of last year’s tax law. But what would happen if every state followed the lead of Mass…
Seeking Program Officer for the Vulnerable Populations Grant Portfolio
The Commonwealth Fund is recruiting for a new program officer in its New York City office to lead our vulnerable populations grant portfolio. The new position will support the Commonwealth Fund’s Health Care Delivery System Reform program and will feat…
Examining Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh’s Health Care Opinions
Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, has served on the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for over a decade. Writing on To the Point, Timothy S. Jost of the Washington and Lee University School of Law analyzes Ju…
Addressing the Complex Needs of Medicare Beneficiaries: The CHRONIC Care Act
Whether it’s installing a wheelchair ramp or grab bar for the bathroom, people with complex health and social needs often benefit from interventions beyond medicine. Bruce Chernof, M.D., President and CEO of The SCAN Foundation, explores what health pl…
State Actions to Safeguard Consumers in the Individual Health Insurance Market
Recent developments in Congress and actions by the Trump administration are likely to make it harder for individuals — particularly those who aren’t in perfect health — to afford adequate health coverage. But as Justin Giovannelli, Kevin Lucia, and Sab…
Addressing the Complex Needs of Medicare Beneficiaries: The CHRONIC Care Act
Whether it’s installing a wheelchair ramp or grab bar for the bathroom, people with complex health and social needs often benefit from interventions beyond medicine. Bruce Chernof, M.D., President and CEO of The SCAN Foundation, explores what health pl…
Freezing Risk-Adjustment Payments Will Make Markets More Unstable
Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) halted the risk-adjustment program that spreads the expense of covering high-cost enrollees across health insurers in the individual and small-group markets. In a new post, George…
Examining Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh’s Health Care Opinions
Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, has served on the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for over a decade. Writing on To the Point, Timothy S. Jost of the Washington and Lee University School of Law analyzes Ju…
Seeking Program Officer for the Vulnerable Populations Grant Portfolio
The Commonwealth Fund is recruiting for a new program officer in its New York City office to lead our vulnerable populations grant portfolio. The new position will support the Commonwealth Fund’s Health Care Delivery System Reform program and will feat…
The Potential Impact of State-Based Individual Mandates on Health Insurance Coverage and Premium Costs
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) required most Americans to enroll in a health insurance plan or pay a financial penalty — until Congress got rid of the penalty as part of last year’s tax law. But what would happen if every state followed the lead of Mass…
