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We will get to health equity faster when we all have a voice in shaping policies and setting priorities. Ballot measures make that possible.
At a time when affordability is deteriorating and state budgets will be very tight, will state-based marketplaces be able to weather the storm?
RWJF names Camille M. Busette, PhD, as executive vice president, Programs to oversee initiatives and grantmaking advancing health equity, that reduce disparities and dismantle structural barriers to ...
The Health Insurance Marketplace and Medicaid are important sources of coverage in farm states, with between one-fifth and one-third of the states’ populations enrolled in these two programs.
For communities and their residents to recover fully and fairly from COVID-19, state and local leaders should consider five health equity principles in designing and implementing their responses.
A series of policy briefs include evidence-based recommendations to help people through the immediate health and economic crises and longer-term recommendations to ensure a fair and just opportunity ...
Busting the stereotype of men as breadwinners and women as caregivers benefits families and our economy. New research reveals conditions and supports needed for men to fulfill their caregiver roles.
One year after implementation of the No Surprises Act (NSA), the law is largely protecting consumers from the most pervasive forms of surprise billing, but remaining gaps leave some patients with ...
Although 41 states have expanded eligibility for Medicaid coverage as part of the Affordable Care Act, a study shows that coverage could be in jeopardy for millions of people if federal funding to ...
A brief provides background on federal and state paid family leave policies (PFL), highlights domestic and international research that shows PFL provides a range of benefits, and lays out principles ...
The coronavirus pandemic has had unprecedented, widespread impacts on households across America, raising concerns about our ability to weather long-term health and financial harms.
Simple steps, guided by input from community members, can help reduce social isolation and improve health, well-being, and civic engagement.