Posts from May 2021
Expanding Medicaid Saves Lives and Improves the Health of Infants and Pregnant People
The American Rescue Plan made significant investments in Medicaid, providing incredible financial incentives for non-expansion states to close the Medicaid coverage gap and move our country forward on a path toward health justice.
Aggregated Data Masks Disproportionate Health Impacts on AAPI Communities
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month celebrates the diaspora of the AAPI community in the United States, a community which is often ignored due to the lack of available data.
Hospital Billing and Financial Practices: “First Do No Harm”
Hospitals Should Make Certain Their Policies Do Not Burden Community Residents or Employees The doctrine, First Do No Harm, is a fundamental health care principle. It guides providers as they consider the possible harm that might result from their actions or interventions. At this time when...
Study after Study with the Same Results: Medicaid Expansion Is Good for States
Each week it seems like there is a new study that shows the benefits of expanding Medicaid – for both health and state budgets.
Possibilities On the Horizon: State Pathways to Health Care for Undocumented Communities
As we continue to wait and see what may happen on the federal level with legislative proposals such as the HEAL Act, states have stepped in to provide immigrant residents access to care.
The People Closest to a Problem are the Closest to the Solution
This guest blog was co-authored by three staff members at JOHNAH – Joining Our Neighbors, Advancing Hope – a Wisconsin-based partner in the Center’s Building Community Capacity to Shift Health Care Investment funded by the Kresge Foundation
Know Your Rights in Hospital Community Benefit Obligations
Too few people understand that non-profit hospitals are legally obligated to provide financial assistance or charity care, as well as other investments that benefit the community.
Two Hearings, One Priority: Consumers Must Pay Less for Prescription Drugs
This week, two congressional hearings on lowering prescription drug prices took center stage. The House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Education and Labor Committee held hearings on the high cost of prescription drugs.
Georgia’s Health Care Transportation Crisis: James and Lamar County
This guest blog was originally posted on the website of Georgians for a Healthy Future, a partner in the Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation's Consumer Voices for Innovation 2.0 grant program.
Spotlight on Federal Funds to Boost Mental Health Services
This blog is the second in a three-part series on targeting newly approved federal funds for substance use disorders and mental illness to areas of greatest need.
Oral Health is a Right, Not a Luxury
A system that affords dental care as a luxury to the few while denying access to even the most basic care to the many will never lead to oral health equity.