Talk of the ACA Shifts to Repair
The talk about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has shifted among Republicans and the White House. According to The Wall Street Journal, President Donald Trump’s administration is considering how to shore up the ACA’s marketplaces. CMS has proposed a rule to stabilize the individual insurance market, but details still aren’t public. Meanwhile, Republicans are discussing how to repair Barack Obama’s health law. The talk on the Hill has shifted away from swiftly repealing the ACA.
California Lawmaker Discusses Plans to Cover Illegal Immigrants
Shortly after Trump took office, California withdrew a request for permission to sell unsubsidized health coverage through Covered California to illegal immigrants. In a new Q&A with California Healthline, state Democrat Senator Ricardo Lara, who initially made the request, discussed the decision to withdraw the waiver and how California will move forward with efforts to expand health coverage to immigrants without papers. California is home to more than 2.5 million illegal immigrants.
Keeping Protections for Vulnerable Patients
In an opinion piece for STAT, Michael J. Stephen, MD, who works with patients who have cystic fibrosis, outlines the protections that the ACA has provided for people with crippling chronic conditions. Beyond the 2 most popular provisions of the law—coverage for preexisting conditions and coverage until age 26 on a parent’s policy—the ACA also provides protections for participating in clinical trials, which has proven key to developing new medicines.
Disparities in Telehealth Access Undermine Adoption Among Patients With Schizophrenia
January 16th 2025The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the widespread adoption of telemental health care, and new research indicates significant racial and ethnic disparities in access to this technology among Medicaid beneficiaries with schizophrenia.
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Study Suggests Postdischarge Care Needs Targeted, Multifaceted Approaches
January 15th 2025The findings challenge the effectiveness of these widely used transitional care interventions and suggest a need for more targeted, multifaceted approaches to address the needs of higher-risk patients.
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Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity: Pharmacy Support for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
December 19th 2024Rachael Drake, pharmacy technician coordinator, University of Kansas Health System, explains how her team collaborates with insurance companies and providers to support treatment access for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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