Tag: Medicaid
US poverty statistics ignore millions of struggling Americans
Sophie Mitra, Fordham University and Debra Brucker, University of New Hampshire
Who counts as poor in the U.S. today?
Measuring the share of the population that...
Getting poorer while working harder: The ‘cliff effect’
Susan R. Crandall, University of Massachusetts Boston
Forty percent of all working-age Americans sometimes struggle to pay their monthly bills.
There is no place in...
The US could have ended up with a British-style health care...
Simon F. Haeder, West Virginia University
The role of government in the U.S. health care system has been contentious long before the recent emergence of...
Medicaid work requirements: Where do they stand after the blue wave?
Simon F. Haeder, West Virginia University
The 2018 midterm elections have dealt a significant setback to President Trump’s agenda in the legislative arena.
However, there are...
I treat patients on Medicaid, and I don’t see undeserving poor...
Audrey M Provenzano, Harvard University
As more states join Kentucky in trying to impose work requirements for people who receive Medicaid, I could not help...
Why the daunting economics of elder care are about to get...
Patricia Smith, University of Michigan
My sister Carol loves movies, but she hasn’t been out to see one in years. When she tries to watch...
State budgets hang in the balance as future of ACA uncertain
Capri Cafaro, American University
Many state budget directors are starting to plan for the next fiscal year – even as debate over repealing and replacing...
Why Medicaid matters to you
Sharona Hoffman, Case Western Reserve University
Efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare have been suspended for the time being, and many Americans are breathing a...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...
Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago
There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would...
