Federal laws protect access to contraception services, but coverage in private health insurance plans varies widely, ...

Medicaid serves as a lifeline for nearly 80 million people nationwide, yet the payments that providers receive for treating ...

Behavioral health integration is a proven model that embeds mental health and SUD services with primary care. In 2023, CHCs ...

Addressing maternal health disparities in American Indian and Alaska Native communities will require identifying data gaps ...

Our nation’s legacy of racism is embedded in our health care system. For many people of color, this legacy has meant less access to quality care and poorer health outcomes. We research and promote the ...

The entrance of Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins Hospital pictured on November 20, 2020. Maryland has utilized hospital global budgeting for a decade, but the approach is rarely used elsewhere in this ...

Prescription Drug Coverage and Cost Regulation Prescription drug coverage and costs were a frequent target of state legislation. Measures that act directly on manufacturers, rather than on the ...

Libsyn Podcast PlayerOvertreatment is a big problem in American health care. The proliferation of unnecessary medical tests and procedures not only harms patients but costs the United States billions ...

Abstract Issue: The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) health insurance marketplaces provide a critical source of coverage and financial assistance. States operating their own marketplaces cover a ...

Cynda Rushton, Ph.D., M.S.N., R.N. Rushton sees burnout as a mismatch between the demands placed on people and the resources they have to meet them in their workplace. Researchers have been tracking ...