Center for Health Insurance Reform

JUNE 14, 2024

Department of Health & Human Services has released a final regulation allowing people who receive Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to access new health insurance options. CHIR's Sabrina Corlette and Julian Polaris of Manatt Health review the rule and its implications for state policy.

State Policy 98

State Policy Health Insurance 98

Center for Health Insurance Reform

JULY 20, 2023

In a new report and issue brief supported by West Health, CHIR’s Christine Monahan, Karen Davenport, and Rachel Swindle explore outpatient facility fee billing in the commercial sector, including the impact of these fees on consumers and how states are responding.

State Policy 75

State Policy Hospitals Health Insurance 75

Center for Health Insurance Reform

MARCH 25, 2024

While state efforts to provide Medicaid-equivalent benefits to some populations of undocumented residents have helped expand access to coverage, many low- and moderate-income undocumented residents remain without affordable health insurance options.

Health Insurance 52

Health Insurance Medicaid Medicaid State Policy 52

Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

This separated spheres of authority vision does not account for the ubiquitous use of federal/state partnerships in achieving national and state policy goals, especially health policy goals. United States , which held Congress cannot “dragoon” state executive officials to implement federal laws.

Public Health 246

Public Health COVID-19 Medicaid Medicaid 246

C&M Health Law

DECEMBER 13, 2022

While the EMTALA guidance is currently being challenged in federal court, we expect the Administration to address additional issues related to reproductive health care services, including state policies affecting telehealth and travel restrictions for abortion.

COVID-19 98

COVID-19 Medicare Medicare Hospitals 98