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The 2018 Conference of the American Society of Health Conomists (ASHEcon) will take place from June 10th to June 13th at Emory University in Atlanta, with this year's theme being "Economics and Public Health."
An ASHEcon panel featuring… Read more
Date: April 19, 2018Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. CentralWatch a recording of the event below, or download the presentation slides and the event transcript.Event DescriptionMinnesota saw a significant jump in its 2017 uninsured rate, which climbed to 6.3 percent from 4.3 percent in 2015.… Read more
This report summarizes SHADAC's analysis of how four states implemented Section 1115 Medicaid expansion wiavers. These states--Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, and Michigan--are among eight that have expanded their Medicaid programs through Section 1115 of the Social Security Act rather than through the… Read more
New coverage estimates from the National Health Interview Survey for the first three quarters of 2017 were published today and indicate few significant changes in health insurance coverage rates when compared with the first three quarters of 2016. At 12.7%, the uninsurance rate for nonelderly… Read more
A SHADAC analysis of how four states implemented Section 1115 Medicaid expansion waivers is now available. These states—Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, and Michigan—are among eight that have expanded their Medicaid programs through Section 1115 of the Social Security Act rather than through the… Read more
A new brief from SHADAC deputy director Elizabeth Lukanen considers Minnesota’s health insurance market before and after passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as well as the outlook for the state’s market given the current policy environment.
Minnesota’s Market before and after the ACA… Read more
According to an article released today in Health Affairs, adults with incomes between 100 and 138 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL)—i.e., “near-poor” adults—saw lower out-of-pocket (OOP) costs and a reduced likelihood of being uninsured in states that expanded Medicaid than in non-… Read more
Congress has still not fully reauthorized the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and states are working to figure out how to keep their kids covered. CHIP provides essential coverage for millions of our nation’s poorest children and should not be used as a bargaining tool in federal budget… Read more
SHADAC Director Lynn Blewett discusses Minnesota’s 1332 reinsurance waiver request and the federal response in a new post on the Health Affairs Blog.
The Highlights
Minnesota’s 1332 Waiver Request
Minnesota submitted a 1332 reinsurance waiver request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid… Read more
On September 20, 2017, the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center) issued a request for stakeholder feedback on a proposed new direction for the Center, which is shifting its focus toward testing new models of patient-centered care that emphasize choice and… Read more