Aligning Insurance and Evidence in Diabetes Care: Reflections on Recent Research
Coverage on paper does not always translate into meaningful access to care. In this blog, CHIR exper...
Health Insurance Coverage
Access to affordable, high quality health insurance coverage improves access to care, boosts health care outcomes, and provides critical financial security. Yet such coverage is too often difficult to access or inadequate to fully meet people’s needs. Our team of nationally recognized experts investigates the impact of federal and state policies on whether and how health insurance does – or too often does not – work for people.
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Our experts at CHIR conduct research to assess the impact of federal and state policies to improve health care access and affordability and ensure that health insurance works for the people who need it most. We provide unbiased, relevant, and timely information, analysis, and technical assistance to policymakers, regulators, and stakeholders seeking a marketplace where consumers have access to affordable and high quality healthcare coverage.
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- Blogs
- Behavioral Health Parity Takes Step Backward Under Trump
- The Peddling of ‘Junk Plans’ to Consumers Facing Higher Premiums
- How States are Preserving Science-Backed Recommendations for Preventive Care and Vaccines
- Prior Authorization Reform Heats Up
- New Policies Weaken Health Insurance Marketplace for Consumers | Commonwealth Fund
- Publications
What's New
Blog Posts
Clues in State Data Suggest Declines in Early Marketplace Enrollment Data May Be Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Early open enrollment data provide a glimpse into how consumers are responding to increased premiums...
Recommendations for States’ Efforts to Mitigate Harms Caused by Federal Policy Actions
Recent federal policy changes will result in millions of people losing health insurance coverage. CH...
The Clock is Ticking. Can Congress Prevent an Imminent Spike in Marketplace Premiums on January 1?
Congress has returned to Washington, D.C. from its Thanksgiving break, but has yet to resolve the de...
Events
Diabetes Treatment Innovation: Moving from Standards of Care to Coverage
On Thursday, November 6, 2025 Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms...
Navigating New Coverage Changes: What People With Diabetes Need to Know
On Thursday, September 18, 2025 Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) ...
Advancing Diabetes Coverage and Access: Looking Back on 2024 and Ahead to 2025
The third installment of a series of webinars on how private health insurance coverage impacts peopl...
Tackling Prior Authorization Barriers for Patients with Diabetes
The second installment of a series of webinars on how private health insurance coverage impacts peop...
News
Publications
Behavioral Health Parity Takes Step Backward Under Trump Administration
In a recent article for the Commonwealth Fund, CHIR experts explore how the federal retreat on mental health parity affects state oversight and enforcement, noting the varying responses from states working to maintain or strengthen behavioral health coverage protections.
Variability in Continuous Glucose Monitor Coverage in the Fully Insured Market
CHIR’s newly released report, supported by the Helmsley Charitable Trust, examines coverage policies from ten of the nation’s largest carriers and uncovers substantial variation in device availability, benefit classification, and clinical eligibility requirements.
Recommendations for States’ Efforts to Mitigate Harms Caused by Federal Policy Actions
This report provides a set of recommendations for states to mitigate the loss of health insurance coverage resulting from federal policy changes.