Building Behavioral Health System Capacity March 13, 2025 This report, supported by the National Institute for Health Care Reform, examines strategies to build and sustain the capacity of the BH delivery system. Access to Behavioral Health Care, From Coverage to Care coverage and access, Issue Brief
Clearing the Path: Streamlining Enrollment in Covered California for Californians Transitioning from Medi-Cal August 1, 2024 - Affordable Care Act and Marketplaces, Costs and Competition, Health Insurance Coverage coverage and access, Issue Brief
Understanding Federal and State Levers to Address Provider Consolidation February 10, 2024 - Corporatization of Health Care, Costs and Competition, Provider Costs and Billing Reform coverage and access, Issue Brief
The Good, The Bad, The Costly: State Efforts to Reform Prior Authorization Practices February 9, 2024 - Affordable Care Act and Marketplaces, Costs and Competition, Health Insurance Coverage, Patient and Consumer Support coverage and access, Issue Brief
Enforcing Mental Health Parity: State Options to Improve Access to Care February 8, 2024 - Behavioral Health Coverage, Costs and Competition, Health Insurance Coverage coverage and access, Issue Brief
If Expanded Federal Premium Tax Credits Expire, State Affordability Programs Won’t Be Enough to Stem Widespread Coverage Losses February 6, 2024 - Affordable Care Act and Marketplaces, Costs and Competition, Health Insurance Coverage coverage and access, Issue Brief
Understanding and Mitigating Behavioral Health Workforce Shortages February 5, 2024 - Access to Behavioral Health Care, Costs and Competition, From Coverage to Care coverage and access, Issue Brief
Enhancing Essential Health Benefits: How States Are Updating Benchmark Plans to Improve Coverage February 4, 2024 - Affordable Care Act and Marketplaces, Costs and Competition, Health Insurance Coverage coverage and access, Issue Brief
Assessing the Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Access to Primary Care for Underserved Populations: A Case Study Analysis of Columbia County, Arkansas February 14, 2023 - Access to Primary Care, Costs and Competition, From Coverage to Care, Health Insurance Coverage coverage and access, Issue Brief
No Surprises Act: Perspectives on the Status of Consumer Protections Against Balance Billing February 13, 2023 - Costs and Competition, Health Insurance Coverage, Provider Costs and Billing Reform coverage and access, Issue Brief
Assessing the Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Access to Primary Care for Underserved Populations, Case Study Analysis: Detroit, Michigan February 12, 2023 - Access to Primary Care, Costs and Competition, From Coverage to Care coverage and access, Issue Brief
The Basic Health Program: Considerations for States and Lessons from New York and Minnesota February 11, 2023 Affordable Care Act and Marketplaces, Costs and Competition, Health Insurance Coverage coverage and access, Issue Brief
Assessing the Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Access to Primary Care for Underserved Populations, Case Study Analysis: Kanawha County, West Virginia February 10, 2023 - Access to Primary Care, Costs and Competition, From Coverage to Care coverage and access, Issue Brief
Mixed Results: State Employee Health Plans Face Challenges, Find Opportunities to Contain Cost Growth February 9, 2023 Costs and Competition, Employer-sponsored Insurance coverage and access, Issue Brief
Regulating Outpatient Facility Fees: States Are Leading the Way to Protect Consumer February 8, 2023 Costs and Competition coverage and access, Issue Brief
Protecting Patients from Unexpected Outpatient Facility Fees: States on the Precipice of Broader Reform February 7, 2023 Costs and Competition, Provider Costs and Billing Reform coverage and access, Issue Brief
The Perfect Storm: Misleading Marketing of Limited Benefit Products Continues as Millions Losing Medicaid Search for New Coverage February 6, 2023 Affordable Care Act and Marketplaces, Costs and Competition, Health Insurance Coverage, Patient and Consumer Support coverage and access, Issue Brief
State Protections Against Medical Debt: A Look at Policies Across the U.S. February 5, 2023 Costs and Competition, Medical Debt coverage and access, Issue Brief
Uneven Ground: Differences in Language Access Across State-Based Marketplaces February 4, 2023 - Affordable Care Act and Marketplaces, Health Insurance Coverage coverage and access, Issue Brief
Looking Under the Hood: Enhanced Health Insurance Rate Review to Improve Affordability February 3, 2023 - Costs and Competition, Provider Costs and Billing Reform coverage and access, Issue Brief
Improving Access to Primary Care for Underserved Populations: A Review of Findings from Five Case Studies and Recommendations February 2, 2023 - Access to Primary Care, Costs and Competition, From Coverage to Care coverage and access, Issue Brief
Policy Innovations in the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces February 1, 2023 - Affordable Care Act and Marketplaces, Costs and Competition, Health Insurance Coverage coverage and access, Issue Brief
The Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Primary Care Access for Underserved Populations: An Assessment of the Literature February 11, 2022 Access to Primary Care, Costs and Competition, From Coverage to Care coverage and access, Issue Brief
Preparing for the Biggest Coverage Event Since the Affordable Care Act February 10, 2022 Affordable Care Act and Marketplaces, Costs and Competition, Health Insurance Coverage coverage and access, Issue Brief
Access to Services in Medicaid and the Marketplaces February 9, 2022 - Affordable Care Act and Marketplaces, Costs and Competition, Health Insurance Coverage coverage and access, Issue Brief
The End of the Public Health Emergency Will Prompt Massive Transitions in Health Insurance Coverage: How State Insurance Regulators Can Prepare February 8, 2022 Affordable Care Act and Marketplaces, Costs and Competition, Health Insurance Coverage coverage and access, Issue Brief
What Four States Are Doing to Advance Health Equity in Marketplace Insurance Plans February 7, 2022 Affordable Care Act and Marketplaces, Costs and Competition, Health Insurance Coverage coverage and access, Issue Brief
Assessing the Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Access to Primary Care for Underserved Populations: A Case Study Analysis of Grant County, New Mexico February 6, 2022 - Access to Primary Care, From Coverage to Care coverage and access, Issue Brief
Assessing and Supporting State Employee Health Plans’ Cost Containment Initiatives: Final Report February 5, 2022 - Costs and Competition, Employer-sponsored Insurance coverage and access, Issue Brief
Assessing the Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Access to Primary Care for Underserved Populations: A Case Study Analysis of Baltimore City, Maryland February 4, 2022 - Access to Primary Care, Costs and Competition, From Coverage to Care coverage and access, Issue Brief
States Struggle to Ensure Equal Access to Behavioral Health Services Amid Mental Health Crisis February 3, 2022 Behavioral Health Coverage, Costs and Competition, Health Insurance Coverage coverage and access, Issue Brief
State-Based Marketplace Outreach Strategies for Boosting Health Plan Enrollment of the Uninsured February 2, 2022 Affordable Care Act and Marketplaces, Costs and Competition, Health Insurance Coverage coverage and access, Issue Brief
U.S. Health Insurance Coverage and Financing February 1, 2022 Costs and Competition coverage and access, Issue Brief