CAP Responds to Request for Information on Consolidation in Health Care Markets ArticleJune 24, 2024 CAP Responds to Request for Information on Consolidation in Health Care Markets The Center for American Progress submitted a response to the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ request for information on consolidation in health care markets. Jun 24, 2024 Natasha Murphy, Nicole Rapfogel, Alexandra Thornton, 3 More Marc Jarsulic, Andrea Ducas, Brian Keyser
Project 2025 Would Take Away Access to Free Emergency Contraception for 48 Million Women ArticleJune 18, 2024 Project 2025 Would Take Away Access to Free Emergency Contraception for 48 Million Women A new state-by-state analysis estimates that 48 million women would lose guaranteed access to no-cost emergency contraception if the Project 2025 agenda were implemented. Jun 18, 2024 Nicole Rapfogel, Kierra B. Jones
Project 2025 Prescription Drug Plan Would Increase Costs for as Many as 18.5 Million Seniors and Others With Medicare ArticleJune 13, 2024 Project 2025 Prescription Drug Plan Would Increase Costs for as Many as 18.5 Million Seniors and Others With Medicare If Project 2025 is implemented, at least 1.5 million Medicare beneficiaries with high out-of-pocket costs will pay more for prescription drugs next year. Jun 13, 2024 Nicole Rapfogel
2024 Affordable Care Act Marketplace Plan Selections by Congressional District InteractiveMay 2, 2024 2024 Affordable Care Act Marketplace Plan Selections by Congressional District A new CAP interactive explores the proportion of nonelderly people who made federally facilitated marketplace plan selections during the 2024 open enrollment period by congressional district. Without congressional action, consumers will lose the enhanced financial assistance that supported record levels of enrollment. May 2, 2024 Nicole Rapfogel
Monthly Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Savings by State InteractiveApril 2, 2024 Monthly Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Savings by State Medicare drug price negotiation will result in thousands of dollars in net price savings for 30-day supplies of the first 10 drugs undergoing negotiation; here’s how those savings add up state by state. Apr 2, 2024 Nicole Rapfogel
5 Things To Know About Pharmacy Benefit Managers ArticleMarch 13, 2024 5 Things To Know About Pharmacy Benefit Managers Pharmacy benefit managers are pharmaceutical middlemen that can inflate prescription drug costs for insurers and consumers. Mar 13, 2024 Nicole Rapfogel
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Will Lower Prices by Thousands of Dollars per Month ArticleFebruary 21, 2024 Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Will Lower Prices by Thousands of Dollars per Month A new analysis estimates prices for 30-day supplies of the first 10 Medicare Part D drugs undergoing price negotiations, with monthly reductions as high as $6,500 for some drugs. Feb 21, 2024 Nicole Rapfogel
Obamacare Has Been a Success, and It’s Just the Start In the NewsFebruary 16, 2024 Obamacare Has Been a Success, and It’s Just the Start Nicole Rapfogel writes in The Ripon Forum about the benefits of the Affordable Care Act. Feb 16, 2024 The Ripon Forum Nicole Rapfogel
The Employer Public Option: A Tool for Improving Affordability via Alternative Health Coverage ReportJanuary 25, 2024 The Employer Public Option: A Tool for Improving Affordability via Alternative Health Coverage This report offers policy principles for employer public option reform to help reduce the cost of employer-sponsored insurance; lower health care prices; and increase workers’ access to affordable, comprehensive coverage. Jan 25, 2024 Natasha Murphy, Sam Hughes, Nicole Rapfogel
Federal Solutions To Address Rising Costs of Employer-Sponsored Insurance ReportJanuary 25, 2024 Federal Solutions To Address Rising Costs of Employer-Sponsored Insurance Federal policymakers should act to lower health insurance costs and improve affordability for both employers and workers. Jan 25, 2024 Sam Hughes, Nicole Rapfogel, Emily Gee
Drug Companies Continue To Hike Prices Above Inflation ArticleNovember 1, 2023 Drug Companies Continue To Hike Prices Above Inflation New analysis makes clear that the Inflation Reduction Act’s inflation rebates should extend to the commercial market. Nov 1, 2023 Nicole Rapfogel
Following the Money: Untangling U.S. Prescription Drug Financing ReportOctober 12, 2023 Following the Money: Untangling U.S. Prescription Drug Financing This report discusses how money flows through the pharmaceutical ecosystem and how policymakers should address high prices. Oct 12, 2023 Sam Hughes, Nicole Rapfogel
5 Facts To Know About Medicare Drug Price Negotiation ArticleAugust 30, 2023 5 Facts To Know About Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Price negotiation will improve access and affordability for Medicare Part D drugs for seniors. Aug 30, 2023 Nicole Rapfogel
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Will Help Millions of Seniors and Improve Health Equity ArticleJuly 17, 2023 Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Will Help Millions of Seniors and Improve Health Equity The Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare drug price negotiation provision will improve access to and affordability of medications that help women, Black, Hispanic or Latino, LGBTQI+, and disabled beneficiaries. Jul 17, 2023 Gillian Tisdale, Nicole Rapfogel
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Could Benefit Millions of Seniors ArticleApril 26, 2023 Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Could Benefit Millions of Seniors The first 10 drugs negotiated under the Inflation Reduction Act are likely to include treatments for chronic conditions—such as diabetes, cancer, and autoimmune disorders—and be used by millions of beneficiaries. Apr 26, 2023 Nicole Rapfogel
North Carolina’s Expansion of Medicaid Should Serve as an Inspiration to Other States ArticleMarch 27, 2023 North Carolina’s Expansion of Medicaid Should Serve as an Inspiration to Other States North Carolina has approved Medicaid expansion—a move to bring in federal funds to bolster rural hospitals and increase resources for mental health. Mar 27, 2023 Natasha Murphy, Nicole Rapfogel
Address the nursing shortage with realistic staffing and fair contracts In the NewsMarch 3, 2023 Address the nursing shortage with realistic staffing and fair contracts Marina Zhavoronkova, Nicole Rapfogel, and Emily Gee argue that in order to address America's nursing shortage, policymakers must take measures to improve nurses' working conditions and keep them in the profession. Mar 3, 2023 The Hill Marina Zhavoronkova, Nicole Rapfogel, Emily Gee
Nonprofit Hospitals Can Improve Community Health Through Housing Investments ReportFebruary 21, 2023 Nonprofit Hospitals Can Improve Community Health Through Housing Investments Nonprofit hospitals have an obligation to provide community benefit; as part of this, they should do more to support the housing needs of the communities they serve. Feb 21, 2023 Marquisha Johns, Nicole Rapfogel
Health Insurance Costs Are Squeezing Workers and Employers ReportNovember 29, 2022 Health Insurance Costs Are Squeezing Workers and Employers As premiums rise faster than wages, workers face greater cost sharing, leaving some underinsured. Nov 29, 2022 Sam Hughes, Emily Gee, Nicole Rapfogel
Without Congressional Action, Puerto Rico Faces Severe Medicaid Funding Cuts ArticleNovember 3, 2022 Without Congressional Action, Puerto Rico Faces Severe Medicaid Funding Cuts Already long underfunded, Puerto Rico will lose critical federal funding in December. Nov 3, 2022 Nicole Rapfogel
How State Health Care Cost Commissions Can Advance Affordability and Equity ReportOctober 27, 2022 How State Health Care Cost Commissions Can Advance Affordability and Equity Health care cost commissions can help states address rising health care costs while also advancing other health policy priorities. Oct 27, 2022 Nicole Rapfogel, Natasha Murphy
Preventing the Next Jackson-Like Water Crisis In the NewsSeptember 22, 2022 Preventing the Next Jackson-Like Water Crisis Marquisha Johns and Nicole Rapfogel explain why the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, was the result of long-standing disinvestment, environmental injustice, and health inequities—and they urge state lawmakers to direct funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act toward the communities that need them most. Sep 22, 2022 Route Fifty Marquisha Johns, Nicole Rapfogel
The Inflation Reduction Act Will Save Families Thousands of Dollars ArticleSeptember 12, 2022 The Inflation Reduction Act Will Save Families Thousands of Dollars The act will lower household costs across health coverage, prescription drugs, home energy, and electric vehicles. Sep 12, 2022 Rachel Chang, Nicole Rapfogel, Emily Gee, 3 More Trevor Higgins, Will Ragland, Seth Hanlon
How the Inflation Reduction Act Reduces Health Care Costs ArticleAugust 12, 2022 How the Inflation Reduction Act Reduces Health Care Costs The Inflation Reduction Act’s health insurance subsidies and drug pricing reforms will improve health care affordability for Americans. Aug 12, 2022 Nicole Rapfogel, Emily Gee
Employer- and Worker-Led Efforts To Lower Health Insurance Costs ReportJuly 28, 2022 Employer- and Worker-Led Efforts To Lower Health Insurance Costs Four case studies examine coalitions that are working to reduce the price of health coverage and improve the quality of care. Jul 28, 2022 Nicole Rapfogel, Emily Gee
What Is Public Health? VideoMay 31, 2022 What Is Public Health? Public health plays a key role in keeping us all safe and healthy. This video shows how public health works and calls for investment in the nation’s public health system. May 31, 2022 Marquisha Johns, Jill Rosenthal, Nicole Rapfogel, 3 More Ala Al Sadi, Hai-Lam Phan, Toni Pandolfo
The Behavioral Health Care Affordability Problem ReportMay 26, 2022 The Behavioral Health Care Affordability Problem Policymakers could make behavioral health care, including mental health services, more affordable and accessible by enforcing network adequacy and parity provisions, lowering patient costs, and making networking with insurers more attractive for providers. May 26, 2022 Nicole Rapfogel
Fact Sheet: Top 10 Ways To Improve Health and Health Equity Fact SheetApril 28, 2022 Fact Sheet: Top 10 Ways To Improve Health and Health Equity To improve health and well-being, policymakers must act to address inequities, infrastructure, and social determinants of health that contribute to poor health. Apr 28, 2022 Jill Rosenthal, Nicole Rapfogel, Marquisha Johns
Top 10 Ways To Improve Health and Health Equity ReportApril 28, 2022 Top 10 Ways To Improve Health and Health Equity Policies to strengthen the nation’s health must ensure that individuals and communities are healthy, thriving, and inclusive through long-term, sustained investments. Apr 28, 2022 Jill Rosenthal, Nicole Rapfogel, Marquisha Johns
Americans Will See Health Premiums Rise Sharply Unless Congress Acts Soon ArticleApril 19, 2022 Americans Will See Health Premiums Rise Sharply Unless Congress Acts Soon Unless Congress acts soon to extend the American Rescue Plan subsidies, marketplace enrollees will face higher health care costs in 2023 and 3 million people will become uninsured. Apr 19, 2022 Nicole Rapfogel, Emily Gee
Preventing Disruptions to Coverage and Care After the Public Health Emergency ReportApril 5, 2022 Preventing Disruptions to Coverage and Care After the Public Health Emergency As the conclusion of the national public health emergency looms, state and federal policymakers should improve continuity of care for millions of Medicaid enrollees facing disenrollment and preserve critical access to COVID-19 testing and treatment. Apr 5, 2022 Natasha Murphy, Nicole Rapfogel
Fact Sheet: How North Carolina Is Addressing Social Determinants of Health Through Medicaid Fact SheetFebruary 3, 2022 Fact Sheet: How North Carolina Is Addressing Social Determinants of Health Through Medicaid North Carolina has leveraged Medicaid to design a comprehensive approach toward health care that addresses unmet social needs. Feb 3, 2022 Nicole Rapfogel, Jill Rosenthal
How North Carolina Is Using Medicaid To Address Social Determinants of Health ReportFebruary 3, 2022 How North Carolina Is Using Medicaid To Address Social Determinants of Health North Carolina has developed a large-scale, comprehensive approach to addressing unmet nonmedical needs—including food, housing, and transportation insecurity—through Medicaid. Feb 3, 2022 Nicole Rapfogel, Jill Rosenthal
Congress Can Expand Health Coverage and Lower Health Costs Now ArticleFebruary 2, 2022 Congress Can Expand Health Coverage and Lower Health Costs Now The reconciliation package should ensure that millions don’t lose enhanced financial assistance and should expand eligibility for marketplace subsidies. Feb 2, 2022 Nicole Rapfogel, Emily Gee
Congress Can Act Now To Lower Drug Costs by Allowing Medicare To Negotiate Prices ArticleFebruary 1, 2022 Congress Can Act Now To Lower Drug Costs by Allowing Medicare To Negotiate Prices Reforms to let Medicare negotiate prices, cap out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs, and limit insulin cost-sharing would make lifesaving drugs more affordable. Feb 1, 2022 Nicole Rapfogel, Thomas Waldrop
The Build Back Better Act Would Improve Health Care and Lower Costs ArticleDecember 6, 2021 The Build Back Better Act Would Improve Health Care and Lower Costs The House-passed bill expands insurance coverage, reduces prescription drug costs, and makes crucial investments in maternal and public health. Dec 6, 2021 Nicole Rapfogel, Thomas Waldrop, Emily Gee, 2 More Natasha Murphy, Jill Rosenthal