Project 2025: Exposing the Far-Right Assault on America Past EventJune 26, 2024 Project 2025: Exposing the Far-Right Assault on America Please join the Center for American Progress for an event discussing the implications of Project 2025 for all Americans and the ways in which its policy proposals are already having an impact at the state level. Jul 9, 2024
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 Medicaid Lifetime Cap Proposal Threatens Health Care Coverage for up to 18.5 Million Americans ArticleJune 20, 2024 Project 2025 Medicaid Lifetime Cap Proposal Threatens Health Care Coverage for up to 18.5 Million Americans If enacted, lifetime Medicaid caps would strip benefits from low-income populations, particularly in states that have not expanded Medicaid. Jun 20, 2024 Natasha Murphy
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
The Sweeping Consequences of the Far Right’s Plan To Effectuate a Backdoor National Abortion Ban in Project 2025 ArticleJune 17, 2024 The Sweeping Consequences of the Far Right’s Plan To Effectuate a Backdoor National Abortion Ban in Project 2025 This column is the second of two pieces highlighting the far-reaching consequences for women and families of misapplying the Comstock Act to eliminate access to medication abortion access through the mail. Jun 17, 2024 Sabrina Talukder
Event Recap: State Policy Efforts To Enhance Consumer Protections in Health Care and Improve the Value of Insurance ArticleJune 14, 2024 Event Recap: State Policy Efforts To Enhance Consumer Protections in Health Care and Improve the Value of Insurance The second session in the Center for American Progress’ state health care affordability series highlighted policies that Connecticut, Tennessee, and Texas have implemented to address common barriers that undermine affordability and compromise access to care. Jun 14, 2024 Natasha Murphy
Should the Social Security Retirement Age Be Raised? No. In the NewsJune 13, 2024 Should the Social Security Retirement Age Be Raised? No. Kyle Ross argues against raising the minimum retirement age for Social Security in an op-ed published by The Ripon Forum. Jun 13, 2024 The Ripon Forum Kyle Ross
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
Project 2025’s Distortion of a Reconstruction-Era Law Could Enact a National Abortion Ban ArticleJune 13, 2024 Project 2025’s Distortion of a Reconstruction-Era Law Could Enact a National Abortion Ban This column is the first out of two pieces highlighting how far-right extremists plan to misapply the Comstock Act to eliminate access to medication abortion through the mail by overriding the independence of the U.S. Department of Justice. Jun 13, 2024 Sabrina Talukder
State Policy Efforts To Improve Prescription Drug Affordability for Consumers Past EventJune 12, 2024 State Policy Efforts To Improve Prescription Drug Affordability for Consumers Join the Center for American Progress for a virtual discussion with state officials on initiatives to lower pharmaceutical costs and improve affordability and access. Center for American Progress | Online Jun 20, 2024
Idaho v. United States: The Fight Continues To Protect Emergency Abortion Care Past EventJune 12, 2024 Idaho v. United States: The Fight Continues To Protect Emergency Abortion Care Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual conversation on the Idaho v. United States decision. Online only Jun 27, 2024
Lack of Paid Leave Hurts Americans’ Health ArticleMay 22, 2024 Lack of Paid Leave Hurts Americans’ Health Without paid leave, Americans delay or forego needed health care, harming their health. May 22, 2024 Molly Weston Williamson
Event Recap: Affordability Beyond Premiums ArticleMay 9, 2024 Event Recap: Affordability Beyond Premiums The first session in the Center for American Progress’ state health care affordability series highlighted policies in New Mexico, California, and New Jersey to lower out-of-pocket costs for marketplace enrollees. May 9, 2024 Natasha Murphy
Updated Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act Codifies Critical Protections for Marginalized Communities ArticleMay 3, 2024 Updated Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act Codifies Critical Protections for Marginalized Communities The landmark rule to update Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act is a critical step forward for health equity. May 3, 2024 Cait Smith
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
CAP Changemakers: Pathway to the ACA VideoApril 17, 2024 CAP Changemakers: Pathway to the ACA This conversation with Emily Gee and Karen Davenport, highlights CAP's role in the development of the Affordable Care Act. Apr 17, 2024 Emily Gee, Karen Davenport, Toni Pandolfo, 3 More Olivia Mowry, Hai-Lam Phan, Matthew Gossage
3 Questions To Ask During Oral Arguments in Idaho v. United States ArticleApril 17, 2024 3 Questions To Ask During Oral Arguments in Idaho v. United States Idaho v. United States, a case that will determine the future of emergency abortion care in every state, highlights how a politicized judiciary is fueling the politicization of medicine. Apr 17, 2024 Sabrina Talukder
Emergency Abortion Care Under Threat in Idaho v. United States: The Medical Providers Perspective Past EventApril 9, 2024 Emergency Abortion Care Under Threat in Idaho v. United States: The Medical Providers Perspective Join the Center for American Progress and physician storytellers from Idaho and other rural states to discuss how the criminalization of abortion care, the future of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), and the interference of the U.S. Supreme Court in their daily medical practice has changed their personal and professional lives. Online only Apr 17, 2024
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
Lowering Prescription Drug Costs To Advance Health Equity: A Conversation With HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Past EventMarch 29, 2024 Lowering Prescription Drug Costs To Advance Health Equity: A Conversation With HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Join CAP for a conversation highlighting how the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare prescription drug reforms will reduce health disparities. Center For American Progress | 1333 H St. NW Suite 100E Washington DC 20005 Apr 11, 2024
Medicare 2.0: Comprehensive Reform To Strengthen America’s Health Insurance Program for Older Adults ReportMarch 19, 2024 Medicare 2.0: Comprehensive Reform To Strengthen America’s Health Insurance Program for Older Adults This report details five key Medicare reform principles for traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Mar 19, 2024 Micah Johnson, Donald Berwick, Richard J. Gilfillan, 1 More Andrea Ducas
Ending Overpayment in Medicare Advantage ReportMarch 19, 2024 Ending Overpayment in Medicare Advantage A new Center for American Progress analysis finds that Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are overpaid by 22 to 39 percent; savings from curbing MA overpayments should be used to improve the Medicare program for all beneficiaries. Mar 19, 2024 Micah Johnson, Donald Berwick, Richard J. Gilfillan, 1 More Andrea Ducas
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
The First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Marks a Pivotal Moment in Birth Control Access ArticleMarch 4, 2024 The First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Marks a Pivotal Moment in Birth Control Access The first over-the-counter birth control pill will soon be available on shelves at retailers nationwide; we must ensure it is affordable and accessible to everyone. Mar 4, 2024 Kierra B. Jones
An Urgent Opportunity to Close the Medicaid Gap In the NewsFebruary 23, 2024 An Urgent Opportunity to Close the Medicaid Gap Natasha Murphy writes in Governing about closing the Medicaid gap. Feb 23, 2024 Governing Natasha Murphy
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
CAP Files Amicus Curiae Briefs Highlighting Importance of the Inflation Reduction Act in Lowering Drug Prices ArticleJanuary 23, 2024 CAP Files Amicus Curiae Briefs Highlighting Importance of the Inflation Reduction Act in Lowering Drug Prices These briefs emphasize the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare prescription drug price negotiation program for affordability and health equity. Jan 23, 2024 Sophia Weaver, Marquisha Johns, Andrea Ducas, 3 More Jamie Crooks, Devon Ombres, Ben Olinsky
Testimony Before the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions In the NewsJanuary 11, 2024 Testimony Before the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Andrea Ducas testified before the House Education and the Workforce Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee about reducing health care costs. Jan 11, 2024 House Education and the Workforce Committee Andrea Ducas
Long-Term Solutions to the Overincarceration of People With Mental Health Disabilities ReportJanuary 11, 2024 Long-Term Solutions to the Overincarceration of People With Mental Health Disabilities Policymakers must focus on long-term structural changes in order to reduce the negative interactions of people with mental health disabilities with police. Jan 11, 2024 Mia Ives-Rublee, Christina Stafford
CAP Files Amicus Curiae Brief Highlighting Importance of the Inflation Reduction Act in Lowering Drug Prices ArticleDecember 22, 2023 CAP Files Amicus Curiae Brief Highlighting Importance of the Inflation Reduction Act in Lowering Drug Prices This brief, filed by the Center for American Progress and the NAACP in response to Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al., emphasizes the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare prescription drug price negotiation program for affordability and health equity. Dec 22, 2023 Sophia Weaver, Marquisha Johns, Andrea Ducas
The Supreme Court Will Review the Fate of Medication Abortion Care ArticleDecember 13, 2023 The Supreme Court Will Review the Fate of Medication Abortion Care The same radical Supreme Court majority that eradicated the constitutional right to abortion will now review the approval of mifepristone. Dec 13, 2023 Sabrina Talukder
CAP’s Role in the Affordable Care Act VideoNovember 13, 2023 CAP’s Role in the Affordable Care Act CAP played a major role in passing—and then defending—the Affordable Care Act, which has since saved countless lives and made health care more accessible to all Americans. Nov 13, 2023 Matthew Gossage, Madalyn Reagan, Toni Pandolfo, 3 More Ashley Joo, Hai-Lam Phan, Jeremy Hill
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