Katie Keith On November 14, 2019, a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit)—Judges David S. Tatel, Gregory G. Katsas, and Karen LeCraft Henderson—heard oral argument in a dispute over the validity of a regulation to expand access to association health plans (AHPs). Twelve Democratic attorneys general—led […]
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Improper Medicaid Enrollment Following ACA Expansion
Aaron Yelowitz In a hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on October 23, 2019, Seema Verma, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, testified that new data show significant problems with Medicaid eligibility. This is not surprising; in a National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) working paper issued in August, […]
Mobilizing Public Health To Support Elders’ Longevity And Thriving
John Auerbach, Joanne Lynn Just a few generations ago, a much smaller percentage of the US population lived into advanced old age and even fewer lived long with serious disabilities and illnesses. Those who lived with serious disabilities in their advanced years usually lived with multigenerational families providing support. Now, most Americans will live beyond […]