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Health Care in the 2020 Presidential Election: Health Equity

Advancing Health Equity

Health Care in the 2020 Presidential Election: Equity — Ensuring Protections for People of Color, Immigrants, and LGBTQ Communities

Blog / Oct 14, 2020

Health Care in the 2020 Presidential Election: Coverage

Achieving Universal Coverage

Health Care in the 2020 Presidential Election: Health Insurance Coverage and Affordability

Blog / Oct 08, 2020

COVID-19 will increase the number of people with preexisting conditions

Achieving Universal Coverage

Will the Pandemic Increase the Number of Americans with Preexisting Conditions?

Blog / Oct 08, 2020

Comparing the Candidates' Health Care Plans: Prescription Drugs

Controlling Health Care Costs

Health Care in the 2020 Presidential Election: Prescription Drugs

Blog / Oct 07, 2020

Comparing the Candidates' Health Care Plans

Achieving Universal Coverage

Health Care in the 2020 Presidential Election — A Commonwealth Fund Blog Series

Blog / Oct 07, 2020

Medicaid community based care

Controlling Health Care Costs

COVID-19 Relief Needed to Keep Medicaid Community-Based Providers Afloat

Blog / Oct 05, 2020

2020 Scorecard on State Health System Performance

Improving Health Care Quality

2020 Scorecard on State Health System Performance

Scorecard / Sep 11, 2020

testing essential workers for COVID-19

Achieving Universal Coverage

Asymptomatic COVID-19 Testing for Essential Workers: Considerations and Challenges for State Policymakers

Blog / Aug 19, 2020

Should States’ COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Mandates Be Extended Past the Current State of Emergency?

Achieving Universal Coverage

Should States’ COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Mandates Be Extended Past the Current State of Emergency?

Blog / Jun 11, 2020

Coordinating Medicare and Medicaid for Patients with the Greatest Health Needs

Improving Health Care Quality

Coordinating Medicare and Medicaid for Patients with the Greatest Health Needs

Journal Article / Jun 02, 2020

businesses closed during COVID-19

Advancing Health Equity

Ensuring People Have the Medicaid Coverage They Need During the Economic Crisis

Blog / May 06, 2020

COVID patient waits for free clinic to open

Controlling Health Care Costs

Coverage Expansion Leads to Savings in Medicaid and Beyond

Blog / May 05, 2020

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