Medicaid Archives

12.08.2025 Portrait of an older Black woman in yellow shirt leaning against the wall and talking on the phone

Call Me Maybe? It Might Help People Stay Enrolled in Medicaid

A recent intervention in Wisconsin shows that a quick phone call can increase Medicaid renewals and prevent lapses in coverage.

Guest Authors Monica Aswani, Paul Shafer

11.10.2025 Atlanta, Georgia skyline at sunset

Georgia’s Medicaid Expansion Leaves Many Behind

After Georgia expanded Medicaid to include low-income working adults, the proportion of low-income people with health coverage did not change.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

10.27.2025 Black pregnant woman touching her belly with gentle fingers while resting in a comfortable setting, showing tenderness and connection

Black pregnant woman touching her belly with gentle fingers while resting in a comfortable setting, showing tenderness and connection

How H.R. 1 Will Harm Maternal Health in the U.S.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will reshape how women experience pregnancy in the U.S., threatening access to care and deepening disparities.

Guest Authors DeJah Fleurancois, Sarah Gordon, Kathryn Thompson

09.16.2025 The White House in Washington DC at summer day. U.S. policy concept

A Cruel Summer for Medicaid

President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act slashed $1 trillion from Medicaid. The consequences may cost thousands of lives.

Guest Author Paul Shafer

03.31.2025 Doula therapist care and treatment for pregnant couple

How Doulas Improve Health for New Mothers and Babies

Pregnant women supported by a doula were 46% more likely to attend a postpartum appointment than those without.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

03.11.2025 back view of a young child holding a white teddy bear and standing alone at the window

Social Safety Nets May Reduce Child Maltreatment

Policies that address poverty can have positive spillover effects on broader outcomes, including improving child well-being.

Guest Author Tia Palermo

02.18.2025

Public Insurance Improves Young Adult Well-Being

Medicaid expansion is improving health coverage, access to care, and financial well-being for low-income young adults.

Guest Author Christal Hamilton

02.05.2025 A close-up image of a packet of birth control pills

Sexual & Reproductive Health

Policy vs. Practice: Hurdles in Expanding Birth Control Access

In states where Medicaid covers 12-month supplies of birth control pills, most contraceptive users only receive a 1-3-month supply at a time.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

01.15.2025 Jamila Michener headshot edited

'Building Power from the Ground Up'

Jamila Michener, associate professor at Cornell University, discusses her work at the intersection of health policy, political engagement, and community empowerment.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

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