Join Center on Health Insurance Reforms in celebrating the launch of the new McCourt School Medicare Policy Initiative! At MPI, experts use research & policy analysis to help build a stronger Medicare that can serve us all better. Learn more & sign up for the newsletter: chir.georgetown.edu/medicare

Join us for part two of our virtual series on Advancing Diabetes Coverage and Access THIS FRIDAY 12/6. This session will cover how policymakers can reduce prior authorization barriers for patients. RSVP to secure your spot! bit.ly/4eWb7Ep

We're going to hear a lot in the near future about how Medicaid doesn't work well so therefore Congress should cut it. Most likely these comments will come from people who have a fair amount of $ and don't have to worry about exposure to large medical bills. 🧵

Came after emergency motion from Biden Admin highlighting the need to stay the lower court's ruling litigationtracker.law.georgetown.edu/litigation/kan…

Why is health care unaffordable? Center on Health Insurance Reforms's Linda Blumberg explains: When market power is concentrated in a few entities–on the provider side and sometimes the insurer side–it becomes a battle between behemoths leading to higher prices for consumers. open.spotify.com/episode/1ObPND…

A Biden proposed rule expanding coverage of OTC contraceptives and clarifying $0 cost-sharing preventative services will likely fall to the Trump administration to finalize. chirblog.org/biden-administ…

Center on Health Insurance Reforms is hiring! If you are passionate about health policy, detail-oriented, and organized, apply today! georgetown.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Georgeto…

New corporations, new third-party contractors, and new financial structures are shifting the health care system. What does that mean for patients and providers? Join Center on Health Insurance Reforms Friday 1/31 at 1 pm ET to hear from experts and join the conversation. bit.ly/3Vl6sUZ

There’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing.

A measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas—24 cases so far in a county that voted 91% for Trump—illustrates a grim irony. Senate Republicans plan to vote today on RFK Jr.'s nomination to be HHS Secretary. If they seat him, it will be Republican families that suffer. 🧵

He Got Y’all Talking About Everything. But These Plane Crashes, Measles Outbreak & Bird Flu!!!!!!!!

It was an absolute honor speaking with Dr. Nicole Rochester about the history of health insurance, the impact of the ACA, and equity-based designs for the Immune Deficiency Foundation: Bold Conversations podcast.Immune Deficiency Foundation Full conversation here: primaryimmune.org/resources/podc…

Happy Trans Day of Visibility 🏳️‍⚧️ Gender-affirming care is health care! Over 5,000 comments have been submitted opposing the ban on gender-affirming care as an essential health benefit. As Them notes, you can submit a comment too! shorturl.at/u4Q4N

Promising start from the new pope! (NB Rory Stewart you were right!)

*NEW* Provider organizations' comments on the proposed Marketplace Integrity rule highlight opposition to the exclusion of gender-affirming care in EHB, shortening of OE, removal of 150% FPL SEP, and changes that will increase OOP costs. Center on Health Insurance Reforms chirblog.org/stakeholder-pe…

The president’s domestic policy law and new regulations will impose a host of administrative barriers to marketplace enrollment, causing millions of people to lose their health coverage @commonwealthfund Center on Health Insurance Reforms commonwealthfund.org/blog/2025/cong…

“It is difficult to imagine a more ominous and more horrendous violation of the basic principle of free speech.” Cato’s legal expert Clark Neily comments on ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show after FCC pressure.

2.2 on the clock ✌🏾

No, Federal ACA Marketplace subsidies have never been available to undocumented immigrants. chir.georgetown.edu/recent-federal…

The rules of the Federal Marketplace are clear. In fact, a million immigrants will be losing health care coverage under the OBBA chir.georgetown.edu/recent-federal…