WASHINGTON, D.C. – As policymakers look for solutions to lower health care costs, research and data continue to demonstrate that public option proposals fail to lower prices and don’t expand Americans’ access to high-quality health care. So, the question remains: What are government-controlled health care proposals trying to solve? Early results from state public option […]| The Partnership for America’s Health Care Future
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the 2024 election cycle ramps up and convention season gets underway, conversations about health care have shifted away from sweeping proposals like Medicare for All. Instead, voters and policymakers are increasingly exploring ways to build on our current health care system. The shift in health care policy priorities can be linked […] The post What They Are Saying: Government-Controlled Health Care Is Not Up for Debate in 2024 appeared first on The Partnership f...| The Partnership for America’s Health Care Future
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This past week, the Partnership for America’s Health Care Future released new research evaluating the state public option plans in Washington, Colorado, Nevada, and Minnesota. The research finds that they have failed to deliver significant premium reductions and attract consumers due to the trade-offs between reimbursement rates and premiums. The failure to […] The post ICYMI: State Public Option Plans Have Failed to Meet Promises appeared first on The Partnership f...| The Partnership for America’s Health Care Future
Today, a new report released by Lanhee J. Chen, Ph.D., Tom Church, and Daniel Heil, supported by the Partnership for America’s Health Care Future, shows in Colorado, Minnesota, Nevada, and Washington, have been unable to reconcile the tension between lowering premiums and maintaining adequate provider reimbursement rates. The failure to address this conflict, which is […]| The Partnership for America’s Health Care Future
By Lauren Crawford Shaver As 2024 rolls on, Americans are continuing their policy discussions about health care. This year, affordability, access, and the future of our current system are top concerns for voters. Recently released polling from Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) shows that when it comes to health care, affording the cost of care and […] The post A Prescription for 2024: Building on the Strengths of Our Healthcare System appeared first on The Partnership for America...| The Partnership for America’s Health Care Future
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The latest data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reveals an unprecedented number of Americans securing affordable and high-quality health care coverage through the current system in the 2024 Open Enrollment Period. This, plus the rise in employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) and Medicare coverage, are continued proof points that Americans […] The post ICYMI: Record Surge in Americans Accessing Affordable Health Care in 2024, Building on Our Current...| The Partnership for America’s Health Care Future
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the past week, the Partnership for America’s Health Care Future shared new Voter Vitals polling that revealed the threat of a potential government shutdown leads most likely voters to be less confident in the ability of a new government-run health insurance system. Fierce Healthcare covered the newly released polling in a […] The post ICYMI: Fierce Healthcare: Voters Reject Repealing the Affordable Care Act but Are Wary of Medicare for All appeared first on The P...| The Partnership for America’s Health Care Future
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As 2024 Marketplace Open Enrollment, Medicare Open Enrollment, and employer sponsored insurance (ESI) benefits selection kick off, trends across Medicare, marketplace plans, and ESI show that our current system is working to provide multiple coverage options to a growing number of Americans. This is further proof that when private and public plans […] The post Open Enrollment Season: Building on Our Current System Continues to Work appeared first on The Partnership fo...| The Partnership for America’s Health Care Future
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Signs of failing state public options continue to emerge as open enrollment season begins. In the latest example, Colorado’s public option is failing to deliver on its promise to make healthcare more affordable with Coloradans facing Rocky Mountain high premium increases. As Colorado created its public option, advocacy groups said the bill […] The post ICYMI: A Rising Trend: Increasing Premiums Make the Colorado Public Option a Cautionary Tale appeared first...| The Partnership for America’s Health Care Future
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As policymakers reconvene after the summer, recent data and research provides further proof that creating an all new, government run health insurance plan, like the public option, is costly and not the path forward. Data in the News Recent Research on the Public Option The Partnership’s latest study shows that implementing a […] The post ICYMI: The Public Option is Not the Path Forward appeared first on The Partnership for America’s Health Care Future.| The Partnership for America’s Health Care Future