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How the Biden Administration Has Advanced Health Equity

WEBDiscussions of policies to advance health equity often focus on legislative change, and with good reason. Recent laws like the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the No …

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Tracking Progress of the Black Maternal Health Momnibus

WEBThe Black Maternal Health Momnibus, reintroduced in the 117th Congress in February 2021, is an ambitious and critical package of legislation that aims to address …

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How the Federal Government Can Make Funding Accessible to …

WEBExecutive Summary. Community-based organizations (CBOs) are uniquely positioned to excel in providing maternal health care. Not only do they tailor their …

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Medicaid Has a Critical Role in More Equitable Maternal Health Care

WEBIn the United States, millions of women and other individuals who can become pregnant live in areas without access to abortion care and maternal health care. …

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Health Reform’s North Star: 10 Guidelines to Reach Universal …

WEBHealth Reform’s North Star: 10 Guidelines to Reach Universal Health Care Coverage. Dozens of members of Congress, presidential candidates, and state …

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Structural Racism as a Root Cause of America’s Black Maternal …

WEBRacism cannot be understood as simply interpersonal bias and animus. It is a powerful social condition that has its roots in a centuries-long system of oppression and …

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Cost-Growth Benchmarks Can Make Health Care More Affordable …

WEBCost growth benchmark programs have been shown to be very effective at lowering health care spending, especially in the commercial market. Massachusetts has …

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The Worsening U.S. Maternal Health Crisis in Three Graphs

WEBLast week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the United States’ maternal mortality statistics for 2020, and the results illustrate the …

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How States Can Advance Equity When Addressing Health Care …

WEBHealth care costs in this country continue to rise without a commensurate increase in quality. 1 These increased costs squeeze public budgets and individual and …

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It’s Time to Prioritize Maternal and Infant Mental Health

WEBDirect Economic Supports. Improving maternal and infant mental health also requires a strong and robust care economy that simultaneously strengthens the …

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Care Matters: A 2024 Report Card for Policies in the States

WEBIntroduction. The Century Foundation published its first care policy report card, “Care Matters,” in 2021. 1 That report card graded each state on a number of …

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Racism, Inequality, and Health Care for African Americans

WEBIn the South, African Americans are disproportionately represented. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority …

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The Inflation Reduction Act Would Improve Health Equity, But …

WEBOn August 7, 2022, the United States Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the reconciliation agreement reached between Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer …

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Investing in the Care Economy Works: Learning from the American …

WEBInvesting in the Care Economy Works: Learning from the American Rescue Plan. This brief is one of the first studies to look at the impact of the American Rescue …

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How Unions Work for the Economy

WEBUnions also help reduce the gender pay gap. Nonunion women workers earn, on average, 78 percent of what men earn, while unionized women workers earn 94 …

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Why Connecting Disability Justice and Reproductive Justice Matters

WEBThis commentary is the first in the series Connecting Disability Justice and Reproductive Justice, an ongoing collaboration between The Century Foundation’s …

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Mental Health Crisis during the COVID-19 Pandemic

WEBMental Health Crisis during the COVID-19 Pandemic. May 11, 2021 — Alice Louise Kassens, Jamila Taylor and William M. Rodgers III. During the pandemic, …

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Our Health Care System Is Being Weaponized Against People

WEBOn April 26, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a debt ceiling bill that includes several health-care-related provisions, one of which is adding work …

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