This Chart Shows What Some States Stand to Lose Under the ACA Replacement Plan
States with high health-care costs could be in for trouble.
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These Charts Show What’s at Stake for Women If the ACA Is Repealed
Obamacare included a number of provisions to protect women.
Repealing the Affordable Care Act Could Be Detrimental to Community Health Centers
New research shows the ACA was good for community health centers and their patients.
The End of the Rural Hospital
Nearly 700 rural hospitals face the risk of closure—a problem that will only be exacerbated by an Obamacare repeal.
New Evidence That Obamacare Helped Millions of Kids Get Health Insurance
A new analysis finds the rate of uninsured kids in America fell by almost half since the Affordable Care Act was passed.
The ACA’s Medicaid Expansions Benefited More Than Just the Insured
Denying health insurance to people just means that, when those unavoidable hospital visits do occur, uninsured patients and the communities those patients live in will suffer.
Now There’s Proof: Doctors Who Get Company Cash Tend to Prescribe More Brand-Name Medications
The more money doctors receive from drug and medical device companies, the more brand-name drugs they tend to prescribe, a new analysis shows. Even a meal can make a difference.
Are Nurses the Key to the Future of Health Care?
A new report concludes that premature death rates are up in rural counties. Are nurse practitioners the answer?
How to Talk Constructively About Mental Illness
When public discourse links mental disorders with violence or "craziness," it adversely—and unfairly—affects the lives of millions of people.
Ending the Stigma Surrounding Mental Illness
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.