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Office of Health Policy (HP)

The Office of Health Policy (HP) provides a cross-cutting policy perspective that bridges Departmental programs, public and private sector activities, and the research community, in order to develop, analyze, coordinate and provide leadership on health policy issues for the Secretary. HP carries out this mission by conducting policy, economic and budget analyses, assisting in the development and review of regulations, assisting in the development and formulation of budgets and legislation, assisting in survey design efforts, as well as conducting and coordinating research, evaluation, and information dissemination on issues relating to health policy.

HP is organized in four divisions that align with major Department programs :

Division of Health Care Financing Policy (HFP)
Division of Public Health Services (PHS)
Division of Health Care Access and Coverage (HAC)
Division of Health Care Quality and Outcomes (HQO)

Health Policy Research:

  • Reports to Congress
  • Affordable Care Act Research & Issue Briefs
  • HP Authored or Sponsored Work Published in Journals

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ASPE Data Point

Evaluating Medicaid Strategies to Streamline Ex Parte Renewals

National estimates indicate that streamlined renewal options for Medicaid beneficiaries with incomes below 100 percent of the federal poverty level and without an ex parte income data source would provide timely and accurate eligibility determinations.
Report

Feasibility of Obtaining Identifiers for Self-Directing Home and Community-Based Services Users in Medicaid Claims

This report outlines a feasibility study focused on obtaining identifiers for self-directed Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) users within Medicaid claims data. Financial Management Services (FMS) entities assist individuals in managing the financial aspects of self-directed care, including payroll and billing.
Database, Dataset

State and Local Estimates of the Uninsured Population in the U.S. Using the Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey

In order to support state and local outreach efforts, ASPE has developed state, county, and local estimates of the number of U.S. residents without health insurance and their demographic characteristics, using the most recent Census data available from the 2023 American Community Survey (ACS).
ASPE Issue Brief

Marketplace Coverage of Small Business Owners and Self-Employed Workers

The Affordable Care Act Marketplace has led to substantial coverage gains among small business owners and self-employed individuals. The enhanced premium tax credits introduced by the American Rescue Plan and the Inflation Reduction Act have contributed to further increases in Marketplace coverage among small business owners and self-employed workers.  
Report

Access to Health Care in Rural America: Current Trends and Key Challenges

This research report describes patterns in insurance coverage and uninsurance rates in rural and urban areas, reviews non-financial challenges in accessing care faced by many rural residents, and describes disparities in health outcomes between urban and rural areas.
ASPE Issue Brief

Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care Among Young Adults, Ages 19 to 25

This issue brief shows coverage gains among young adults under the Affordable Care Act, the American Rescue Plan, and the Inflation Reduction Act. The uninsured rate among this group declined by more than half, from 31.5 percent in 2009 to 13.1 percent in 2023, as employer-sponsored dependent coverage increased by over 20 percent.
Report

Health Care Workforce: Key Issues, Challenges, and the Path Forward

This report outlines the major issues faced by the U.S. health care workforce. It addresses medical, dental and behavioral health components of the workforce as well as direct care workers. The report also describes opportunities for progress to address these issues and existing activities supported by the Department to address these issues.
ASPE Issue Brief

Medicare Part D Enrollees Reaching the Out-of-Pocket Limit by June 2024

The Inflation Reduction Act established a limit on out-of-pocket spending (“the 2024 cap”) for enrollees with very high prescription drug spending in Medicare Part D, for the first time in the history of the program.
ASPE Issue Brief

HealthCare.gov Plan Selections by Race and Ethnicity, 2015-2024

This issue brief presents Marketplace plan selections by race and ethnicity among 2015-2024 Open Enrollment Period enrollees in HealthCare.gov states using combined self-reported race and ethnicity information with imputed data for missing values.
Report

HHS Strategic Approach to Addressing Social Determinants of Health: Agency Program, Activity, and Policy Highlights

This report highlights key programs, activities, and policies of HHS’ strategic approach to addressing social determinants of health, including early accomplishments to date and stories of the on-the-ground impact that these initiatives are making in people’s lives. These and other actions being taken by HHS, and across the federal government, as well as cross-sector initiatives at the com