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ASPE Issue Brief
Marketplace Enrollee Demographics, Plan Generosity, and Plan Premiums in HealthCare.gov States, 2015-2022
This Issue Brief focuses on the changes over time in Marketplace insurance coverage in HealthCare.gov states and the association between various demographic and plan characteristics including income, metal level selection, race and ethnicity, and premiums by leveraging self-reported and imputed data.
ASPE Issue Brief
Generic Drug Utilization and Spending Among Medicare Part D Enrollees in 2022
In 2022, 43.3 million Medicare Part D enrollees (82 percent) filled 1.1 billion prescriptions for generic prescription drugs. While most enrollees filled at least one prescription for $2 or less, most (54 percent) paid more than $2 for at least one generic drug. Over 6 million enrollees filled at least one prescription for over $20.
Fact Sheet
Inflation Reduction Act Research Series: Projected Impacts for Rural Medicare Enrollees
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is helping people with Medicare, including over 8 million Part D enrollees who reside in rural areas. This fact sheet outlines the potential impacts of the IRA’s key drug-related provisions for rural Medicare enrollees. Our review shows that in 2020, about 281,000 rural enrollees would have benefitted from the IRA’s $35 insulin cap and in 2021 about 481,000 rural…
ASPE Data Point
National Uninsured Rate Remains Largely Unchanged at 7.7 Percent in the Third Quarter of 2023
According to the most recent National Health Interview Survey data, the national uninsured rate in the third quarter of 2023 was 7.7 percent, unchanged statistically from the first two quarters of 2023.Related Products:
Report
The Fiscal Impact of Refugees and Asylees at the Federal, State, and Local Levels from 2005-2019
This report does not represent the views or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services or the Trump Administration. It was published in 2024 and is provided only for historical purposes.Between 1990 and 2022, the United States welcomed over 2.1 million refugees and accepted over 800,000 asylees. While the purpose of granting visas to refugees and asylees is humanitarian, they do…
Report to Congress
Children’s Interagency Coordinating Council FY 2023 Report to Congress
As part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Congress provided HHS with funding for the Children’s Interagency Coordinating Council (CICC). The CICC is charged with fostering greater coordination and transparency on child policy across federal agencies and examining a broad array of cross-cutting issues affecting child poverty and child well-being. On behalf of HHS, ASPE's Office of…
Research Summary
Premarket Notifications and Patents for Breast Pumps Before and After the ACA
This study investigated whether ACA policies to increase access to breast pumps and lactation care were associated with innovation in the market for breast pumps. The full text is available at: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2814319?guestAccessKey=6dcc132c-4d0d-4217-9965-00ec7ceca862.
Database, Dataset
Final Report: Child and Caregiver Outcomes Using Linked Data
Child maltreatment and involvement in child welfare systems are well-known adverse childhood experiences associated with poor health outcomes during childhood and later in life. Very little is known about the health needs of, and services used by families involved in child welfare systems, particularly those services funded by Medicaid. The lack of research is in large part due to the limited…
Report
Comparing Prescription Drugs in the U.S. and Other Countries: Prices and Availability
ASPE contracted with RAND Health Care to carry out three studies analyzing data on U.S. prescription drug prices and availability in comparison to drug prices and availability in other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. In 2022, U.S. prices across all drugs (brands and generics) were nearly 2.78 times as high as prices in the comparison countries. U.S. prices…
ASPE Issue Brief
Medicare Enrollees and the Part D Drug Benefit: Improving Financial Protection through the Low-Income Subsidy
The Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) expanded financial assistance in Medicare’s Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) Program would have benefited nearly 461,000 Partial LIS enrollees had the provision been in effect in 2020. An additional 2.9 million Part D enrollees who were eligible but not enrolled in LIS would also have benefited from the program. More than 661,000 beneficiaries without any drug coverage…
Research Brief
Child Care Workers’ Experience of Economic Hardship During the COVID-19 Pandemic, from 2021 to 2022
This brief shares findings from an analysis using U.S. Census Household Pulse Survey data to examine child care workers’ experience of economic hardship from 2021 to 2022 along different measures of economic hardship, across time, by race and ethnicity, and whether child care workers lived with young children. We find:
ASPE Issue Brief
Child Support Engagement in Rural and Non-Rural Counties: More Engagement and Lower Amount Owed in Rural Areas
This brief describes differences in engagement in child support for custodial parents living in rural and nonrural areas. Key findings are below.Key Points:
Report
State Efforts to Coordinate Provider Directory Accuracy
Provider directories are lists of in-network providers produced by health care plans. They are an important tool for individuals seeking health care providers, and for regulators who monitor the adequacy of health plans’ provider networks. Inaccurate provider directories make it difficult for patients, particularly those seeking behavioral health-related care, to locate and access care and may…
Report
Claims and Provider Payment Data Gaps for Responding to COVID-19
This report and accompanying discussion by ASPE and NORC highlights the claims data limitations identified during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Health (PHE) and provides considerations to address these limitations. The report identifies that limitations related to claims data were existing issues, exacerbated by, but not unique to, the COVID-19 PHE. The study also found limited…
ReportResearch Brief
Reconnecting Youth: Evidence Gap Map
Evidence Gap Map: Research Report and OverviewThe Reconnecting Youth evidence gap map report aims to systematically summarize the available evidence about the practices used by programs in the United States to support young people who experience disconnection from school and work during their transition to adulthood. The evidence gap map provides information about what evidence exists and…
ReportResearch Brief
Reconnecting Youth: Compendium of Programs
Compendium of Programs: Research Report and Overview The Reconnecting Youth compendium of programs provides an overview of 78 programs and the practices they employ to support young people who experience disconnection from school and work during their transition to adulthood.
Report
Health Information Technology Adoption and Utilization in Long-Term and Post-Acute Care Settings
This paper provides an overview of Health Information Technology (HIT) adoption and utilization in long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) settings. This study found that LTPAC have adopted electronic health records (EHRs) to support clinical and business needs. Interoperable exchange of health information however is not routine or widely used. LTPAC providers utilize their EHR, but modernization…
Fact Sheet
Inflation Reduction Act Research Series: Medicare Part B Inflation Rebates in 2023
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) includes provisions to increase accessibility and affordability of prescription drugs for the 65 million Medicare beneficiaries, reduce the rate of growth in Medicare drug spending, and improve the financial sustainability of the Medicare program. These IRA provisions include a rebate on certain Part B and D drug prices if prices rise faster than inflation. This…
Research Brief
A Historical View of The Demographic and Employment Characteristics of Families Receiving Child Care Subsidies From 2009-2013
The child care subsidy program provides critical support to families to support parental labor force participation as well as child development. This study provides a historical view of the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of parents who received subsidies over the 2009-2013 period. Little is known about subsidy recipients at that time, as most research is based on surveys, which…