Medicaid coverage is expiring for millions of Americans – but there's a proven way to keep many of them insured

Evidence from Massachusetts suggests that a multistep process discourages enrollment. The findings could help policymakers stave off a sharp decline in coverage when COVID-19 policies change.

Mark Shepard, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School • conversation
Jan. 31, 2023 • ~5 min

17% drop in postpartum hospital stays with Medicaid expansion

"Our findings indicate that expanding Medicaid coverage led to improved postpartum health for low-income birthing people."

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Jan. 11, 2023 • ~8 min

Health care costs increasingly outpace employee insurance

Health care is growing less affordable for American adults—particularly women—with employer-sponsored health insurance, research finds.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
Dec. 28, 2022 • ~5 min

Pandemic widened gaps in postpartum care

Postpartum doctor visits declined during the pandemic, with the sharpest drops seen among young women, Black women, and uninsured women.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Dec. 2, 2022 • ~4 min

Doctors often aren’t trained on the preventive health care needs of gender-diverse people – as a result, many patients don’t get the care they need

From primary care to cancer screening and insurance coverage, gender-diverse people still face many hurdles to getting good medical care.

Jenna Sizemore, Assistant Professor of Medicine, West Virginia University • conversation
Nov. 14, 2022 • ~10 min

Cybercrime insurance is making the ransomware problem worse

In a viscous cycle, it’s also becoming harder to get cyberinsurance.

Subhajit Basu, Associate Professor in Cyberlaw; Editor-in-Chief International Review of Law Computers and Technology, University of Leeds • conversation
Nov. 11, 2022 • ~8 min

Loss and damage: Who is responsible when climate change harms the world's poorest countries?

That’s the big question at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, and it’s controversial.

Bethany Tietjen, Research fellow in climate policy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University • conversation
Nov. 2, 2022 • ~8 min

Loss and damage: Who is responsible when climate change harms the world's poorest countries, and what does compensation look like?

That’s the big question at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, and it’s controversial. Here are some of the ideas being floated.

Bethany Tietjen, Research fellow in climate policy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University • conversation
Nov. 2, 2022 • ~8 min

The big reason Florida insurance companies are failing isn't just hurricane risk – it’s fraud and lawsuits

About 9% of homeowner property claims nationwide are filed in Florida, yet 79% of lawsuits related to property claims are filed there.

Shahid S. Hamid, Professor of Finance, Florida International University • conversation
Oct. 5, 2022 • ~9 min

No, it's not just sugary food that's responsible for poor oral health in America's children, especially in Appalachia

Appalachia has one of the highest rates of oral health problems per person in the US.

Mary L. Marazita, Director, Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics; Professor of Oral Biology and of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences • conversation
Oct. 3, 2022 • ~9 min

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