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Mashup Score: 4Language Barriers in Health Care: Findings from the KFF Survey on Racism, Discrimination, and Health | KFF - 6 hour(s) ago
In the U.S., 26 million people have limited English proficiency, representing about 8% of people ages 5 and older. Those with limited English proficiency report worse overall health status than those who are English proficient, but data suggests that having access to providers who speak their preferred language may help these disparities and can improve health care experiences.
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Mashup Score: 10
In 2024, Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace enrollment hit a new record high, reaching over 21 million people. This policy watch discusses the the factors contributing to the increased enrollment in the fastest growing marketplaces.
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Mashup Score: 4Language Barriers in Health Care: Findings from the KFF Survey on Racism, Discrimination, and Health | KFF - 1 day(s) ago
In the U.S., 26 million people have limited English proficiency, representing about 8% of people ages 5 and older. Those with limited English proficiency report worse overall health status than those who are English proficient, but data suggests that having access to providers who speak their preferred language may help these disparities and can improve health care experiences.
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Mashup Score: 12The Biden Administration’s Final Rule on Section 1557 Non-Discrimination Regulations Under the ACA | KFF - 1 day(s) ago
This brief overviews the Biden Administration’s 2024 final rule implementing Section 1557 of the ACA, which is home to the law’s major nondiscrimination provisions. It provides a brief background on 1557 rulemaking and identifies key differences between this rule and the 2020 rule from the Trump Administration. It highlights two areas of growing interest impacted by the rule – nondiscrimination protections related to pregnancy and nondiscrimination protections for transgender people. Table 2 summarizes the major provisions of the new final rule with side-by-side comparison to the Obama (2016) and Trump (2020) administration rules.
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Mashup Score: 0
This poll finds 1 in 8 voters say abortion is the most important issue to their vote. They are younger, lean Democratic, and generally want abortion to be legal in all or most cases. The poll also gauges the public’s views on abortion-related policies, including a national 16-week abortion ban and allowing abortion for pregnancy-related emergencies.
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Mashup Score: 2KFF Health Tracking Poll May 2024: Voters’ Views of Health Policy Issues in Context of Presidential Campaigns | KFF - 1 day(s) ago
Voters are split largely along partisan lines in terms of who they trust in regard to various health care issues, but Biden captures more than Trump trust from Independent voters. Biden is also more trusted by older adults when it comes to entitlement programs. Voters are still largely unaware of the drug pricing provisions of the Inflation reduction Act. Large majorities of voters, particularly Democratic voters, support a federal right to abortion.
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Mashup Score: 9KFF Health Tracking Poll May 2024: Voters’ Views of Health Policy Issues in Context of Presidential Campaigns | KFF - 1 day(s) ago
Voters are split largely along partisan lines in terms of who they trust in regard to various health care issues, but Biden captures more than Trump trust from Independent voters. Biden is also more trusted by older adults when it comes to entitlement programs. Voters are still largely unaware of the drug pricing provisions of the Inflation reduction Act. Large majorities of voters, particularly Democratic voters, support a federal right to abortion.
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Mashup Score: 4Language Barriers in Health Care: Findings from the KFF Survey on Racism, Discrimination, and Health | KFF - 2 day(s) ago
In the U.S., 26 million people have limited English proficiency, representing about 8% of people ages 5 and older. Those with limited English proficiency report worse overall health status than those who are English proficient, but data suggests that having access to providers who speak their preferred language may help these disparities and can improve health care experiences.
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Mashup Score: 9KFF Health Tracking Poll May 2024: Voters’ Views of Health Policy Issues in Context of Presidential Campaigns | KFF - 2 day(s) ago
Voters are split largely along partisan lines in terms of who they trust in regard to various health care issues, but Biden captures more than Trump trust from Independent voters. Biden is also more trusted by older adults when it comes to entitlement programs. Voters are still largely unaware of the drug pricing provisions of the Inflation reduction Act. Large majorities of voters, particularly Democratic voters, support a federal right to abortion.
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Mashup Score: 4New Regulations Extend Health Coverage to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Recipients | KFF - 2 day(s) ago
This brief provides an overview of the regulations announced by the Biden Administration on 5/3/2024 extending ACA Marketplace coverage to DACA recipients.
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Drawing on our survey of Racism, Discrimination, and Health, we’ve examined health care experiences among U.S. adults with limited English proficiency. Our report reviews data that suggests opportunities for reducing ongoing barriers and disparities: https://t.co/88y5wbNfyd