In addition to the Program’s signature policy briefs and data notes, the Geiger Gibson Program faculty and staff author peer-reviewed publications, reports and blogs for prestigious health policy outlets such as The Commonwealth Fund, Health Affairs, Kaiser Family Foundation, and The Milbank Quarterly. Additionally, the program’s legal research and impact analyses is presented in amicus scholars briefs designed to provide the courts with expert analyses of the implications of legal actions under review.
Medical Frailty Rule Contravenes HR 1, Burdens The Health Care System, And Threatens Public Health
Writing in Health Affairs Forefront, the Geiger Gibson team and colleagues examine the Interim Final Rule (Medicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals, CMS-2454-IFC) and its impact on health care access and health care providers.
H.R. 1 Funding Cuts Will Overshadow Gains from the New Rural Health Transformation Program
This report summarizes state-specific economic and employment effects of OBBBA cuts to Medicaid, the ACA Marketplace, and SNAP as well as of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) and the expiration of ACA enhanced premium tax credits.
The Trump Administration Comes for Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
In this Milbank Quarterly opinion piece, Sara Rosenbaum writes about recent changes to Title VI enforcement and the implications of this change on health systems.
Implementing Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements: Defining A ‘Serious Or Complex Medical Condition’
A new blog in Health Affairs Forefront looks closely at the “medically frail” exemption category in the statute, focusing on the subcategory “serious or complex medical condition.”
What’s In a Name? Challenges Facing Community Health Centers After HR 1
A new blog in Health Affairs Forefront explores the identify of community health centers and how health centers are adapting to address policy changes affecting their patients and financing. Authored by Sara Rosenbaum, Feygele Jacobs, and Marsha Regenstein.
Millions of Community Health Center Patients to Lose Coverage When Tax Credits Expire
A new Commonwealth Fund blog finds nearly 2 million community health center patients are likely to lose their coverage due to reduced ACA marketplace subsidies and rising premiums, with even greater losses likely in coming years.
Expiring ACA Premium Tax Credits Could Lead to Nearly 340,000 Jobs Lost Across the U.S. in 2026
A new policy brief examines the financial and economic impacts of the expiring ACA premium tax credits. Authored by Leighton Ku, Taylor Gorak, Kendal Orgera, Kristine Namhee Kwon, Maddie Krips, and Joseph Cordes.
A new policy brief e analyzes the financial and economic impacts of proposed cuts to the CDC FY 26 budget. Authored by Leighton Ku, Taylor Gorak, Maddie Krips, Anne Morris Reid, and Jeffrey Levi.
How Medicaid Built Community Health Centers And Health Centers Returned The Favor
In this Health Affairs Forefront piece, Sara Rosenbaum and Feygele Jacobs reflect on the 60 year relationship between Medicaid and community health centers to form the backbone of health care for the underserved today in the United States.
In The Commonwealth Fund’s Issue Brief, Leighton Ku, Kristine Namhee Kwon, Maddie Krips, Taylor Gorak, and Joseph J. Cordes estimate the impact of the bill on the economies, employment, and state and local tax revenues for every state and the District of Columbia in 2029, when the policies are fully implemented, finding gross domestic products to fall by $154 billion and the loss of 1.22 million jobs nationwide.
