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Ayanian: Michigan provides lessons for Medicaid expansion

Jul 24, 2022

More than a decade after the Affordable Care Act was signed into law, states continue to wrestle with the implementation of one of its primary provisions: the expansion of state Medicaid. Since passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, 38...

The Longview: Reflections on the ACA at 10

Jul 27, 2020

By Marianne Udow-Phillips, Founding Executive Director, Center for Health and Research Transformation This article was originally published by Findings Magazine on July 16, 2020 The framers of the Affordable Care Act—or the ACA—can be proud of...

President Obama signs the Affordable Care Act with a crowd of stakeholders

Reynolds and Hall publish article on issue advertising and legislators’ votes for the ACA

Aug 14, 2017

Molly E. Reynolds (PhD '15) and Richard L. Hall co-authored an August 8 paper in Political Research Quarterly: "Issue Advertising and Legislative Voting on the Affordable Care Act." Abstract During the congressional fight over the Affordable...

Hall characterizes minimum wage bill lobbying activity image

Study highlights public perceptions, misperceptions about ACA's preventive care guidelines

Mar 14, 2016

The March 2016 issue of the Milbank Quarterly published a new report by Paula Lantz, associate dean for research and policy engagement, and researchers at George Washington University. The focus: Public perceptions toward the Affordable Care Act’s...

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Adherence to clinical preventive services guidelines: Population-based online RCT

Dec 1, 2015

A research article by W. Douglas Evans, Paula M. Lantz, Katherine Mead, Carmen Alvarez, and Jeremy Snider, "Adherence to clinical preventive services guidelines: Population-based online randomized trial," was published in the December 2015 edition...

Dr. Matthew Davis appointed deputy director of Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

May 11, 2015

By Christina Camilli-WhisenhuntOn May 1, 2015, Dr. Matthew Davis began his appointment as deputy director of the University of Michigan's Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation (IHPI). In this newly created role, Davis will help lead the...

Matthew Davis finds two out of three support Affordable Care Act's contraception coverage

May 2, 2014

In an April 28 Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) article, Ford School Professor Matthew Davis and colleagues released the results of a recent survey on public support for the Affordable Care Act's coverage requirements. Davis found...

Ford School faculty leading the way on Affordable Care Act discussion

Oct 9, 2013

Two Ford School professors, Helen Levy and Dr. Matthew Davis are using online platforms to provide clarity on the latest reform to the U.S. health care system.On October 7, Davis, professor of medicine and public policy, launched a free online...

Dr. Matthew Davis launches free online course on understanding the Affordable Care Act

Oct 3, 2013

Answering questions raised by the latest reform to the U.S. health care system—the Affordable Care Act—is the goal of a new University of Michigan free online course created by Dr. Matthew Davis, professor of medicine and public policy. Dr. Davis,...

The Affordable Care Act: Where do we go from here?

Apr 4, 2018 1:08:00

Gail Wilensky, Jonathan Cohn, John Ayanian and moderator Paula Lantz talk about the current state of the Affordable Care Act. April, 2018.

James House: Beyond Obamacare: Life, death, and social policy

Oct 7, 2015 1:26:02

In this Book Talks, James House about his book Beyond Obamacare. James then joins Helen Levy, Richard Lichtenstein on a panel to discuss health care and his book moderated by Paula Lantz.

Helen Levy: Committee on Ways and Means testimony

Jan 30, 2014 2:34:19

Helen Levy testimony in front of the House Ways and Means Committee. January, 2014.

Helen Levy: Employer concerns and the Affordable Care Act

Oct 8, 2013 0:01:51

Helen Levy is an adjunct associate professor of public policy at the University of Michigan's Ford School.

The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: States react. Courts consider. Coverage expands. What's next?

Mar 21, 2011 1:22:33

Nicholas Bagley, Genevieve Kenney, Chris Priest, and moderator Thomas Buchmueller share their views on logistic and legal realities of the Affordable Care Act and answer audience questions. March, 2011.