Melanie MacEachern, Author at The Hertel Report

Melanie MacEachern

Freelance writer with skills and knowledge in healthcare policy, reproductive justice and art history. Skilled administrative assistant. Graduated from University of Michigan.

Author's Posts

National News

New CBO Estimates $1 Trillion Hit to Healthcare Sector in Republican Reconciliation Bill - $3.8 Trillion Deficit Increase Over a Decade

The Republican spending bill has spent the week under review after succeeding through the House of Representatives last week. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published its findings on the bill that aims to slash government spending in order to float massive tax cuts promised by the Trump administration. Modern Healthcare reports...

Arizona News

Lawsuits Filed Against Insurers for Ghost Networks - Including Centene's Ambetter in Arizona

Inaccurate provider directories, also called "ghost networks," are the subject of two recent lawsuits against health insurers. Last year, ProPublica reported on the death of Ravi Coutinho after he was unable to find adequate mental health and addiction treatment in Phoenix that was covered by the health insurance plan he purchased...

National News

Republican Reconciliation Bill Passes House: Threatens Medicaid, ACA Marketplace Enhanced Subsidies Still Set to Expire

Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a reconciliation package with significant changes for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace as part of what President Donald Trump's calls a "big beautiful" spending vision for his second term in office. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the part...

National News

Kennedy Drops COVID-19 Vaccination Recommendation for Pregnant Women and Most Children

Last week, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would no longer recommend COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to pregnant women and healthy children. The announcement appears to be a unilateral decision by the Secretary, but was supported by...

White Papers, E books, Reports and more

Medicaid Cuts Imperil Pregnant Women and Infants in Rural Areas

A new report demonstrates the importance of Medicaid for childbirth in rural communities. The new paper by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families examined the role of Medicaid in coverage for women of childbearing age living in small towns and rural areas, expounding on prior research that found a higher reliance...

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