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The Senate Proposal Would Cripple Medicaid; Here’s What Congress Should Do Instead

The Senate has postponed a vote on its plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act until after the August recess. This is a good…

Jun 28, 2017

Jun 28, 2017

Cristal Thomas

What’s Next for State Medicaid Programs

This is a period of considerable uncertainty in health care. Congress continues its efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act…

Jun 20, 2017

Jun 20, 2017

Cristal Thomas

The Trouble With Health Care

I named this article after the song “The Trouble with Love” from the movie Love Actually. If you’re familiar with the song, you know the…

Jun 7, 2017

The Trouble With Health Care

Jun 7, 2017

Cristal Thomas

Single-Payer Healthcare Isn’t Too Expensive — They just want us to think it is.

While Washington debates repealing Obamacare — and in the process rolling back health care coverage for millions — some, including…

May 31, 2017

Single-Payer Healthcare Isn’t Too Expensive — They just want us to think it is.

May 31, 2017

Cristal Thomas

The Trump Budget: A Multi-lateral Assault on Social Determinants of Health

The Trump budget has been declared “dead on arrival”. That does not mean the spending reductions outlined in the budget will not survive…

May 24, 2017

May 24, 2017

Cristal Thomas

No, The Affordable Care Act Is Not Doomed

We are now in the fourth year of open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Exchanges (Exchanges). I have been hearing…

Nov 7, 2016

No, The Affordable Care Act Is Not Doomed

Nov 7, 2016

Cristal Thomas

What’s More Important Than Peace of Mind?

Years ago, I had the opportunity to join a start-up. Unfortunately, as a new venture it did not offer benefits, including health insurance…

Oct 25, 2016

What’s More Important Than Peace of Mind?

Oct 25, 2016

Cristal Thomas

Why I Want Government To Keep Its Hands On My Healthcare

There is a lot of talk in this election season about the evils of big government. Increasingly I am hearing this in relation to health care…

Oct 5, 2016

Oct 5, 2016

Cristal Thomas

How Health Innovation Can Transform Behavioral Health Care

The State of Illinois has proposed an ambitious transformation of its systems of care for people with mental health and substance use…

Sep 2, 2016

Sep 2, 2016

Cristal Thomas

Cristal Thomas

Founder and President of Elusive Policy Solutions. Health policy expert and strategist. Advocate for thoughtful, civic dialog about our health care system.

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