WASHINGTON (April 11, 2025) – The American Public Health Association and George Washington University public health scholars, have sounded the alarm over newly proposed regulations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that could lead to the loss of health insurance for up to two million Americans.
Public comments jointly filed with CMS on April 7 highlight the significant public health implications of these proposed regulations.
If finalized, the regulations would:
- Eliminate the streamlined renewal process for the lowest income policyholders while making it harder to apply for initial coverage.
- End the special enrollment period that eases access to affordable marketplace coverage for individuals and families who lose Medicaid.
- End eligibility for coverage for DACA recipients.
- Impose a nationwide exclusion on medically necessary care essential for the treatment of people with gender dysphoria.
GW experts are available to comment on the public health consequences of these proposed regulations by CMS. To schedule an interview with one of the GW health policy and law experts, please contact Katelyn Deckelbaum, [email protected].
Sara Rosenbaum, a professor emerita of health law and policy at GW Milken Institute School of Public Health, is a nationally recognized expert on Medicaid, health care access as well as health care for vulnerable populations.
Leighton Ku, a professor of health policy and management and Director of the Center for Health Policy Research at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health, is a health policy researcher and public policy analyst. He is an expert in national and state health reforms, and how to improve access to affordable health care for vulnerable populations.
The public comments on the proposed regulations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services were filed April 7th by the APHA and public health scholars and deans. You can also view the public comments here which includes the full scholars list: https://geigergibson.publichealth.gwu.edu/public-comment-filed-apha-and-gwu-public-health-scholars-cms-patient-protection-and-affordable-care
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