News & Bulletins
The Hilltop Institute periodically posts news items and issues electronic bulletins to disseminate information about Hilltop activities and publications. Below are the three most recent. Go to the News and Bulletin Archive, below, to view previous posts.
Bulletin: Early Data Indicate Nebraska Medicaid Work Requirements Lead to Significant Enrollment Losses
Effective May 1, 2026, Nebraska became the first state to enact Medicaid work requirements under H.R. 1. While states are required to implement work requirements effective January 1, 2027, Nebraska opted to implement early; as such, this is a valuable opportunity for states to learn lessons about Medicaid work requirements. Hilltop researchers Morgan Henderson, Danielle Barefoot, Leigh Goetschius, and Alice Middleton used publicly available, monthly enrollment data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to examine the impact of work requirements in Nebraska.
10/08/2026
Bulletin: Hilltop Publishes State-by-State Look at ACA-Like Medicaid Adults
H.R. 1 is poised to make significant changes to Medicaid eligibility for individuals in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expansion group, and it is crucial for states to understand how their ACA expansion populations may be affected.
Using data from the American Community Survey (ACS), Hilltop researchers examined various characteristics of “ACA-like” Medicaid adults. This brief highlights characteristics of this population across states to help illustrate the circumstances of adults who could be affected by H.R. 1.
07/08/2026
Bulletin: Hilltop Presents at the 2026 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting
Hilltop staff presented at the 2026 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM) held May 30–June 2 in Seattle.
06/11/2026