Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act has been linked with better quality of care and service capacity at federally qualified heath centers (FQHCs), but there is little evidence of the long-term impact of this ...
Sep 10, 2021
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When physicians and insurers haggle over reimbursement payments, health care providers lose revenue due to extra administrative burdens—an issue that is particularly acute with Medicaid, a key part of the social safety ...
Jul 26, 2021
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Data has historically shown that the majority of patients insured through Medicaid, as well as the uninsured, seek inpatient hospital care and services at safety-net hospitals. The Affordable Care Act expanded Medicaid to ...
Jun 30, 2021
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For patients seen at a urology clinic, patient satisfaction scores vary by insurance status—with higher scores for patients on Medicare and commercial insurance, but lower scores for those on Medicaid, reports a study in ...
May 11, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Breast reconstruction rates rose significantly among Black women after Obamacare expanded access to Medicaid, a new study says.
May 3, 2021
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A new study from the University of Missouri found that Black patients with advanced heart failure were more likely to receive a left ventricular assist device, or LVAD, later in their disease progression compared to white ...
Apr 9, 2021
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U.S. surgery patients have a high rate of smoking, which could be one reason why some wind up on the operating table, researchers say.
Mar 29, 2021
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After 'COVID-19,' the term that most people will remember best from 2020 is likely to be 'social distancing.' While it most commonly applied to social gatherings with family and friends, it has impacted the way many receive ...
Dec 29, 2020
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When the COVID-19 lockdowns began in mid-March 2020, hospitals and clinics faced a new challenge: How could they continue to provide care to those who could not leave their homes?
Dec 5, 2020
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(HealthDay)—At a Special Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a new policy to advocate for widespread adoption of telehealth beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dec 3, 2020
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