Why these doctors are taking a new approach to primary care
Dr. Ali Rida said he became a primary care doctor because he wanted to care for his patients at the most fundamental level. But a year and a half later, he left.
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Health Care Economics and Organizations: News and Research on Medical Assistance
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Top Medicare advantage plans are less available in disadvantaged areas, study shows
Looking for a Medicare Advantage plan with a five-star quality rating? You're less likely to find one available to you if you live in a county with higher poverty and unemployment, finds a new study published in JAMA Network ...
Jul 23, 2024
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In the 10 states that didn't expand Medicaid, 1.6M can't afford health insurance
Nearly one of every five uninsured working-age adults across the 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are, according to a new analysis, stuck in a health care limbo known as a "coverage ...
Jul 23, 2024
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California health care pioneer goes national, girds for partisan skirmishes
When then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called for nearly all Californians to buy health insurance or face a penalty, Anthony Wright slammed the 2007 proposal as "unwarranted, unworkable, and unwise"—one that would punish those ...
Jul 22, 2024
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Colorado dropped Medicaid enrollees as red states have, alarming advocates for the poor
Colorado stands out among the 10 states that have disenrolled the highest share of Medicaid beneficiaries since the U.S. government lifted a pandemic-era restriction on removing people from the health insurance program.
Jul 22, 2024
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Rural hospitals built during baby boom now face baby bust
Rural regions like the one surrounding a southern Iowa town used to have a lot more babies, and many more places to give birth to them.
Jul 22, 2024
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New figures reveal more Americans struggling to afford health care
The percentage of Americans who can afford and access prescription drugs and quality health care stands at a new low of 55%, a six-point decline since 2022, according to the West Health-Gallup Healthcare Affordability Index. ...
Jul 17, 2024
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Researchers find racial disparities in severe maternal morbidity largely due to preexisting health conditions
Researchers at the University of Houston conclude that Black women in Texas experience severe maternal morbidity nearly twice as often as white women, underscoring a critical need for expanded health care for women well before ...
Jul 4, 2024
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Insurance coverage disruptions, challenges accessing care common amid Medicaid unwinding
In a survey of low-income adults across Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Texas, one in eight respondents who were enrolled in Medicaid at some point since March 2020 reported no longer having Medicaid coverage by late 2023, ...
Jun 29, 2024
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California leaders tussle with health industry over billions of new dollars for Medi-Cal
Gov. Gavin Newsom, state lawmakers, and health industry leaders have a small window to reach an agreement on billions of new dollars for Medi-Cal before it's put to voters in November.
Jun 27, 2024
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