New survey illustrates scale of maternal health crisis in Georgia
One in 10 Georgians know of someone who has died during pregnancy, at delivery, or soon after giving birth.
Nov 29, 2023
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Health Care Economics and Organizations: News and Research on Medical Assistance
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Millions of kids in US have inadequate health care coverage
Inadequate health coverage is a particular problem for commercially insured children, according to a new study released by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The research shows that coverage gaps are affecting ...
Nov 28, 2023
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Keep telehealth alive and well, experts tell Senate subcommittee
To many Americans, telehealth options for connecting with their health care providers seemed to spring to life suddenly in 2020—even though some virtual care options started years before that.
Nov 21, 2023
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Biden administration's limit on drug industry middlemen backfires, pharmacists say
The Biden administration's first major step toward imposing limits on the pharmacy benefit managers who act as the drug industry's price negotiators is backfiring, pharmacists say. Instead, it's adding to the woes of the ...
Nov 21, 2023
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The unusual way a Catholic health system is wielding an abortion protest law
A Catholic hospital system is suing several California patients and their advocates because the patients allegedly refused to be discharged. The suits invoke a novel legal approach: accusing them of trespassing under a California ...
Nov 20, 2023
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Lawsuit accuses insurance company of using faulty AI to deny Medicare patient claims
A class action lawsuit filed Tuesday claims UnitedHealth Group is using a faulty artificial intelligence algorithm to wrongly deny coverage for Medicare patients who need rehabilitation care following hospitalizations.
Nov 16, 2023
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Racial, ethnic disparities in long-term care remain among older adults despite passage of Affordable Care Act: Study
Despite the raft of health care changes that occurred after the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law in 2010, racial and ethnic disparities in aging needs among older adults persist today, a new study shows.
Nov 10, 2023
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Ohio voted on abortion: Next year, 11 more states might, too
As activists parse the results of Tuesday's vote to protect abortion rights in Ohio, Jamie Corley is already well on her way to putting a similar measure in front of Missouri voters next year.
Nov 9, 2023
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Key Medicare payment model fails to improve mental health, finds study
A nationwide Medicare program that aims to improve health care and reduce costs by linking health-care reimbursements to health quality and cost outcomes has resulted in no improvements in mental health care, according to ...
Nov 6, 2023
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'Worse than people can imagine': Medicaid 'unwinding' breeds chaos in states
More than two dozen people lined up outside a state public assistance office in Montana before it opened to ensure they didn't get cut off from Medicaid.
Nov 5, 2023
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