Nearly 20 states scale back HIV medication programs
A growing number of states are rolling back financial help for HIV medications.
Mar 3, 2026
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Health Care Economics and Organizations: News and Research on Financing, Organized
MeSH tree: N03.219.521
Gap in preventable deaths widening between those with, without a college degree
A gap in preventable deaths is growing between people with and without a college degree, a new study says. A steadily increasing number of people with a high school diploma or less are dying from illnesses that could have ...
Feb 24, 2026
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Prisoners in Scotland 'face mental health and substance use crisis' after release
People released from prison in Scotland are facing a mental health and substance use crisis, according to new research. The study tracked more than 8,000 former prisoners over four years to assess their contact with health ...
Feb 22, 2026
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Anxiety and depression are widespread in adults with disabilities. What the data show
Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism and Down syndrome, experience substantially higher rates of anxiety and depression than the general population of adults, researchers report in JAMA ...
Feb 20, 2026
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Study finds Medicaid disenrollment spikes at age 19, with rates up to 83.9%
In most states, Medicaid eligibility rules shift at age 19, when individuals transition from child to adult classification. A new study led by the University of Chicago finds that this policy threshold coincides with a sharp ...
Feb 19, 2026
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New Medicaid work rules likely to hit middle-aged adults hard
Lori Kelley's deteriorating vision has made it hard for her to find steady work. The 59-year-old, who lives in Harrisburg, North Carolina, closed her nonprofit circus arts school last year because she could no longer see ...
Feb 18, 2026
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A crisis in the making: Can America afford the elderly?
An increasing number of Americans are living well beyond the average life expectancy. It presents new and complex challenges about how to care for a vulnerable, often ignored demographic that is aging largely on its own.
Feb 16, 2026
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New study finds tort reform in hospitals cuts costs and patient satisfaction
Hospitals across the United States are always looking for ways to reduce costs and avoid medical malpractice lawsuits, while not sacrificing quality of health care. So how are hospitals impacted when government policy reduces ...
Feb 12, 2026
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Connecting more patients with public benefits: Automated texts outperform flyers
Text messages are more effective than paper flyers to help emergency department (ED) patients apply for public benefits programs, like Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Why your prescriptions may cost more: Three PBMs dominate most Part D markets
Just three pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) dominate retail prescriptions in Medicare Part D and Medicaid managed care across much of the country, with markets in nearly every state considered highly concentrated for at least ...
Feb 9, 2026
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