One in 10 U.S. school-age kids have ADHD report finds
About 1 in every 10 U.S. children ages 5 to 17 has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to the latest government statistics.
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Health Care Economics and Organizations: News and Research on Medicaid
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Medicaid eligibility during pandemic led to increased postpartum coverage, study suggests
Maternal mortality rates in the U.S. are increasing and considered high compared to other wealthy nations. And Medicaid coverage plays a large role in maternal health, as it funds nearly half of all the births in the country.
Mar 8, 2024
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Many can't access mental health services that save money, keep people out of jail
When it comes to giving at-risk Americans access to the mental health services they need, prevention is far better than detention, new research confirms.
Mar 6, 2024
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New eligibility rules are a financial salve for nearly 2 million on Medi-Cal
Millions of Medi-Cal beneficiaries can now save for a rainy day, keep an inheritance, or hold on to a modest nest egg, without losing coverage, thanks to an eligibility change phased in over the past year and a half. It also ...
Feb 19, 2024
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Black, hispanic middle class finding it tougher to afford senior housing, health care
Millions of Black and Hispanic middle-class adults won't be able to afford senior housing and health care expenses as they grow old, a new study warns.
Feb 19, 2024
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Medicaid 'unwinding' could lead to eviction crisis, new public policy research suggests
The United States may be in for a significant wave of evictions in a year or so, the unintended consequence of work to trim Medicaid rolls expanded during the COVID-19 public health emergency, according to new research from ...
Feb 19, 2024
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Study finds more kids, teens may be taking multiple psychiatric meds
A study of mental health care in Maryland finds an increasing number of children and teens covered by Medicaid are taking multiple psychiatric meds.
Feb 19, 2024
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A social worker explains how to improve quality of life for the growing population of family caregivers
Millions of Americans have become informal family caregivers: people who provide family members or friends with unpaid assistance in accomplishing daily tasks such as bathing, eating, transportation and managing medications.
Feb 13, 2024
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Halfway through 'unwinding,' Medicaid enrollment is down about 10 million
Halfway through what will be the biggest purge of Medicaid beneficiaries in a one-year span, enrollment in the government-run health insurance program is on track to return to roughly pre-pandemic levels.
Feb 12, 2024
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Is housing health care? State Medicaid programs increasingly say 'yes'
States are plowing billions of dollars into a high-stakes health care experiment that's exploding around the country: using scarce public health insurance money to provide housing for the poorest and sickest Americans.
Feb 12, 2024
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