Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What does the end of the public health emergency for COVID really mean?
When does the COVID-19 pandemic end?
Apr 14, 2023
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Health
Millions of Americans at risk of losing free preventive care after Texas ruling on ACA
Many Americans breathed a sigh of relief when the Supreme Court left the Affordable Care Act in place following the law's third major legal challenge in June 2021. This decision left widely supported policies in place, like ...
Apr 10, 2023
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Health
N. Carolina governor signs Medicaid expansion bill into law
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday signed a Medicaid expansion law that was a decade in the making and gives the Democrat a legacy-setting victory, although one significant hurdle remains before coverage can be implemented, ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Medical economics
Why it's hard for the US to cut or even control Medicare spending
President Joe Biden's 2024 proposed budget includes plans to shore up the finances of Medicare, the federal health insurance program that covers Americans who are 65 and up and some younger people with disabilities.
Mar 17, 2023
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Pediatrics
Public health insurance for parents improves children's reading skills, study finds
A recent series of three papers authored by Caitlin Lombardi demonstrate the effects of publicly funded health insurance for parents on three different metrics of children's health and development. The newest, published in ...
Mar 13, 2023
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Health
Millions who rely on Medicaid may be booted from program
If you get health care coverage through Medicaid, you might be at risk of losing that coverage over the next year.
Feb 26, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Medicaid expansion may improve childhood cancer survival
Medicaid expansion may improve outcomes for children with cancer, finds a new analysis from the Brown School and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Feb 20, 2023
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Health
Study finds Affordable Care Act helps agricultural workers get better medical care, and avoid the ER
More than 2.5 million agricultural workers help maintain the United States' abundant food supply. They play a vital role in the economy, but their job is hard and often dangerous.
Feb 16, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New study highlights dramatic impact of COVID-19 pandemic on cancer-screening delays
New data published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology further quantify the vast lingering impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on timely cancer screening, highlighting the urgent need for health care providers to address ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Health
As many as 80K Marylanders could lose Medicaid eligibility
Maryland officials are preparing for as many as 80,000 residents who could no longer qualify for Medicaid coverage this spring, as the federal government reinstates a requirement that existed before the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Feb 5, 2023
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