Health
Michigan settles lawsuit over hepatitis C treatment access
The state of Michigan has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over a policy that restricts certain hepatitis C treatments in the Medicaid program.
Mar 14, 2018
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Coverage increased after ACA for patients with diabetes
(HealthDay)—For adults aged 18 to 64 years with diabetes, there was an increase in health insurance coverage after implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a study published online Feb. 23 in Diabetes ...
Mar 1, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Affordable Care Act lowered uninsured rate for cancer survivors
The percentage of cancer survivors without health insurance decreased substantially after implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), reports a study in the March issue of Medical Care.
Feb 15, 2018
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Surgery
Medicaid expansion in Kentucky improves breast cancer care for women 20 to 64 years old
Since passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, 32 states and the District of Columbia have expanded Medicaid coverage, with the federal government picking up the tab for the increased costs. In Kentucky, one of the Medicaid ...
Feb 12, 2018
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Medicaid expansion linked with better, more timely surgical care
The Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion was linked to better access to surgery and higher quality surgical care, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Jan 24, 2018
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Health
Medicaid work requirements could cost the government more in the long run
After the Trump administration gave states permission to impose new restrictions on Medicaid eligibility, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin wasted no time.
Jan 23, 2018
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Health
Time to stop using 9 million children as a bargaining CHIP
Since the inauguration of President Donald Trump, health care has been front and center in American politics. Yet attention has almost exclusively focused on the Affordable Care Act and congressional Republicans' slew of ...
Jan 19, 2018
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Trump allows US states work rules for Medicaid enrollees
Donald Trump's administration moved Thursday to let states require that able-bodied adults work in order to receive health care benefits through Medicaid, a pillar of the US social safety net.
Jan 11, 2018
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State Medicaid expansions led to more prenatal care for low-income mothers
The Medicaid expansions for low-income parents that took place in 34 states between 1996 and 2011 led to a 2.3 percent decrease in the uninsured rate among women who already had a child and became pregnant again, and a 7.9 ...
Dec 28, 2017
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Study finds uninsured don't use emergency rooms more than other patients
One of the most common arguments for expanding publicly subsidized health coverage is that the uninsured overuse and overburden emergency departments. This argument persists despite evidence that, when the uninsured gain ...
Dec 12, 2017
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