The cost of expanding Medicaid under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is rising faster than expected in many states, causing budget anxieties and political misgivings.
Oct 5, 2016
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Privately insured people with two types of cancer were diagnosed earlier and lived longer than those who were uninsured or were covered by Medicaid, according to two new studies.
Sep 23, 2016
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A national study by researchers at the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP), Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health—- shows an uneven picture of states' use of Medicaid to help families with young ...
Sep 1, 2016
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Two new studies indicate that health insurance status may impact patients' health outcomes following a diagnosis of cancer. Cancer patients who were uninsured or had Medicaid coverage experienced a variety of disparities—including ...
Aug 8, 2016
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Two years after Medicaid coverage was expanded under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in their states, low-income adults in Kentucky and Arkansas received more primary and preventive care, made fewer emergency department visits, ...
Aug 8, 2016
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It happened fast. It happened in nearly every hospital in the state of Michigan. And it didn't come with dreaded side effects.
Jun 21, 2016
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Researchers at UCLA have that found states that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act saw a significant increase in rates of health insurance among low-income adults compared with states that did not expand ...
Apr 19, 2016
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Expanded health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama's signature legislative legacy, will cost the government more, according to an official study released Thursday. Still, on balance, ...
Mar 24, 2016
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For people whose income changes shift them above or below the Medicaid threshold during the year, navigating their health insurance coverage can be confusing. Ditto for lower income people who live in states that may expand ...
Jan 18, 2016
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(HealthDay)—The Affordable Care Act is working as intended, extending health care coverage and ensuring that hospital care is financially compensated, according to two research letters published in the Jan. 14 issue of ...
Jan 14, 2016
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