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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Addiction
US to allow Medicaid to pay for drug treatment in prisons
Soon, the federal government will allow states to use Medicaid funds to treat prisoners for drug addiction and mental health services.
Feb 22, 2023
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Pediatrics
Paying family members for at-home care of their children found to be a viable answer to healthcare worker shortage
A recent study found that a Medicaid program in Colorado can help address the shortage of home healthcare workers for children with complex medical needs by offering family members certified nursing assistant (CNA) training ...
Feb 22, 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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Medications
1 in 10 new drugs don't achieve their main goals despite FDA approval, study finds
One in 10 new drugs were cleared by federal drug regulators in recent years based on studies that didn't achieve their main goals, a new study shows.
Feb 14, 2023
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Medical economics
National study of hospitals finds low adherence to the federal price transparency mandate
In January 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) passed a federal law that requires hospitals to make the costs of standard healthcare services transparent. Investigators at the Brigham systematically ...
Feb 8, 2023
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Health
Study highlights nationwide reliance on emergency departments for mental health care
Oregon Health & Science University researchers measured wide differences among U.S. states in the number of people who turn to hospital emergency departments for treatment of mental health conditions through Medicaid, highlighting ...
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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Oncology & Cancer
Medicaid expansion in Southern states associated with earlier and more comprehensive breast cancer treatment
Patients diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in a Southern state that expanded access to Medicaid were more likely to receive treatment and less likely to be diagnosed with advanced-stage disease, according to new research ...
Feb 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US to lift COVID emergencies—what happens next?
With US COVID-19 deaths averaging 500 a day, down from a peak of more than 3,000 two years ago, the White House plans to end national and public health emergencies on May 11.
Jan 31, 2023
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