A new study into the race and socio-demographics of newborns with symptoms of opioid withdrawal shows that it is disproportionately higher among white newborns whose mothers are Medicaid enrollees and have the lowest income, ...
Jul 31, 2023
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments changed rules and procedures related to Medicaid enrollment. These changes decreased many of the burdens eligible people face when signing up for programs and contributed to a 30% ...
Jul 27, 2023
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It has become as familiar a sight in Washington as the cherry blossoms in spring: lobbyists from the nation's hospitals descending on the Capitol to ask lawmakers to postpone billions in Medicaid funding cuts prescribed by ...
Jul 27, 2023
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Medicaid, which provides low-income Americans with health insurance coverage, currently excludes large numbers of adults over 65 with social, health and financial profiles similar to those of people the program does cover. ...
Jul 27, 2023
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The COVID-19 pandemic magnified long-standing problems within nursing homes, including staffing shortages. However, a new study published in JAMA Network Open reveals that the federal government's Paycheck Protection Program ...
Jul 27, 2023
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Cancer centers are uniquely positioned to protect communities and their most vulnerable residents—cancer patients—from climate-driven disasters by bolstering emergency preparedness, noted researchers with Sylvester Comprehensive ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Montana state Sen. Becky Beard thought she'd found a fix for a shortage of assisted living care options for Montanans who can't afford to pay for it themselves—a shortage she became aware of while searching for a suitable ...
Jul 21, 2023
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, many U.S. hospitals had overcapacity intensive care units (ICU) while other area hospitals had open ICU beds available, a phenomenon known as "load imbalance." The hospitals most likely to be ...
Jul 20, 2023
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Medicare coverage for cardiac rehabilitation for some people with heart failure was expanded almost a decade ago, and medical guidelines recommend it. Yet those who could benefit often don't get it, a new study finds.
Jul 13, 2023
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People living in states with expanded Medicaid access were more likely to be screened by their doctor for alcohol use compared to people who lived in states that did not expand Medicaid access, but they did not necessarily ...
Jul 10, 2023
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