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Medicaid is the United States health program for eligible individuals and families with low incomes and resources. It is a means-tested program that is jointly funded by the states and federal government, and is managed by the states.

California lawmakers preserve aid to older, disabled immigrants

California lawmakers on Thursday passed a 2024-25 budget that rejected Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to cut in-home supportive services for low-income older, blind, and disabled immigrants lacking legal residency.

14 Jun 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': SCOTUS rejects abortion pill challenge — for now

A unanimous Supreme Court turned back a challenge to the FDA's approval and rules for the abortion pill mifepristone, finding that the anti-abortion doctor group that sued lacked standing to do so.

13 Jun 2024

Study highlights benefits of ADHD medications for pregnant patients with opioid use disorder

Opioid overdoses for pregnant patients are at an all-time high in the United States, even as overall numbers are improving.

13 Jun 2024

Funding instability plagues program that brings docs to underserved areas

For Diana Perez, a medical resident at the Family Health Center of Harlem, the handwritten thank-you note she received from a patient is all the evidence she needs that she has chosen the right training path.

13 Jun 2024

Biden’s on target about what repealing ACA would mean for preexisting condition protections

President Joe Biden's reelection campaign wants voters to contrast his record on health care policy with his predecessor's.

13 Jun 2024

Watch: California pays drug users to stay clean

KFF Health News senior correspondent Angela Hart appeared on Spectrum News 1's "LA Times Today" last week to explain how California is trying to help hard-drug users kick their habit by paying them to stay clean.

13 Jun 2024

‘I try to stay strong’: Mom struggles to get diagnosis for son’s developmental problems

Four-year-old Ahmeir Diaz-Thornton couldn't sit still in class and rarely ate his lunch. While his preschool classmates spoke in perfect sentences, Ahmeir had trouble pronouncing words.

12 Jun 2024

Biden plan to save Medicare patients money on drugs risks empty shelves, pharmacists say

Months into a new Biden administration policy intended to lower drug costs for Medicare patients, independent pharmacists say they're struggling to afford to keep some prescription drugs in stock.

11 Jun 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Nursing home staffing rules prompt pushback

It's not surprising that the nursing home industry is filing lawsuits to block new Biden administration rules requiring minimum staffing at facilities that accept federal dollars.

6 Jun 2024

White House enlists doctors and hospitals to combat gun violence

The White House is calling on hospital executives, doctors, and other health care leaders to take bolder steps to prevent gun violence by gathering more data about gunshot injuries and routinely counseling patients about safe use of firearms.

6 Jun 2024

Poll reveals many older Americans unaware of vital aging support programs

Older Americans may be missing out on a wide range of programs and services that could help them meet their needs or assist their aging loved ones, a new poll suggests.

5 Jun 2024

Study: Fewer than one-quarter of heart attack patients receive dietary counseling in the aftermath

Although diet is the leading contributor to premature death from heart disease in the United States, fewer than one-quarter of people who undergo major heart events receive dietary counseling in the aftermath, a study finds.

4 Jun 2024

An Arm and a Leg: Medicaid recipients struggle to stay enrolled

Medicaid — the state-federal health insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans — has cut more than 22 million recipients since spring 2023.

4 Jun 2024

Insurance denials hinder GLP1Ra use in children and teens with type 2 diabetes

Health insurance companies often deny coverage for new medications that treat children and teens with obesity and type 2 diabetes, meaning many patients who need treatment are unable to afford it, according to a study presented at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass.

3 Jun 2024

Study challenges use of in-hospital mortality as sepsis quality metric for safety-net hospitals

Sepsis is a leading cause of death and disability and a key target of state and federal quality measures for hospitals.

31 May 2024

Study examines the cost-effectiveness of a targeted immunotherapy for lung cancer

Many countries with national healthcare systems or payers such as insurance companies use cost-effectiveness analyses to decide whether to cover new medicines, balancing treatment costs with potential health benefits.

30 May 2024

Safety-net health clinics cut services and staff amid Medicaid ‘unwinding’

One of Montana's largest health clinics that serves people in poverty has cut back services and laid off workers.

30 May 2024

An obscure drug discount program stifles use of federal lifeline by rural hospitals

Facing ongoing concerns about rural hospital closures, Capitol Hill lawmakers have introduced a spate of proposals to fix a federal program created to keep lifesaving services in small towns nationwide.

30 May 2024

Timely transition from pediatric to adult care reduces hospitalizations for sickle cell patients

Individuals living with sickle cell disease (SCD) who experience a delay of more than six months in transitioning from pediatric to adult care are twice as likely to be hospitalized compared to those who transition in less than two months, according to a study published in Blood Advances.

29 May 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Anti-abortion hard-liners speak up

With abortion shaping up as a key issue for the November elections, the movement that united to overturn Roe v. Wade is divided over going further, faster — including by punishing those who have abortions and banning contraception or IVF.

23 May 2024

Medicaid News and Research

California lawmakers preserve aid to older, disabled immigrants

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': SCOTUS rejects abortion pill challenge — for now

Study highlights benefits of ADHD medications for pregnant patients with opioid use disorder

Funding instability plagues program that brings docs to underserved areas

Biden’s on target about what repealing ACA would mean for preexisting condition protections

Watch: California pays drug users to stay clean

‘I try to stay strong’: Mom struggles to get diagnosis for son’s developmental problems

Biden plan to save Medicare patients money on drugs risks empty shelves, pharmacists say

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Nursing home staffing rules prompt pushback

White House enlists doctors and hospitals to combat gun violence

Poll reveals many older Americans unaware of vital aging support programs

Study: Fewer than one-quarter of heart attack patients receive dietary counseling in the aftermath

An Arm and a Leg: Medicaid recipients struggle to stay enrolled

Insurance denials hinder GLP1Ra use in children and teens with type 2 diabetes

Study challenges use of in-hospital mortality as sepsis quality metric for safety-net hospitals

Study examines the cost-effectiveness of a targeted immunotherapy for lung cancer

Safety-net health clinics cut services and staff amid Medicaid ‘unwinding’

An obscure drug discount program stifles use of federal lifeline by rural hospitals

Timely transition from pediatric to adult care reduces hospitalizations for sickle cell patients

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Anti-abortion hard-liners speak up

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