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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.

One big beautiful bill act complicates state health care affordability efforts

As Congress debates whether to extend the temporary federal subsidies that have helped millions of Americans buy health coverage, a crucial underlying reality is sometimes overlooked: Those subsidies are merely a band-aid covering the often unaffordable cost of health care.

16 Dec 2025

Single-pill combination medications may simplify treatment for adults with high blood pressure

Taking one pill that combines two or more blood pressure medications may help adults with high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) lower their blood pressure level faster and more effectively than taking multiple medications separately, and it may also reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new scientific statement published today in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.

15 Dec 2025

FDA panelists questioned antidepressants in pregnancy. But doctors call them a lifeline.

If you are pregnant or a new mother who is struggling with depression or anxiety, you can call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline, 24/7: 833-TLC-MAMA (833-852-6262). Postpartum Support International can help connect you with a local mental health provider at 800-944-4773 or psidirectory.com.

15 Dec 2025

New CMS models could reshape the landscape for lifestyle medicine practice and reimbursement

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) applauds two new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) models that could significantly reshape the landscape for lifestyle medicine practice and reimbursement.

12 Dec 2025

Pediatric critical care survivors often lack prompt primary care follow up

When the unthinkable happens and a child is left critically ill or injured, the miracle workers in pediatric intensive care units around the country work tirelessly to save their lives.

12 Dec 2025

Plan-switching, sign-up impersonations: Obamacare enrollment fraud persists

Florida resident Keith Jones says his Affordable Care Act insurance plan was changed multiple times this year without his permission. Now the 52-year-old is struggling with his health problems while facing large premium bills he says he shouldn't owe.

10 Dec 2025

How delays and bankruptcy let a nursing home chain avoid paying settlements for injuries and deaths

Nancy Hunt arrived at an emergency room from a Genesis HealthCare nursing home in Pennsylvania in such dreadful shape, including maggots infesting her gangrened foot, that the hospital called an elder abuse hotline and then the police, her son alleged in a lawsuit.

9 Dec 2025

Many families of children with leukemia face significant financial hardship during treatment

Nearly a third of families with children receiving chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) – the most common pediatric cancer – develop serious financial difficulties during their child's treatment, including losing 25% or more of their household income and struggling to cover the costs of basic living expenses such as housing, food, and utilities.

7 Dec 2025

In RFK Jr.’s upside-down world of vaccines, panel votes to end hepatitis B shot at birth

Recent weeks have brought good news about vaccines, with studies indicating that flu vaccination reduces heart disease, shingles vaccines can prevent or slow dementia, and a single human papilloma virus shot protects a girl from cervical cancer for the rest of her life.

5 Dec 2025

Restrictive state abortion laws may affect frontline care in obstetric emergencies

Although the United States does not guarantee health care as a right, federal law mandates that hospitals cannot deny anyone lifesaving emergency care.

5 Dec 2025

E-visits resolve common health issues with low follow-up rates

Researchers compare the efficacy of e-visits in clinical settings where other types of visits are available.

4 Dec 2025

Trump wants Americans to make more babies. Critics say his policies won’t help raise them.

Maddy Olcott plans to start a career once she graduates from college. But the junior at the State University of New York-Purchase College is so far not planning to start a family — even with the Trump administration dangling inducements like thousand-dollar "baby bonuses" or cheaper infertility drugs.

3 Dec 2025

Rising complexity in pediatric hospitalizations highlights urgent workforce and policy needs

A new national analysis shows that over the past two decades, inpatient care for children with complex chronic conditions (CCCs) has become far more intensive-and is now overwhelmingly concentrated in urban teaching children's hospitals.

2 Dec 2025

They need a ventilator to stay alive. Getting one can be a nightmare.

On vacation in Mexico last year, Michael DiPlacido passed out twice while scuba diving and again in his hotel. Back in St. Louis, doctors diagnosed him with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, an incurable disease that often requires mechanical ventilation.

2 Dec 2025

Medicaid News and Research

One big beautiful bill act complicates state health care affordability efforts

Single-pill combination medications may simplify treatment for adults with high blood pressure

FDA panelists questioned antidepressants in pregnancy. But doctors call them a lifeline.

New CMS models could reshape the landscape for lifestyle medicine practice and reimbursement

Pediatric critical care survivors often lack prompt primary care follow up

Plan-switching, sign-up impersonations: Obamacare enrollment fraud persists

How delays and bankruptcy let a nursing home chain avoid paying settlements for injuries and deaths

Many families of children with leukemia face significant financial hardship during treatment

In RFK Jr.’s upside-down world of vaccines, panel votes to end hepatitis B shot at birth

Restrictive state abortion laws may affect frontline care in obstetric emergencies

E-visits resolve common health issues with low follow-up rates

Trump wants Americans to make more babies. Critics say his policies won’t help raise them.

Rising complexity in pediatric hospitalizations highlights urgent workforce and policy needs

They need a ventilator to stay alive. Getting one can be a nightmare.

Feds promised ‘radical transparency’ but are withholding rural health fund applications

SNAP and Medicaid cuts could strip students of school meals

Not serious enough to turn on the siren, toddler’s 39-mile ambulance ride still cost over $9,000

Most Medicaid patients do not receive life-saving drugs for opioid use disorder

Study highlights growing reliance on head CTs and inequities in access

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