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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.

Chronically ill, traumatically billed: The $123,000 medicine for MS

Shereese Hickson's multiple sclerosis was flaring again. Spasms in her legs and other symptoms were getting worse.

28 Nov 2018

Study finds increase in preconception health coverage after Medicaid expansion

The number of low-income women enrolled in Medicaid before becoming pregnant rose substantially in states that expanded Medicaid eligibility through the Affordable Care Act, according to researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

27 Nov 2018

ICUS applauds announcement of dramatic changes in payment for contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging

The International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) applauds the announcement of dramatic changes in payment for contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) imaging of the abdomen.

27 Nov 2018

Attention, marketplace shoppers: Don’t delay on 2019 enrollment

Don't procrastinate. Most consumers who buy their own insurance on the federal health insurance marketplace face a Dec. 15 deadline. Advocates are reminding these customers that if they miss the deadline, they may not have a plan that starts in January 2019.

21 Nov 2018

Playing on fear and fun, hospitals follow pharma in direct-to-consumer advertising

The scene is shadowy, and the background music foreboding. On the TV screen, a stream of beleaguered humans stand in an unending line.

19 Nov 2018

Research shows how to achieve improved smoking cessation outcomes within California's Medicaid population

New research shows improved smoking cessation outcomes can be achieved within the Medi-Cal (California's Medicaid program) population by supplementing telephone counseling with access to nicotine-replacement patches and moderate financial incentives that are not contingent on outcomes.

16 Nov 2018

MCO places increasing emphasis on helping people find and access healthy food

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, one out of every eight U.S. households experiences food insecurity. Access to healthy food is an important socioeconomic factor, or social determinant, in one's health, and for millions of Americans, it remains elusive.

16 Nov 2018

Food insecurity during pregnancy linked to severity of neonatal abstinence syndrome

A new study shows that food insecurity in pregnant women being treated for opioid use disorder may be associated with increased risk for their infants receiving pharmacologic treatment for neonatal abstinence syndrome.

13 Nov 2018

Trumpeted new Medicare Advantage benefits will be hard for seniors to find

For some older adults, private Medicare Advantage plans next year will offer a host of new benefits, such as transportation to medical appointments, home-delivered meals, wheelchair ramps, bathroom grab bars or air conditioners for asthma sufferers.

9 Nov 2018

Montana’s legislature could decide Medicaid expansion’s fate

A ballot initiative that would have continued funding Montana’s Medicaid expansion beyond June 2019 has failed. But advocates say they’ll continue to push for money to keep the expansion going after that financial sunset.

9 Nov 2018

Midterm election boosts Medicaid expansion, but challenges remain

Medicaid — which has been a political football between Washington and state capitols during the past decade — scored big in Tuesday’s election.

8 Nov 2018

House Dems in new seats of power will steer health policy, attack drug prices

For the first time since passing the Affordable Care Act, Democrats will soon control the House of Representatives and its powerful health committees. But Republicans' tightened grip on the Senate means those hoping for another round of dramatic, progressive reforms may be disappointed.

7 Nov 2018

Midterm results show health is important to voters but no magic bullet

Health care proved important but apparently not pivotal in the 2018 midterm elections on Tuesday as voters gave Democrats control of the U.S. House, left Republicans in charge in the Senate and appeared to order an expansion of Medicaid in at least three states long controlled by Republicans.

7 Nov 2018

California dreamin’? With Newsom’s win, single-payer unlikely to follow anytime soon

Californians on Tuesday elected a governor who campaigned for a complete overhaul of how people get their health coverage — but they shouldn't hold their breath.

7 Nov 2018

Tobacco tax battle could torch Montana Medicaid expansion

Montana legislators expanded Medicaid by a very close vote in 2015. They passed the measure with an expiration date: It would sunset in 2019, and all who went onto the rolls would lose coverage unless lawmakers voted to reapprove it.

5 Nov 2018

Quick: What’s the difference between Medicare-for-all and single-payer?

Betsy Foster and Doug Dillon are devotees of Josh Harder. The Democratic upstart is attempting to topple Republican incumbent Jeff Denham in this conflicted, semi-rural district that is home to conservative agricultural interests, a growing Latino population and liberal San Francisco Bay Area refugees.

5 Nov 2018

ACP appreciates final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and QPP rules for 2019

The American College of Physicians appreciates that the final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and the Quality Payment Program rules for 2019 are responsive to many of the concerns that ACP raised with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

5 Nov 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Open enrollment and a midterm preview

Nov. 1 marks the start of Open Enrollment for people buying their own coverage for 2019 in most states. Despite the turmoil surrounding the Affordable Care Act, most consumers will have more choices and mostly flat — and in some cases lower — premiums.

1 Nov 2018

Billions in ‘questionable payments’ went to California’s Medicaid insurers and providers

California's Medicaid program made at least $4 billion in questionable payments to health insurers and medical providers over a four-year period because as many as 453,000 people were ineligible for the public benefits, according to a state audit released Tuesday.

1 Nov 2018

Trump rollback of disability rules can make doctor’s visits painstaking

Going to the doctor's office can feel so routine. You sit in the waiting room, fill out the paperwork, get measured and hop onto the exam table.

31 Oct 2018

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Chronically ill, traumatically billed: The $123,000 medicine for MS

Study finds increase in preconception health coverage after Medicaid expansion

ICUS applauds announcement of dramatic changes in payment for contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging

Attention, marketplace shoppers: Don’t delay on 2019 enrollment

Playing on fear and fun, hospitals follow pharma in direct-to-consumer advertising

Research shows how to achieve improved smoking cessation outcomes within California's Medicaid population

MCO places increasing emphasis on helping people find and access healthy food

Food insecurity during pregnancy linked to severity of neonatal abstinence syndrome

Trumpeted new Medicare Advantage benefits will be hard for seniors to find

Montana’s legislature could decide Medicaid expansion’s fate

Midterm election boosts Medicaid expansion, but challenges remain

House Dems in new seats of power will steer health policy, attack drug prices

Midterm results show health is important to voters but no magic bullet

California dreamin’? With Newsom’s win, single-payer unlikely to follow anytime soon

Tobacco tax battle could torch Montana Medicaid expansion

Quick: What’s the difference between Medicare-for-all and single-payer?

ACP appreciates final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and QPP rules for 2019

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Open enrollment and a midterm preview

Billions in ‘questionable payments’ went to California’s Medicaid insurers and providers

Trump rollback of disability rules can make doctor’s visits painstaking

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