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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.

Indiana gets federal approval for Medicaid plan that could slice enrollment

Indiana on Friday became the second state to win federal approval to add a work requirement for adult Medicaid recipients who gained coverage under the Affordable Care Act, but a less debated "lockout" provision in its new plan could lead to tens of thousands of enrollees losing coverage.

2 Feb 2018

Stalled health programs await a green light on the hill

With the clock ticking on the current stop-gap bill that funds the federal government through Feb. 8, Congress is steeling itself to consider another must-pass budget bill. And, once again, health care could be caught in the crosshairs.

2 Feb 2018

As states target high drug prices, pharma targets state lawmakers

It was expected to be a perfunctory statehouse meeting — three lobbyists and a legislator discussing a proposal to educate Louisiana doctors about the price of drugs they prescribe.

1 Feb 2018

After polyps are detected, patients may no longer qualify for free colonoscopies

Insurance coverage of colonoscopies to screen for colorectal cancer is a frequent source of frustration for consumers, including a reader who asks about his situation.

30 Jan 2018

Death in the family: An uncle’s overdose spurs Medicaid official to change course

Andrey Ostrovsky's family did not discuss what killed his uncle. He was young, not quite two weeks past his 45th birthday, when he died, and he had lost touch with loved ones in his final months. Ostrovsky speculated he had committed suicide.

29 Jan 2018

New method may help improve patients' chances of receiving life-saving kidney transplants

A new method may be useful for assessing dialysis facilities' performance concerning referrals to transplant centers.

27 Jan 2018

Medicaid expansion related to better access to surgery and higher quality of care

The Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion was linked to better access to surgery and higher quality surgical care, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

24 Jan 2018

CHIP renewed for six years as Congress votes to reopen Federal government

A brief, partial shutdown of the federal government was resolved Monday, as the Senate and House approved legislation that would keep federal dollars flowing until Feb. 8, as well as fund the Children's Health Insurance Program for the next six years.

23 Jan 2018

In Trump’s first year, anti-abortion forces make strides despite setbacks

As a candidate, President Donald Trump promised abortion opponents four specific actions to "advance the rights of unborn children and their mothers."

23 Jan 2018

Housing instability increases risk of poor health outcomes and material hardships

When families don't have stable housing, their risk of struggling with poor health outcomes and material hardships, such as food insecurity, increases, according to a new study from Children's HealthWatch.

23 Jan 2018

$Study finds considerable variation in hip fracture rates across nursing homes$

Study finds considerable variation in hip fracture rates across nursing homes

In a nationally representative study, researchers found considerable variation in the rates of hip fractures across US nursing home facilities.

22 Jan 2018

Home care agencies often wrongly deny Medicare help to the chronically ill

Colin Campbell needs help dressing, bathing and moving between his bed and his wheelchair. He has a feeding tube because his partially paralyzed tongue makes swallowing "almost impossible," he said.

18 Jan 2018

Trump’s work-for-Medicaid rule puts work on states’ shoulders

The Trump administration's watershed decision Thursday to allow states to test a work requirement for adult Medicaid enrollees sparked widespread criticism from doctors, advocates for the poor, and minority and disability rights groups.

12 Jan 2018

Emergency department program reduces unnecessary admission of older patients by 33%

Roughly one third of all older patients age 65 and older visiting emergency departments nationwide are admitted to the hospital.

12 Jan 2018

Pregnancies after failed outpatient sterilization procedures more likely to result in live births

While the risk of pregnancy is low after female sterilization procedures, 60 percent of pregnancies that do occur result in a live birth, according to a new study.

11 Jan 2018

Trump administration clears way to require work for some Medicaid enrollees

The Trump administration early Thursday initiated a pivotal change in the Medicaid program, announcing that for the first time the federal government will allow states to test work requirements as a condition for coverage.

11 Jan 2018

A poor neighborhood in Chicago looks to Cuba to fight infant mortality

Over the past few months, medical professionals on Chicago's South Side have been trying a new tactic to bring down the area's infant mortality rate: find women of childbearing age and ask them about everything.

10 Jan 2018

HHS nominee vows to tackle high drug costs, despite his ties to industry

Senate Democrats on Tuesday pressed President Donald Trump's nominee for the top health post to explain how he would fight skyrocketing drug prices — demanding to know why they should trust him to lower costs since he did not do so while running a major pharmaceutical company.

9 Jan 2018

Running on empty: CHIP funding could run out Jan. 19 for some states

Some states are facing a mid-January loss of funding for their Children's Health Insurance Program despite spending approved by Congress in late December that was expected to keep the program running for three months, federal health officials said Friday.

5 Jan 2018

From retirement to the front lines of hepatitis C treatment

When a hepatitis C treatment called Harvoni was released in 2014, Dr. Ronald Cirillo knew it was a big deal.

5 Jan 2018

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Indiana gets federal approval for Medicaid plan that could slice enrollment

Stalled health programs await a green light on the hill

As states target high drug prices, pharma targets state lawmakers

After polyps are detected, patients may no longer qualify for free colonoscopies

Death in the family: An uncle’s overdose spurs Medicaid official to change course

New method may help improve patients' chances of receiving life-saving kidney transplants

Medicaid expansion related to better access to surgery and higher quality of care

CHIP renewed for six years as Congress votes to reopen Federal government

In Trump’s first year, anti-abortion forces make strides despite setbacks

Housing instability increases risk of poor health outcomes and material hardships

Study finds considerable variation in hip fracture rates across nursing homes

Home care agencies often wrongly deny Medicare help to the chronically ill

Trump’s work-for-Medicaid rule puts work on states’ shoulders

Emergency department program reduces unnecessary admission of older patients by 33%

Pregnancies after failed outpatient sterilization procedures more likely to result in live births

Trump administration clears way to require work for some Medicaid enrollees

A poor neighborhood in Chicago looks to Cuba to fight infant mortality

HHS nominee vows to tackle high drug costs, despite his ties to industry

Running on empty: CHIP funding could run out Jan. 19 for some states

From retirement to the front lines of hepatitis C treatment

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