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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.

Medical bills can shatter lives. North Carolina may act to ‘de-weaponize’ that debt.

When Erin Williams-Reavis faced a $3,500 surgery bill, the hospital offered to let her pay in $300 monthly installments.

21 Jun 2022

Medi-Cal will cover doulas at more than twice California’s initial proposed rate

California will cover doula services for low-income residents at more than twice the state's initial proposed rate under a spending plan lawmakers passed last week.

21 Jun 2022

Adolescents and young adults less likely to get addiction treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic

A study analyzing prescription claims for a drug used to treat opioid addictions found that adolescents and young adults were less likely than usual to get treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially if they were covered by private, commercial health insurance.

17 Jun 2022

States extend Medicaid for new mothers — even as they reject broader expansion

Until last year, Georgia's Medicaid coverage for new moms with low incomes lasted 60 days.

17 Jun 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Closing in on covid vaccines for ‘the littles’

Children younger than 5 are the only population not eligible for a covid-19 vaccine in the U.S. But that may be about to change as an advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration recommends authorization for that group.

16 Jun 2022

100 million people in America are saddled with health care debt

Elizabeth Woodruff drained her retirement account and took on three jobs after she and her husband were sued for nearly $10,000 by the New York hospital where his infected leg was amputated.

16 Jun 2022

Buy and bust: When private equity comes for rural hospitals

When the new corporate owners of two rural hospitals suddenly announced they would stop admitting patients one Friday in March, Kayla Schudel, a nurse, stood resolute in the nearly empty lobby of Audrain Community Hospital: "You'll be seen; the ER is open."

15 Jun 2022

As Biden fights overdoses, harm reduction groups face local opposition

Casey Malish had just pulled into an intersection in the 2nd Ward when a woman with tattoos and pinkish hair unexpectedly hopped into the back seat of his gray Mazda. He handles outreach for the Houston Harm Reduction Alliance, a nonprofit that helps drug users like her stay alive.

14 Jun 2022

Adult growth hormone deficiency linked with greater medical costs and other health conditions

Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) among adults is associated with greater medical costs and an increased rate of other health conditions compared with those without GHD, according to industry-sponsored research being presented Monday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

13 Jun 2022

Medicaid weighs attaching strings to nursing home payments to improve patient care

The Biden administration is considering a requirement that the nation's 15,500 nursing homes spend most of their payments from Medicaid on direct care for residents and limit the amount that is used for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements or diverted to profits.

10 Jun 2022

Children’s vision problems often go undetected, despite calls for regular screening

Jessica Oberoi, 13, can't exactly remember when her eyesight started getting blurry. All she knows is that she had to squint to see the whiteboard at school.

9 Jun 2022

Fathers’ depression in economically struggling families may be damaging to the couple's relationship

When fathers in economically struggling families show symptoms of depression, the effects may be particularly damaging to the couple's relationship, a new study suggests.

8 Jun 2022

They thought they were buying Obamacare plans. What they got wasn’t insurance.

Tina Passione needed health insurance in a hurry in December. The newly retired 63-year-old was relocating to suburban Atlanta with her husband to be closer to grandchildren.

7 Jun 2022

Despite a first-ever ‘right-to-repair’ law, there’s no easy fix for wheelchair users

Robin Bolduc isn't the type of person who takes "no" for an answer — particularly when it comes to fixing her husband's wheelchair.

2 Jun 2022

Computer glitches and human error still causing insurance headaches for Californians

Since California expanded health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, a large number of people have been mistakenly bounced between Covered California, the state's marketplace for those who buy their own insurance, and Medi-Cal, the state's Medicaid program for low-income residents.

2 Jun 2022

Medicaid News and Research

Medical bills can shatter lives. North Carolina may act to ‘de-weaponize’ that debt.

Medi-Cal will cover doulas at more than twice California’s initial proposed rate

Adolescents and young adults less likely to get addiction treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic

States extend Medicaid for new mothers — even as they reject broader expansion

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Closing in on covid vaccines for ‘the littles’

100 million people in America are saddled with health care debt

Buy and bust: When private equity comes for rural hospitals

As Biden fights overdoses, harm reduction groups face local opposition

Adult growth hormone deficiency linked with greater medical costs and other health conditions

Medicaid weighs attaching strings to nursing home payments to improve patient care

Children’s vision problems often go undetected, despite calls for regular screening

Fathers’ depression in economically struggling families may be damaging to the couple's relationship

They thought they were buying Obamacare plans. What they got wasn’t insurance.

Despite a first-ever ‘right-to-repair’ law, there’s no easy fix for wheelchair users

Computer glitches and human error still causing insurance headaches for Californians

Taco bowls and chicken curry: Medi-Cal delivers ready meals in grand health care experiment

Telemedicine, continuous glucose monitoring helped attenuate COVID-19 impact on children with Type 1 diabetes

A multi-pronged effort needed to ensure all patients with obesity get better care

Researchers call for nursing homes to shift to non-medication-based methods to help dementia patients

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