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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.

NYU Langone Health earns Leapfrog's top safety ratings for the seventh time in a row

For the seventh time in a row, NYU Langone Health has earned top safety ratings for its inpatient locations across the system, with each receiving "A" ratings in the fall 2023 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade release, a level of patient safety achieved by only 30 percent of hospitals nationwide.

6 Nov 2023

Dental opioid prescribing declines in the U.S., but pandemic slows progressNovember 3, 2023

Americans who have a tooth pulled or another painful dental procedure in the United States today are far less likely to get opioid painkillers than they were just a few years ago, a University of Michigan study shows.

3 Nov 2023

Medicare expands the roster of available mental health professionals

Lynn Cooper was going through an awful time. After losing her job in 2019, she became deeply depressed.

3 Nov 2023

COVID-19 pandemic may have thrown a wrench in efforts to reduce opioid use in dental care

Americans who have a tooth pulled or another painful dental procedure in the United States today are far less likely to get opioid painkillers than they were just a few years ago, a new study shows.

2 Nov 2023

‘Worse than people can imagine’: Medicaid ‘unwinding’ breeds chaos in states

More than two dozen people lined up outside a state public assistance office in Montana before it opened to ensure they didn't get cut off from Medicaid.

2 Nov 2023

Start shopping: Enrollment begins Nov. 1 for most Obamacare insurance plans

For millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, the end of the year brings a day of reckoning: It's time to compare benefits and prices and change to a new plan or enroll for the first time.

31 Oct 2023

UC San Diego Health and Tri-City partnership aims to expand, transform access to health care

After open public discussion and a unanimous board vote, Tri-City Healthcare District ("Tri-City" or "District") announced yesterday that UC San Diego Health has been selected as the District's future health care partner.

27 Oct 2023

USDA grant awarded to MU researchers to reduce opioid overdoses and suicides in Rural Missouri

Childhood trauma is a key risk factor for future substance use disorder, overdose, and suicide. This is particularly problematic in rural areas where children experience higher rates of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).

27 Oct 2023

Watch: California and feds invest in health care for homeless people

KFF Health News senior correspondent Angela Hart appeared on Spectrum News 1's "Los Angeles Times Today" on Oct. 24 to discuss her coverage of state and federal efforts to expand street medicine — a growing field that focuses on treating homeless people wherever they are, whether indoors or on the streets.

27 Oct 2023

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The new speaker’s (limited) record on health

After nearly a month of bickering, House Republicans finally elected a new speaker: Louisiana Republican Rep. Mike Johnson, a relative unknown to many.

26 Oct 2023

California expands paid sick days and boosts health worker wages

California continues to burnish its reputation as a progressive state for health policy as Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills expanding paid sick leave, adding bereavement leave for miscarriages, and boosting wages for health workers.

25 Oct 2023

Quick genetic test offers hope for sick, undiagnosed kids. but few insurers offer to pay.

Just 48 hours after her birth in a Seattle-area hospital in 2021, Layla Babayev was undergoing surgery for a bowel obstruction.

23 Oct 2023

Million Hearts model cuts heart attack and stroke risk without hiking Medicare costs

The Million Hearts payment model, which incentivizes healthcare organizations to reduce cardiovascular risk among Medicare beneficiaries, led to a modest but significant reduction in new-onset myocardial infarctions and strokes over five years. The model did not result in a significant increase in Medicare spending, suggesting a cost-effective way to improve cardiovascular health.

23 Oct 2023

Senators demand answers from Social Security on clawbacks tied to covid relief

Three U.S. senators on a panel that oversees Social Security have called on the Social Security Administration to address a news report saying that, in violation of agency policy, people's benefits were reduced or suspended because they received covid-19 relief payments.

19 Oct 2023

Feds try to head off growing problem of overdoses among expectant mothers

When Andria Peterson began working as a clinical pharmacist in the pediatric and neonatal intensive care units at St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson, Nevada, in 2009, she witnessed the devastating effects the opioid crisis had on the hospital's youngest patients.

19 Oct 2023

Health care ‘game-changer’? Feds boost care for homeless Americans

The Biden administration is making it easier for doctors and nurses to treat homeless people wherever they find them, from creekside encampments to freeway underpasses, marking a fundamental shift in how — and where — health care is delivered.

19 Oct 2023

Telehealth may improve access and retention for opioid use disorder treatment

Starting buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder through telehealth was associated with an increased likelihood of staying in treatment longer compared to starting treatment in a non-telehealth setting, according to a new study analyzing Medicaid data from 2019-2020 in Kentucky and Ohio.

18 Oct 2023

Medicaid News and Research

NYU Langone Health earns Leapfrog's top safety ratings for the seventh time in a row

Dental opioid prescribing declines in the U.S., but pandemic slows progressNovember 3, 2023

Medicare expands the roster of available mental health professionals

COVID-19 pandemic may have thrown a wrench in efforts to reduce opioid use in dental care

‘Worse than people can imagine’: Medicaid ‘unwinding’ breeds chaos in states

Start shopping: Enrollment begins Nov. 1 for most Obamacare insurance plans

UC San Diego Health and Tri-City partnership aims to expand, transform access to health care

USDA grant awarded to MU researchers to reduce opioid overdoses and suicides in Rural Missouri

Watch: California and feds invest in health care for homeless people

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The new speaker’s (limited) record on health

California expands paid sick days and boosts health worker wages

Quick genetic test offers hope for sick, undiagnosed kids. but few insurers offer to pay.

Million Hearts model cuts heart attack and stroke risk without hiking Medicare costs

Senators demand answers from Social Security on clawbacks tied to covid relief

Feds try to head off growing problem of overdoses among expectant mothers

Health care ‘game-changer’? Feds boost care for homeless Americans

Telehealth may improve access and retention for opioid use disorder treatment

Pregnant and addicted: Homeless women see hope in street medicine

Covid relief payments triggered feds to demand money back from Social Security recipients

Michigan voters backed abortion rights. Now Democrats want to go further.

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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