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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.

Proposed rule would make hospital prices even more transparent

"How much is the ice cream?" A simple enough question, featured on a new TV and online advertisement, posed by a man who just wants something cold. A woman behind the counter responds with a smile: "Prices? No, we don't have those anymore. We have estimates."

14 Aug 2023

Parents see own health spiral as their kids’ mental illnesses worsen

After her teenage daughter attempted suicide and began to cycle through emergency rooms and mental health programs during the past three years, Sarah Delarosa noticed her own health also declined.

14 Aug 2023

CORRECTION: Air pollution linked to increased risk of non-lung cancers in older adults

Chronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults, according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

11 Aug 2023

Study analyzes the risk of death after hospital discharge with COVID-19 among older adults

As of June 2023, more than 1.1 million Americans have died of COVID-19. Adults older than 65 -;who make up just 16 percent of the population-;account for more than 75 percent of U.S. COVID-19 deaths and were hospitalized at three times the rate of younger people, highlighting the heightened vulnerability of this population.

11 Aug 2023

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': On abortion rights, Ohio is the new Kansas

Ohio voters — in a rare August election — turned out in unexpectedly high numbers to defeat a ballot measure that would have made it harder to pass an abortion-rights constitutional amendment on the ballot in November.

10 Aug 2023

Medi-Cal covers gender-transition treatment, but getting it isn’t easy

From an early age, Pasha Wrangell felt different. Societal expectations of boys, and many characteristics of masculinity, did not match how Wrangell felt inside.

10 Aug 2023

Lost Medicaid health coverage? Here’s what you need to know

The nation’s health insurance system is undergoing tremendous upheaval as an estimated 8.2 million people will need to find new coverage since pandemic protections for Medicaid enrollees came to an end this spring.

10 Aug 2023

Hepatitis C treatment initiation found to be low among Medicaid recipients

While there are highly effective treatments for the hepatitis C virus (HCV), only 1 in 5 Medicaid enrollees diagnosed with HCV started treatment, according to a retrospective study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell University's Ithaca campus.

8 Aug 2023

Study finds higher rate of pre-term births among Blacks than non-Hispanic white individuals

Non-Hispanic Black individuals have a significantly higher rate of pre-term births than non-Hispanic white individuals, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

7 Aug 2023

Air pollution linked to increased risk of non-lung cancer in older adults

7 Aug 2023

Black and Hispanic individuals with second primary cancer have higher death rates, study finds

In new findings from researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), non-Hispanic Black individuals diagnosed with a second primary cancer (SPC) experienced 21% higher cancer-related death rates and 41% higher cardiovascular-related death rates compared with their non-Hispanic White counterparts.

4 Aug 2023

Air pollution linked to increased risk of non-lung cancers in older adults

3 Aug 2023

CDC report highlights the gaps in care of hepatitis C treatment

The prevalence of hepatitis C virus clearance was only 34% overall and even lower in individuals between 20 and 39 years of age.

3 Aug 2023

Adult cancer diagnoses reduced by half in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S

A new study from researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found monthly adult cancer diagnoses decreased by half in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The largest decrease was for stage I cancers, resulting in a higher proportion of late-stage diagnoses.

2 Aug 2023

NYU Langone Health included on the 2023-24 Honor Roll of top 20 hospitals

NYU Langone Health once again stands out in U.S. News & World Report's annual "Best Hospital" rankings for its unwavering commitment to exceptionalism, with its inclusion on the 2023-24 Honor Roll of the top 20 hospitals.

1 Aug 2023

UCSF Medical Center named to Honor Roll of nation's top hospitals

U.S. News & World Report ranks UCSF Health adult care among nation's top 10 hospitals in 7 specialties, Best in the West for neurology/neurosurgery and rheumatology.

1 Aug 2023

Sen. Sanders says millions of people can’t find a doctor. He’s mostly right.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has long been a champion of a government-sponsored "Medicare for All" health program to solve long-standing problems in the United States, where we pay much more for health care than people in other countries but are often sicker and have a shorter average life expectancy.

31 Jul 2023

Be aware: Someone could steal your medical records and bill you for their care

After HCA Healthcare announced this month that the personal identification data of roughly 11 million HCA patients in 20 states had been exposed in a breach, people may be justifiably concerned that their own medical data and identities could be stolen.

31 Jul 2023

His anesthesia provider billed medicare late. He got sent to collections for the $3,000 tab.

Thomas Greene had been experiencing pain in his right leg, a complication from diabetes, when doctors recommended a procedure to increase blood flow to the limb.

28 Jul 2023

Study investigates public perceptions of administrative barriers affecting health insurance access

During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments changed rules and procedures related to Medicaid enrollment.

27 Jul 2023

Medicaid News and Research

Proposed rule would make hospital prices even more transparent

Parents see own health spiral as their kids’ mental illnesses worsen

CORRECTION: Air pollution linked to increased risk of non-lung cancers in older adults

Study analyzes the risk of death after hospital discharge with COVID-19 among older adults

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': On abortion rights, Ohio is the new Kansas

Medi-Cal covers gender-transition treatment, but getting it isn’t easy

Lost Medicaid health coverage? Here’s what you need to know

Hepatitis C treatment initiation found to be low among Medicaid recipients

Study finds higher rate of pre-term births among Blacks than non-Hispanic white individuals

Air pollution linked to increased risk of non-lung cancer in older adults

Black and Hispanic individuals with second primary cancer have higher death rates, study finds

Air pollution linked to increased risk of non-lung cancers in older adults

CDC report highlights the gaps in care of hepatitis C treatment

Adult cancer diagnoses reduced by half in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S

NYU Langone Health included on the 2023-24 Honor Roll of top 20 hospitals

UCSF Medical Center named to Honor Roll of nation's top hospitals

Sen. Sanders says millions of people can’t find a doctor. He’s mostly right.

Be aware: Someone could steal your medical records and bill you for their care

His anesthesia provider billed medicare late. He got sent to collections for the $3,000 tab.

Study investigates public perceptions of administrative barriers affecting health insurance access

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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