Expert says Medicaid, Medicare reform is critical and can save $2.1 trillion
Surging federal spending on health care programs like Medicare and Medicaid, as well as Obamacare, prompted Paragon's plan to ...
Many pregnant Medicaid patients miss ultrasound that detects birth defects
Pregnant women covered by Medicaid are less likely to get an ultrasound exam that can diagnose heart defects in a fetus, a ...
MedPage Today15h
Medicaid Might Cut Cardiovascular Risk for This One Group
The difference between the predicted and observed total charges was larger for the high benefit group than for the low ...
Many Pregnant Medicaid Patients Miss Prenatal Ultrasounds, Upping Risks Around Birth Defects
“The 20-week ultrasound is hugely important in detecting birth defects because it involves assessment of the baby’s major ...
Healthcare Finance News13h
Medicaid enrollment higher than before the pandemic, KFF finds
The net effect is that Medicaid enrollment is higher than it was before the pandemic. But at 5% lower, enrollment among ...
Daily Journal23h
Niki Kelly: Lawmakers face herculean task with Medicaid
It’s clear that state lawmakers will address exploding Medicaid costs in the upcoming legislative session. It could mean ...
Health Affairs1d
Using Medicaid 1115 Reentry Waivers To Improve The Health Of People Leaving Incarceration
As these waivers take shape and promote further attention to the health issues wrought by incarceration, maximizing their ...
Britt’s IVF bill raises concerns over potential for Medicaid cuts in Alabama, other states
The IVF Protection Act would prohibit Medicaid aid to states that ban IVF, which currently no state is contemplating. But ...
South Carolina is one of 10 states without Medicaid expansion. Advocates say we're turning down $1 billion in federal funding.
At a launch event for Cover SC, advocates say by not tapping into federal funding for Medicaid expansion, South Carolina is sending tax dollars to other states.
Becker's Hospital Review17h
Physicians from underrepresented groups more likely to see Medicaid patients: Study
Study finds underrepresented groups in medicine, such as Latine, Hispanic, and Black physicians, see higher proportion of Medicaid patients compared to white ...
The American Journal of Managed Care1d
Efforts at Lowering Blood Pressure Affected by Medicaid Coverage
Patients who had a low utilization of care prior to receiving Medicaid were found to improve their blood pressure the most ...
Arkansas' governor says Medicaid extension for new moms isn't needed
Six weeks after an emergency cesarean section, with her newborn twins still in neonatal intensive care, Maya Gobara went to a ...