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Biden Will Move to Have Medicare, Medicaid Cover GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 26, 2024
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The outgoing Biden administration will propose that pricey GLP-1 obesity medications such as semaglutide (Wegovy), and tirzepatide (Zepbound) be covered by Medicare and Medicaid.<...
1 in 4 Americans Now Struggling to Cover Medical Costs
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2024
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U.S. health care costs are among the world's highest, and 1 in 4 adults with health coverage struggle with high out-of-pocket costs, a new survey shows.
The survey -- by the Commonwealth Fund, a health-care focused think tank -- finds that most people have coverage offer...
Medicaid Covers GLP-1 Meds for Obesity in Just 13 States
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 5, 2024
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Poorer folks’ access to blockbuster weight-loss drugs through Medicaid remains limited, a new KFF analysis has found.
Only 13 states currently allow Medicaid to cover treatment of obesity using glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist (GLP-1) medications, researchers discov...
Long-Term Care Out of Reach for 6.5 Million 'Near Dual' American Seniors
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 14, 2024
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About 6.5 million “Near Dual” seniors are struggling to afford long-term care as they grow older and more frail, a new study warns.
“Near Dual” seniors are those who are eligible for Medicare but are only at the cusp of eligibility for Medicaid, t...
Need a Low-Cost Eye Exam, Glasses? The State You Live In Is Key
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 15, 2024
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When it comes to Medicaid and vision care, how much coverage people get depends on the state in which they live, a new study finds.
Most Medicaid enrollees have at least some routine vision coverage, but an estimated 6.5 million adults live in states without comprehensiv...
Cost of Health Care Is Big Concern for Voters Over 50
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 14, 2024
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Older voters are keenly interested in the cost of health care, a new survey has found.
Five of the top six health issues among older adults have to do with health care costs, according to new data from the University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging.
Black, Hispanic Americans More Likely to Be Dropped From Medicaid
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- June 4, 2024
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Following the end of temporary pandemic-era rules expanding access to Medicaid, about 10 million Americans have lost that coverage.
But a new report finds that most folks who've lost coverage have done so because of paperwork issues, and they're far more likely to be peo...
Almost 1 in 4 People Disenrolled From Medicaid Are Now Uninsured
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2024
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Nearly a quarter of Americans who lost their pandemic-era Medicaid coverage say they're now without any health insurance, a new survey finds.
More than half (54%) of these currently uninsured adults cited cost as the reason keeping them from having coverage.
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Many Can't Access Mental Health Services that Save Money, Keep People Out of Jail
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 6, 2024
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When it comes to giving at-risk Americans access to the mental health services they need, prevention is far better than detention, new research confirms.
However, a majority of the 950 U.S. counties surveyed in the report do not offer access to the types of ment...
Better Health Care Access Is Helping People With Down Syndrome Live Longer
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 19, 2023
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Americans with Down syndrome have a critical lifeline in Medicaid insurance, new research confirms.
But the publicly funded insurance program will have to respond to rising numbers of older adults with Down syndrome, researchers say.
"As more people with Down syndr...
Biden Administration Moves to Boost Health Care to the Homeless
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 16, 2023
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A new rule allows health care providers to be reimbursed for treating homeless people wherever the...
Tech 'Glitch' Is Causing Kids to Lose Medicaid Coverage
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 31, 2023
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A Medicaid "glitch"is removing health care coverage for potentially millions of children, U.S. health officials warned Wednesday.
Automated systems involved in a large-scale eligibility review are causing entire households to be removed from Medicaid coverage, according ...
Paperwork Causing Many Americans to Lose Medicaid Coverage, White House Warns
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 31, 2023
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Large numbers of Americans who were dropped from Medicaid this spring lost their coverage because of paperwork problems, and not because they weren't still eligible for the public health insurance program.
"I am deeply concerned about high rates of procedural termination...
More Cancer Patients Got Palliative Care After Obamacare
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 6, 2023
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New research finds that Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act -- also known as Obamacare -- brought an unexpected benefit: increases in how many patients got palliative care.
"Our findings are encouraging, especially with growing evidence of the important bene...
Feds Urge States to Slow Down on Dropping Folks From Medicaid as Pandemic Relief Ends
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 13, 2023
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Large numbers of people are losing their Medicaid health coverage as pandemic relief measures end, and the federal government is asking states to slow down the purging of rolls.
Some people losing coverage could still be eligible and are being cut only for administrative...
In an Aging America, a Looming Shortage of Home Health Care Workers
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- April 26, 2023
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Over the last decade, an aging American population has increasingly turned away from nursing homes in favor of trained caregivers who can provide critical help in the home with basic daily tasks.
But a new investigation warns the need for at-home care has vastly outpaced...
For 'Near Poor' Seniors, Medicaid 'Cliff' Could Keep Health Care Out of Reach
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 10, 2023
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The so-called "Medicaid cliff" is a perennial threat for millions of American seniors whose incomes put them just above the poverty line.
While impoverished seniors often have Medicaid to help cover their health care expenses, seniors who make just a little bit more hav...
Birth Complications? Risk May Rise Depending on Where in U.S. You Live
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 7, 2023
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Where a woman lives in the United States has a lot to do with whether she has severe maternal complications from childbirth, according to new research using Medicaid data.
Her race or ethnicity also greatly affects this, researchers found.
"Near misses" -- where co...
On Medicaid & Need Mental Health Services? Where You Live in U.S. Matters
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- April 5, 2023
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Medicaid reimbursement for mental health services varies widely across the United States, making it hard for many folks who need help to get it, a new study finds.
IUDs, Contraceptive Implants Tough to Access for Women on Medicaid
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 20, 2023
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People covered by Medicaid insurance may not have easy access to some of the most effective, longer-acting birth control methods, new research claims.
Investigators found that while about 48% of physicians who treat Medicaid patients provided prescription contraception l...
Primary Care Visits Shorter, More Prone to Error for Non-White Patients: Study
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- March 13, 2023
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Do all patients get the same amount of face-to-face time when visiting their primary care doctor?
Apparently not, claims a new study that found Black and Hispanic patients -- as well as patients with public health insurance like Medicaid or Medicare -- tend to get the s...
US to Allow Medicaid to Pay for Drug Treatment in Prisons
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 22, 2023
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Soon, the federal government will allow states to use Medicaid funds to treat prisoners for drug addiction and mental health services.
In an announcement made during a visit to the Camden County Jail in New Jersey on Tuesday,
Big Changes Are Coming to U.S. Health Care as Pandemic Emergencies Expire
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 8, 2023
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Americans received unprecedented access to health care during the pandemic, including hassle-free public insurance and free tests, treatments and vaccines for COVID-19.
Now, they need to prepare for most of that to unwind, experts say.
"Essentially, Congress and th...
Obamacare Helped Women in Some Southern States Get Better Breast Cancer Care
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2023
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The Affordable Care Act's expansion of Medicaid makes it more likely that a woman will be diagnosed with breast cancer earlier rather than at an advanced, harder-to-treat stage, new research suggests.
Not all U.S. states expanded Medicaid coverage after the Affordable Ca...
In a First, Medicaid Extends Coverage to Prison Inmates
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 27, 2023
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Some inmates in California could begin getting certain limited health services, including substance abuse treatment and mental health diagnoses, using Medicaid funds.
Typically, inmates lose Medicaid coverage while in the prison, jail or juvenile justice system.
T...
Pandemic Funding Saved More Americans From Medical Debt
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 18, 2023
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The number of Americans who had trouble paying their medical bills dropped precipitously between 2019 and 2021, and funds from the American Rescue Plan and other federal pandemic relief programs may have been a reason why.
Overall, 10.8% of Americans responding to a fede...
Millions Could Lose Medicaid by April as Pandemic Rules Ease
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 4, 2023
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Millions of Americans are about to lose Medicaid coverage that they gained -- and maintained hassle-free -- through the pandemic.
The end-of-year spending bill that Congress passed will "unwind"a continuous Medicaid enrollment requirement that states had to honor to get ...
Obamacare May Have Helped Extend Lives of Young Cancer Patients
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 27, 2022
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Young adults with cancer, especially those who are Hispanic or Black, had better outcomes because of coverage available to them under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
New research explored the...
Cost of Epilepsy Meds Continues to Soar
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 2, 2022
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Costs for epilepsy medications in the United States are skyrocketing, outpacing inflation and straining federal insurers Medicare and Medicaid, according to new research.
Spending on antiseizure medications more than doubled in eight years for the government insurers, la...
Tougher Federal Penalties to Come for Failing Nursing Homes
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 24, 2022
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About 88 nursing homes in the United States are on a watch list for worrisome care that puts residents in danger, but now they will face tougher penalties for any ...
When Adults Sign Up for Medicaid, Kids Can Benefit
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 12, 2022
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Some adults who sign up for Medicaid also bring their unenrolled but eligible kids into the system, a new study reports.
For every nine adults who gained access to Medicaid in Oregon due to a special enrollment lottery, one previously eligible child was added to the roll...
Staffing Shortages Have U.S. Nursing Homes in Crisis
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 29, 2022
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There's a shortage of nursing home beds for the elderly in America due to a severe staffing crisis that has caused long-term care facilities to cut back on new admissions, new research shows.
Three out of five nursing homes (61%) have limited new admissions due to staffi...
Obamacare May Have Helped Lower Suicide Rates
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- June 16, 2022
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Suicide rates are rising more slowly in states that have expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a new study finds.
"Suicide is a public health problem, and our findings indicate th...
Obamacare Helped Extend Lives of People With Cancer
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2022
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Cancer survival rates rose more in states that expanded Medicaid under Obamacare than in those that did not, and rates increased most among Black patients and those in rural areas, according to a new study.
Pandemic Medicaid Rules Allowed More Women to Stay Insured After Childbirth
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 27, 2022
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Far fewer U.S. women lost health insurance coverage after giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic than in previous years, likely due to a federal law that prevented Medicaid from dropping people, researchers say.
Crowdfunding for Medical Costs Almost Always Fails
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2022
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You have almost certainly seen the pleas while scrolling through social media: Called crowdfunding, folks try to raise money to pay for their sick loved one's mounting medical bills.
But new research sh...
Calif. Universal Health Care System Bill Faces Monday Deadline
- Robert Preidt and Robin Foster
- January 31, 2022
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California lawmakers must vote by Monday on whether to keep a bill to create a universal health care system moving forward.
Monday, Jan. 31, is the last chance for Califor...
After Heart Attack, Cardiac Rehab Begins Road to Recovery
- Dennis Thompson
- January 21, 2022
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Your heart is in an incredibly vulnerable state if you've suffered a heart attack or are fighting heart failure, and cardiac rehabilitation could be an important part of your recovery.
Unfortunately, not enough older folks appear to be taking advantage of this life-savin...
Here's How to Get Your Free Home COVID Test Kits
- Dennis Thompson
- January 18, 2022
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Home COVID tests are now available at no cost to most Americans, as part of the Biden administration's effort to increase testing around the United States.
Medicaid Rules May Affect Americans' Cancer Survival
- Cara Murez
- January 12, 2022
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The chance of someone who is covered by Medicaid surviving cancer may depend in part on where they live, a new analysis finds.
In states that had lower Medicaid income eligibility limits, cancer survival rates were...
Many Seniors on Medicare Falling Into Medical Debt
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 15, 2021
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"Medicare For All" gets tossed around a lot by advocates of universal health coverage, but a new study finds that today's Medicare is far from free for seniors and people with disabilities.
Instead, a large number of beneficiaries are sliding into medical debt and delayi...
1 in 3 U.S. Children Lack Adequate Health Insurance
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- December 7, 2021
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Though they live in one of the world's richest nations, a growing number of young Americans are without ample health insurance.
Medicaid Expansion Saved Lives in Affected States: Study
- Robert Preidt
- December 7, 2021
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In a sign that the expansion of Medicaid has really worked, new research finds that death rates have declined in states that expanded the public health insurance program.
Medicaid expansion began in 2014 as part of the Affordable Care Act (also known as "Obamacare") and ...
Almost 13 Million Americans Per Year Skip Meds Due to Cost
- Robert Preidt
- December 3, 2021
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Nearly 13 million U.S. adults a year skip or delay filling needed prescriptions due to high price tags, new research shows.
This figure includes more than 2.3 million Medicare beneficiaries and 3.8 million privately insured working-age adults who didn't get needed medica...
Racial Disparities Persist With Childhood Cancers
- Steven Reinberg
- October 4, 2021
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Black kids and Hispanic kids with cancer fare worse than their white counterparts, a large, nationwide study finds.
"This study suggests that improving health insurance coverage and access to care for children, especially those with low [socioeconomic status], may reduce...
How the COVID Pandemic Made the Opioid Epidemic Worse, Even as Telehealth Helped
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 1, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken up the U.S. opioid crisis in ways bad and good, increasing the risk of use and overdose but also spurring innovative approaches to treatment.
The pandemic has definitely been linked to an increase in opioid use and overdose deaths, Tufts ...
Millions Who Joined Medicaid During Health Emergency Could Soon Lose Coverage
- Cara Murez
- September 17, 2021
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When the COVID-19 public health emergency ends, a new crisis in insurance coverage in the United States may begin.
Fifteen million Americans who enrolled in Medicaid during the pandemic could lose their coverage when the emergency declaration ends, according to an analys...
Hospitalizing the Unvaccinated Has Cost U.S. Nearly $6 Billion
- Cara Murez
- September 16, 2021
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The cost of providing hospital care for unvaccinated Americans has reached $5.7 billion in just three months, CBS News reported.
Between June and August, about 287,000 people who were not vaccinated were hospitalized for COVID-19 in the United States, according ...
Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
- Steven Reinberg
- September 13, 2021
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With the expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare, fewer Americans are uninsured and more are getting their blood pressure and blood sugar under control, a new study finds.
The gains are especially strong among Black and Hispanic patients, according to Boston University res...
Average COVID Hospitalization Is 150 Times More Expensive Than Vaccination
- Cara Murez
- September 10, 2021
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While the cost of administering COVID-19 vaccines is nominal -- and free to consumers in the United States -- the cost of paying for hospitalizations for people who've contracted the virus is dramatically higher.
The average financial cost of hospitalization for a COVID-...