Project Bread Teams With Mass. Medicaid ACOs on Food Insecurity
Project Bread CEO Erin McAleer describes learnings as MassHealth’s Health-Related Social Needs program moves from pilot to broader roll-out
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First Quarter Sees Record-Breaking Number of Ransomware Attacks
Cybersecurity firms indicate that the healthcare industry remains a top target for ransomware groups
How States Verify Citizenship and Immigration Status in Medicaid
This brief describes federal citizenship and immigration status eligibility and eligibility verification requirements for Medicaid. Eligibility for federally-funded coverage under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program is limited to U.S. citizens and certain lawfully present immigrants.
Healthcare’s Robotic Renaissance: Meeting Future Demands
From the operating room to the front desk, robotics are now being integrated into a variety of applications with the purpose of freeing up time and services for healthcare workers to do what they do best, patient care. The post Healthcare’s Robotic Renaissance: Meeting Future Demands appeared first on MedCity News.
How the Healthcare Industry Can Soften Blow from Medicaid Cuts
By adopting a fresh approach that places the right people in the right programs, including AI-enabled enrollment, health plans, the healthcare industry will be in a better position to weather impending federal cuts – and maybe even end up better for it. The post How the Healthcare Industry Can Soften Blow from Medicaid Cuts appeared…
How Can Fintech Make it Easier for Early Stage Life Science Companies to Grow?
[Sponsored] A webinar on May 8th will explore how a banking platform approach could be a resource for the needs of entrepreneurs across biotech, diagnostics, and other life science companies. The post How Can Fintech Make it Easier for Early Stage Life Science Companies to Grow? appeared first on MedCity News.
10 Things to Know About Rural Hospitals
This brief explores data about rural hospitals’ financial health and stability at a time when Congress is considering potential federal budget cuts. It examines the prevalence of rural hospitals, their characteristics and finances, federal support for these facilities, and the potential impact of reductions in Medicaid and Medicare spending that are under consideration.
In Rural Massachusetts, Patients and Physicians Weigh Trade-Offs of Concierge Medicine
Michele Andrews had been seeing her internist in Northampton, Massachusetts, a small city two hours west of Boston, for about 10 years. She was happy with the care, though she started to notice it was becoming harder to get an appointment. “You’d call and you’re talking about weeks to a month,” Andrews said. That’s not…
A Call for Comfort Brought the Police Instead. Now the Solution Is in Danger.
If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” Overcome by worries, Lynette Isbell dialed a mental health hotline in April 2022. She wanted to talk to someone about her midlife troubles: divorce, an empty nest, and the demands…
Saving U.S. Manufacturing: Think Biotech, Not Cars
By KIM BELLARD Amidst all the drama last week with tariffs, trade wars, and market upheavals, you may have missed that the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) issued its report: Charting the Future of Biotechnology. Indeed, you may have missed when the Commission was created by Congress in 2022; I know I did….