5 Key Facts About Medicaid Expansion
This issue brief examines Medicaid expansion enrollment and Medicaid spending in expansion and non-expansion states and describes the characteristics of adults covered by the Medicaid expansion.
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What ‘Fertilization President’ Trump Can Learn From State Efforts To Expand IVF Access
For nearly three agonizing years, Mariah Freschi and her husband have been trying to have a second baby. The California mother recently underwent surgery to remove her blocked fallopian tubes, leaving in vitro fertilization as her only option to get pregnant. But the cost quoted by her Sacramento-area clinic was $25,000 — out of reach…
Moms in Crisis, Jobs Lost: The Human Cost of Trump’s Addiction Funding Cuts
When the Trump administration cut more than $11 billion in covid-era funds to states in late March, addiction recovery programs suffered swift losses. An Indiana organization that employs people in recovery to help peers with substance use disorders and mental illness was forced to lay off three workers. A Texas digital support service for people…
Pope Francis Links to Scalia on Due Process: The Case Made by a Skadden Litigator
By MIKE MAGEE The Pope’s passing interrupted an epic battle between Trump and the rest of the civilized world over whether America remains a society “under the law.” Critical to the rule of law is the principle of “Due Process,” as described in not one, but two Amendments to our Constitution. The Fifth Amendment states…
Is international reference pricing coming to the US?
Perhaps this is what President Trump is exploring. Reuters reports: Drugmakers have been warned that the Trump Administration is considering linking U.S. medicine prices to lower amounts paid by other developed countries, according to two company sources who called the option the pharmaceutical industry’s top concern.Both sources, who were not authorized to speak publicly, said…
Nourish Lands $70M to Fight Chronic Disease with Nutrition Care
Nourish’s Series B round was led by J.P. Morgan Private Capital’s Growth Equity Partners. In total, the company has raised $115 million. The post Nourish Lands $70M to Fight Chronic Disease with Nutrition Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Trial Data Shows ‘IUD for Men’ Is Effective for 2 Years
Contraline released promising new trial data showing that its male contraceptive gel has demonstrated safety and efficacy in the first two trial participants to reach the two-year mark. The company is aiming to earn the product’s FDA approval by the end of 2028, according to CEO Kevin Eisenfrats. The post Trial Data Shows ‘IUD for…
Coverage of Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention Services
This factsheet discusses breast cancer screening and prevention services, and reviews the scope of private and public insurance coverage, as well as access to those services for women in the US.
Ascension’s Experience With eCQMs: Zoom Out Before Zooming in
At Spring NAACOS meeting, Ascension’s Pranali Trivedi spoke about how their electronic clinical quality measure strategy goes beyond the MSSP
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Can Congress Reconcile Trump’s Wishes With Medicaid’s Needs?
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to…