The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has drawn criticism from healthcare groups for slashing Medicaid and ACA subsidies, but it contains a few provisions that could drive progress. The post Are There Any Healthcare Wins Hidden Inside the One Big Beautiful Bill Act? Yes, a Few… appeared first on MedCity News.
KFF Health News correspondent Rachana Pradhan discussed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new “Make America Healthy Again” strategy for children’s health on CBS News’ “CBS Morning News” on Sept. 10. Click here to watch Pradhan on “CBS Morning News.” KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed Kennedy’s pseudoscientific approach…
Sanford Health has expanded its virtual care strategy to improve access for rural patients while also supporting better physician training and retention. By combining tech with a new virtual care center, the health system is seeking to deliver more consistent care and address workforce shortages across the Midwest. The post Why Sanford Health Is All-In…
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a relatively rare name a few years back, has seen a significant jump in cases in the past few years, mainly the ones following COVID-19. Recently, this illness has found its way into the news following being the cause that claimed the life of Zakir Hussain, an eminent musical maestro who redefined…
This issue brief presents KFF WHS data on access to mental health services among women and men ages 18 to 64, and it also takes a closer look at mental health coverage among women.
Program integrity efforts work to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse, to increase program transparency and accountability, and to recover improperly used funds. This brief explains what is known about improper payments and fraud and abuse in Medicaid and describes ongoing state and federal actions to address program integrity.
What should we expect in Tuesday’s debate? If past performance is any indication, probably a lot of hemming and hawing — but we should demand concrete plans for paid family leave, Social Security credits for caregivers, and strategies to leverage technology in support of care work. The post Prediction: The Caregiving Question Harris and Trump…
“Medical schools in the US and Canada aren’t expanding enough to address projected workforce challenge,” AUC Dean says
President Donald Trump ratcheted up his administration’s reversal of transgender rights on Tuesday with an executive order that seeks to intervene in parents’ medical decisions by prohibiting government-funded insurance coverage of puberty blockers or surgery for people under 19. Trump’s order, titled “Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilation,” is certain to face legal challenges…