This report highlights certain policies in place in state Medicaid programs in FY 2024 and policy changes implemented or planned for FY 2025, which began on July 1, 2024 for most states.
Jackie Fortiér reported the audio story. When people check in for their annual mammogram these days, some may face a surprising question: In addition to reviewing the mammogram for breast cancer, would the patient like the radiologist to examine the images for heart disease risk? That’s what happened recently when a colleague visited Washington Radiology,…
En noviembre, los votantes de 10 estados decidirán si protegerán o ampliarán, o no, el derecho al aborto. Entre ellos, se encuentran estados que son terreno fuerte de la batalla electoral como Arizona y Nevada, y bastiones republicanos como Dakota del Sur y Missouri. En Maryland, donde el aborto es legal, una enmienda propuesta es…
Voters in 10 states will consider whether or not to protect or expand abortion rights in November. That includes battleground states such as Arizona and Nevada and such Republican strongholds as South Dakota and Missouri. In Maryland, where abortion is legal, a proposed amendment is much broader than many abortion-related ballot questions in other states….
Costs are limiting states’ coverage of obesity drugs and could affect other Medicaid priorities States expect national Medicaid enrollment to decline by about 4% and state Medicaid spending to rise by 7% in fiscal year (FY) 2025. These rates follow a larger but anticipated enrollment decline and state spending increase in FY 2024, as pandemic-era…More
During a panel discussion at HLTH, Chelsea Clinton shared three things she wants healthcare leaders to know going into the election when it comes to reproductive health. The post Chelsea Clinton on Reproductive Rights: 3 Things to Know appeared first on MedCity News.
Virtual-first partner company Ovatient was formed through a partnership between MetroHealth and South Carolina-based MUSC Health in October 2022
Avandra Imaging, a federated network for de-identified imaging data, emerged from stealth at HLTH — as well as announced a partnership with Datavant. The post Avandra Imaging Emerges from Stealth to Solve a Last-Mile Problem in Medical Research appeared first on MedCity News.
Amazon One Medical said it will open its first primary care office in affiliation with Cleveland Clinic next year