The substantial Medicaid savings in the reconciliation bill that has been passed by the House could have major implications for nearly 15,000 federally certified nursing facilities and the 1.2 million people living in them. Nursing facilities provide medical and personal care services for older adults and people with disabilities, and Medicaid covered 44% of long-term institutional…
This analysis documents average deductibles for Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans available on Healthcare.gov in 2025 for all metal tiers, including silver plans after cost-sharing reductions are applied, as well as trend data since 2014.
Some critics of Medicaid expansion have argued that expansion diverts resources away from other groups of Medicaid enrollees, including people with disabilities and children, and that expansion enrollees are “able-bodied” implying they have minimal health care needs. However, data show that expansion states spend more per enrollee overall and on each eligibility group than non-expansion…
Colton George felt sick. The 9-year-old Indiana boy told his parents his stomach hurt. He kept running to the bathroom and felt too ill to finish a basketball game. Days later, he lay in a hospital bed, fighting for his life. He had eaten tainted salad, according to a lawsuit against the lettuce grower filed…
GLOBE, Ariz. — Like many residents of this copper-mining town in the mountains east of Phoenix, Debbie Cox knows plenty of people on Medicaid. Cox, who is a property manager at a real estate company in Globe, has tenants who rely on the safety-net program. And at the domestic violence shelter where she volunteers as…
Rocket Pharmaceuticals adjusted the clinical trial design to include use of approved drug to avert an excessive immune response to its Danon disease gene therapy. The patient who died was one of two who received this drug under the revised protocol. The post Death in Rocket Pharma Gene Therapy Study Puts Spotlight on Trial Change…
A new survey found that 73% of employers plan to maintain their well-being programs in 2025, while 20% will be expanding their programs. The post Business Group on Health: Employers To Maintain Well-Being Benefits Despite Cost Challenges appeared first on MedCity News.
Gun violence has increased in recent years and adversely affects many children and adolescents. This brief explores the disproportionate impacts of gun violence on children of color and male youth and the negative mental health consequences associated with gun violence. It contains current and trend data on firearm death rates among children and adolescents ages…
Eli Lilly’s acquisition of SiteOne Therapeutics acquisition comes ahead of Phase 2 testing of the startup’s lead drug candidate, which blocks the NaV1.8 sodium channel to treat pain. This target has clinical and regulatory validation from the recent FDA approval of Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ pain drug, Journavx. The post Eli Lilly Commits $1B to Get Drug…
Diez años atrás, Kristin Kramer se despertó temprano una mañana porque uno de sus perros necesitaba salir. Fue cuando sucedieron un par de cosas extrañas. Cuando intentó llamar a su otro perro, “no podía hablar”, recordó. Y al bajar las escaleras para dejarlos salir al jardín, “me di cuenta que no podía mover mi mano…