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Why Cameras Are Popping Up in Eldercare Facilities
Roughly 20 states now have laws permitting families to place cameras in the rooms of loved ones. Facility operators are often opposed.
Beyond Ivy League, RFK Jr.s NIH Slashed Science Funding Across States That Backed Trump
A 窪蹋勛圖厙 News analysis underscores how the terminations have spared no part of the country, politically or geographically. Of the organizations that had grants cut in the first month, about 40% are in states President Donald Trump won in November.
States Push Medicaid Work Rules, but Few Programs Help Enrollees Find Jobs
Republicans are pushing to implement requirements that Medicaid recipients work in order to obtain or retain coverage. Some states try to help enrollees find jobs. But states lack the data to show whether theyre effective.
For Opioid Victims, Payouts Fall Short While Governments Reap Millions
Pharmaceutical companies accused of fueling the nations opioid crisis are paying state and local governments billions of dollars in legal settlements. But how much are victims who suffered addiction and overdoses getting?
Blockbuster Deal Will Wipe Out $30 Billion in Medical Debt. Even Backers Say Its Not Enough.
Undue Medical Debt is retiring unpaid medical bills for 20 million people. The debt trading company that owned them is leaving the market.
Un acuerdo exitoso eliminar獺 $30 mil millones de deuda m矇dica. 聶Es suficiente?
Solo el a簽o pasado, los estadounidenses pidieron prestado aproximadamente $74 mil millones para pagar la atenci籀n m矇dica, seg繳n una encuesta nacional de West Health-Gallup.
Millions in US Live in Places Where Doctors Dont Practice and Telehealth Doesnt Reach
Nearly 3 million Americans live sicker, shorter lives in the hundreds of rural counties where doctor shortages are the worst and poor internet connections mean little or no access to telehealth services.
GOP Takes Aim at Medicaid, Putting Enrollees and Providers at Risk
Congressional Republicans are pushing plans that could make deep cuts to Medicaid to finance President Donald Trumps tax cuts and other priorities. At stake is coverage for millions of low-income Americans, as well as a huge revenue source for hospitals and every state.
As States Mull Medicaid Work Requirements, Two With Experience Scale Back
As Republicans consider adding work requirements to Medicaid, Georgia and Arkansas two states with experience running such programs want to scale back the key parts supporters have argued encourage employment and personal responsibility.
Nueva ley ofrece atenci籀n m矇dica a j籀venes que salen de la c獺rcel
A pesar de la alta tasa de problemas de salud mental y trastornos por adicciones en esta poblaci籀n, muchas veces regresan a sus comunidades sin cobertura, lo que aumenta sus posibilidades de morir o sufrir una reca穩das.
Some Incarcerated Youths Will Get Health Care After Release Under New Law
Its common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated mental health issues or substance abuse. A new law is aimed at getting them on Medicaid before theyre released. But the government coordination required to make it happen is significant.
Voters Backed Abortion Rights but State Judges Have Final Say
Though abortion rights supporters prevailed on ballot measures in seven of the 10 states where abortion was up for a vote on Nov. 5, the state supreme courts voters have elected indicate legal fights to come arent clear-cut.
An Arm and a Leg: Revisiting Christmas In July
From the archives of An Arm and a Leg: a family tragedy, a 40-year tradition, and a million dollars in medical debt erased.
Obamacare Sign-Ups Lag After Trump Election, Legal Challenges
The number of new and returning enrollees using healthcare.gov the federal marketplace that serves 31 states is well below last years as of early December. Also, a Biden administration push to give Dreamers access to Obamacare coverage and subsidies is facing court challenges.
How Are States Spending Opioid Settlement Cash? We Built a Database of Answers
From addiction treatment to toy robot ambulances, we uncovered how billions in opioid settlement funds were used by state and local governments in 2022 and 2023. Find out where the money went.
Federal Judge Halts Dreamers Brand-New Access to ACA Enrollment in 19 States
A federal judge sided with 19 states seeking an injunction against a Biden administration rule allowing recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals to enroll in Affordable Care Act coverage and qualify for subsidies amid the annual open enrollment period.
Social Security Tackles Overpayment Injustices, but Problems Remain
With his term soon to expire, Social Security chief Martin OMalleys efforts to address the agencys overpayments to beneficiaries remain incomplete.
7 of 10 States Backed Abortion Rights. But Little To Change Yet.
Voters in 10 states weighed in on abortion rights this election. Despite the results supporting abortion rights in seven of those states, much of the abortion landscape on abortion wont change much immediately, as medical providers navigate the legal hurdles that remain.
Happening in Springfield: New Immigrants Offer Economic Promise, Health System Challenges
Donald Trump put Springfield, Ohio, in a harsh spotlight by spreading misinformation about its legal Haitian population. But what is really happening in this small city is a microcosm of the health care challenges immigration hot spots throughout the country are facing.
More Restrooms Have Adult-Size Changing Tables To Help People With Disabilities
Adults with disabilities and their caregivers are pressing governments and private businesses across the U.S. to help them avoid undignified public bathroom experiences.
