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Maryland Medicaid Audit Found Hundreds of Home Care Plans Stuck Unapproved, Some for Months, as Lawmakers Press Officials

Maryland Medicaid drew a second unsatisfactory audit, including home care plans left unapproved for months. What families and caregivers should check.

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Autistic Medicaid Enrollees Died at Higher Rates from Drowning, Flu and Pneumonia in a Study of 2 Million

Autistic Medicaid enrollees had an estimated life expectancy of 64.9 years and higher death rates from drowning, flu, and pneumonia. What families can do.

Medical Daily

Banks Flagged $17.5 Billion in Activity Tied to Possible Health Care Fraud, with Home Health Named Most Often

Financial institutions flagged about $17.5 billion in activity possibly tied to health care fraud, most often naming home health firms. What families can check.

Medical Daily

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An Austin Program Helps Pay Musicians' Premiums as Self-Employed Workers Face Pricier Plans and a Shorter Signup Window

Austin's HAAM and Central Health help musicians afford ACA plans as premiums climb. What gig and self-employed workers should check this fall.

Medical Daily

Covered California Premiums Rise Again as Uninsured Californians Under 65 Are Projected to Nearly Double by 2030

Uninsured Californians under 65 could rise from 2.4 million to 4.6 million by 2030. The rule changes driving this and what enrollees can do.

Medical Daily

Many Cecil County Families Face Hourlong Drives to Give Birth After the County's Only Maternity Unit Closed

Cecil County, Maryland, lost its only hospital birthing unit on June 30. Many families now face drives of an hour or more, and a new unit is at least 18 months away.

Medical Daily

Troy Kept Its Birthing Center After a Public Campaign, but Hundreds of Maternity Units Have Closed

A New York city stopped its last birthing center from closing. The clinical stakes of maternity unit closures come down to driving distance.

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GOP doctor-politicians break their oath

Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall joins a list of conservative lawmakers who ignore their medical oath

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Weight Loss Drug Prescriptions for Children Aged Eight to Eleven Rose Sharply but Remain Rare Nationally

A new Pediatrics study found GLP-1 prescribing in children aged 8 to 11 rose 310-fold since 2019, though only 0.6 percent ever received one.

Medical Daily

More than 200,000 Texans are waiting for Medicaid approval as enrollment declines

Outdated technology and stricter requirements for Medicaid and SNAP food assistance have made it harder for Texas to give timely approval to applications, state officials and advocates say.

The Texas Tribune

Nearly 200 Women Died After Ectopic Pregnancies Since 2020 and No Federal Agency Has Publicly Responded

Ectopic pregnancy deaths have nearly doubled since 2020 in federal data, and no US health agency has publicly responded. Here is what patients should know.

Medical Daily

A more perfect union? Congress has been the place where America tries to resolve its problems

Congress's influence on America is profound, having enacted pivotal laws like the Bill of Rights. The Reconstruction Acts and Civil Rights legislation were crucial in promoting equality post-Civil War. Moreover, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid have created a safety net for many citizens. Current debates surrounding taxation and war powers…

The Economic Times

Employer Insurance Paid Virginia Doctors 28 Percent More Than Medicaid Managed Care for the Same Preventive Visit

A Virginia study found employer coverage paid doctors 28 percent more than Medicaid managed care plans for the same routine preventive visit.

Medical Daily

These States Still Have Laws That Can Make Adult Children Pay for a Parent’s Care

Most adults probably assume their parents’ unpaid nursing-home bills could never legally become their problem unless they signed something agreeing to pay. In much of...

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Sen. Fetterman slams back at WSJ expose that depicts him as apathetic as being ‘smears’ from ‘disgruntled staffers’

“Just the tip of the iceberg.”

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Even in safe-haven Massachusetts, trans care is at risk. Young people are fighting to protect it

Activists are calling on the state attorney general to take action against hospitals that have ended gender-affirming care programs after Trump retook office

The Texas Tribune

AG Ken Paxton hasn’t challenged the Trump administration over Texas’ $10-billion Medicaid cut even though he sued Biden

The attorney general won a lawsuit against the feds for withholding a Medicaid funding stream three years ago. Texas faces the same cut, but Paxton has stayed quiet.

International Business Times

Democrats Might Expand Medicare if They Win the House. Lower Eligibility Age for Coverage Is on the Table.

The proposals remain under discussion, and Democrats have not reached a consensus on many of the more expansive ideas.

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Sen. John Fetterman under fire as ‘career-ending’ cop funeral texts leak: ‘3 hours??’

"This may be a non-starter."

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Ohio Opens a Cancer Navigator Office After a West Chester Family Spent His Final Weeks Fighting Paperwork

Ohio created a Pediatric Complex Care Navigation Program after Jayden Zurlinden died at 20. It is open to families at any income level.

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California Lawmakers Push Back on Trump’s Attack on Renters

First-of-its-kind law would prohibit work requirements or time limits on low-income tenants who receive federal assistance.

The Texas Tribune

In a rare move, Gov. Greg Abbott defends Medicaid funding for Texas

Abbott’s spokesman reiterated that Texas is not doing anything wrong that would disqualify hospitals from receiving nearly $10 billion in Medicaid funding annually.

International Business Times UK

Hospitals Claim New Trump Administration Medicaid Rules Could Cost Hundreds of Billions of Dollars

US hospitals warn that new Medicaid regulations could lead to service reductions, staff layoffs, and closures. Proposed rules aim to save billions but face opposition from hospital associations

Medical Daily

Nine More Drugmakers Join the Medicaid Pricing Deals, and the Effect on Your Pharmacy Bill Is Limited

Nine more drugmakers signed most-favored-nation Medicaid pricing deals, bringing the total to 26. Here is what changes and what does not.

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Need an Answer From Your Doctor? New Research Shows How to Write a Better Portal Message

You’ve probably stared at a patient-portal message box wondering how much information your doctor actually needs. Should you write three sentences or three paragraphs, start...

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