Tag: Insurance: Medicaid
Poll Reveals Only 17 Percent Think Medicaid Funding Should Be Cut
Nearly half the population polled think funding should either increase or be kept about the same
Severe Maternal Morbidity Up in Medicaid-Enrolled Pregnant Women With Opioid Addiction
Rate of severe maternal morbidity 292.1 per 10,000 live births among those with OUD, with variation seen across states
U.S. Health Care Spending Reached $4.9 Trillion in 2023
Health sector's share of the economy was similar in 2023 and 2022, but lower than in 2020 and 2021, during height of COVID-19
American Seniors Struggle to Pay Medical Bills More Than Peers in Other Wealthy Countries
Biden Seeks Coverage for GLP-1 RA Medications by Medicare, Medicaid
More than 7 million Americans struggling with obesity would become eligible for coverage under the proposed change
President-Elect Trump to Pick Mehmet Oz to Head CMS
Oz worked as a heart surgeon before helming a hugely successful daytime talk show, focused on health and medicine
Late-Stage Lymphoma Less Likely for Young With Continuous Medicaid Coverage
Those with newly gained Medicaid, with other Medicaid enrollment patterns more likely to present with stage IV lymphoma
Medicaid Covers GLP-1 Meds for Obesity in Just 13 States
Medicaid Expansion Increases Guideline-Concordant Treatment for Breast Cancer
Increase seen in receipt of guideline-concordant treatment for women newly diagnosed with HR-negative, HER2-positive breast cancer
Gaps Identified in Medicaid Provision of Routine Vision Care
Most fee-for-service Medicaid programs cover routine eye exams, but many do not cover glasses or low vision aids
