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12 States Promised To Open the Books on Their Opioid Settlement Funds. We Checked Up on Them.
Victims of the opioid crisis, health advocates, and public policy experts have repeatedly called on state and local governments to transparently report how they鈥檙e using the funds they are receiving from settlements with opioid makers and distributors.
En medio de las expulsiones de Medicaid, muchos estados deciden expandirlo
Esta ampliaci贸n de las afiliaciones en estos estados se producen en medio de la mayor conmoci贸n en las casi seis d茅cadas de historia del programa.
Amid Medicaid 鈥楿nwinding,鈥 Many States Wind Up Expanding
The end of pandemic-era Medicaid coverage protections coincided with changes in more than a dozen states to expand coverage for lower-income people, including children, pregnant women, and the incarcerated.
California Forges Ahead With Social Media Rules Despite Legal Barriers
State lawmakers are advancing two bills aimed at protecting children from the harms of social media, part of a nationwide wave of efforts to address the issue. Yet the bills鈥 proponents face hurdles in finding an approach that can survive legal challenges from the tech industry.
Colorado Dropped Medicaid Enrollees as Red States Have, Alarming Advocates for the Poor
Colorado defended its high disenrollment rates following the covid crisis by saying that what goes up must come down. Advocates and researchers disagree.
Colorado expuls贸 a beneficiarios de Medicaid como si fuera un estado republicano
Es el 煤nico estado dem贸crata entre un grupo de estados republicanos con altas tasas de desafiliaci贸n, que incluye a Idaho, Montana, Texas y Utah, en un proceso de Medicaid que comenz贸 en la primavera de 2023.
End of Pandemic Internet Subsidies Threatens a Health Care Lifeline for Rural America
As the Affordable Connectivity Program runs out of money, millions of people face a jump in internet costs or lost connections if federal lawmakers don’t pass a funding extension.
Federal Panel Prescribes New Mental Health Strategy To Curb Maternal Deaths
The leading causes of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States 鈥 including suicides and fatalities linked to substance use disorders 鈥 stem from mental health conditions. Now a federal task force has recommended strategies to help women who are at risk during or after pregnancy.
Medics at UCLA Protest Say Police Weapons Drew Blood and Cracked Bones
In contrast to police statements, volunteer medics said they treated serious wounds as UCLA鈥檚 pro-Palestinian protest was besieged by police and counterprotesters, including some injuries that appeared to be caused by 鈥渓ess lethal鈥 projectiles fired by cops.
Proponen estrategia federal de salud mental para frenar muertes maternas
La depresi贸n perinatal afecta a un 20% de las mujeres en Estados Unidos durante el embarazo, el posparto o ambos.
La protesta de la UCLA, que reuni贸 a miles de personas que se oponen a los continuos bombardeos de Israel sobre la Franja de Gaza, comenz贸 en abril y alcanz贸 un peligroso crescendo en mayo, cuando manifestantes pro Israel y la polic铆a se enfrentaron a los activistas y a los que los apoyaban.
Rural Jails Turn to Community Health Workers To Help the Newly Released Succeed
To reduce recidivism, some rural counties are hiring community health workers or peer support specialists to connect people leaving custody to mental health resources, substance use treatment, medical services, and jobs.
Paris Hilton Backs California Bill Requiring Sunshine on 鈥楾roubled Teen Industry鈥
Celebrity hotel heiress Paris Hilton is expanding her campaign for more public reporting on residential therapeutic centers鈥 use of restraints and seclusion rooms in disciplining teens, setting her sights on legislation in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.
Ten Doctors on FDA Panel Reviewing Abbott Heart Device Had Financial Ties With Company
Most of the doctors the FDA tapped to advise it on an Abbott medical device had financial ties to the company. The FDA didn鈥檛 disclose the payments.
When Copay Assistance Backfires on Patients
Drugmakers offer copay assistance programs to patients, but insurers are tapping into those funds, not counting the amounts toward patient deductibles. That leads to unexpected charges. But the practice is under growing scrutiny.
GOP-Led States Expand Crackdowns on Transgender Care
South Carolina鈥檚 legislature is poised to pass a bill prohibiting doctors from offering some health-care services to transgender minors 鈥 part of a new wave of anti-trans legislation from Republican-led states. The South Carolina bill, which passed the state House of Representatives in January and is under consideration in the Senate, would bar health-care providers […]
Operating in the Red: Half of Rural Hospitals Lose Money, as Many Cut Services
A recent report finds half of America鈥檚 rural hospitals are losing money, and many are struggling to stay open. Researchers and advocates worry the hospitals鈥 financial spiral will have immediate and long-term health effects on their communities.
Avanzan en varios estados proyectos de ley extremos sobre el uso de ba帽os por g茅nero
Al menos uno de los proyectos de ley es tan extremo como para proponer que se considere delito que una persona transg茅nero entre en una instalaci贸n que no coincida con el sexo indicado en su acta de nacimiento.
Bathroom Bills Are Back 鈥 Broader and Stricter 鈥 In Several States
State lawmakers are resurrecting and expanding efforts to prohibit transgender people from using public restrooms and other spaces that match their gender. Some have sought to ban trans people from 鈥渟ex-designated spaces,鈥 including domestic violence shelters and crisis centers, which experts say could violate anti-discrimination laws and jeopardize federal funding.
Cerca de 10 millones ya perdieron Medicaid, y todav铆a faltan meses de purga
Medicaid y el Programa de Seguro de Salud Infantil crecieron hasta alcanzar un r茅cord de 94 millones de inscritos durante la pandemia.
