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Too Sick To Work, Some Americans Worry Trump鈥檚 Bill Will Strip Their Health Insurance
Republicans claim 4.8 million Americans on Medicaid who could work choose not to. The GOP鈥檚 work-requirement legislation could sweep up disabled people who say they鈥檙e unable to hold jobs.
Republicanos buscan castigar a estados que ofrecen seguro de salud a inmigrantes sin papeles
Estos estados, la mayor铆a liderados por dem贸cratas, dan seguro m茅dico a algunos inmigrantes de bajos ingresos 鈥攁 menudo ni帽os鈥, independientemente de su estatus migratorio.
El costo humano de los recortes de Trump a los programas de tratamiento de adicciones
Las personas en recuperaci贸n no saben de recortes y crisis pol铆ticas. Ellos, y sus mentores, quieren esperanza y una vida mejor.
Caseworkers Coax Homeless People out of Las Vegas鈥 Tunnels for Treatment
Street medicine providers and homeless outreach workers who travel into Las Vegas鈥 drainage tunnels have noticed an uptick in the number of people living underground, and it can be difficult to persuade them to come aboveground for medicine and treatment.
Georgia鈥檚 Work Requirement Slows Processing of Applications for Medicaid, Food Stamps
Georgia鈥檚 ability to process applications for Medicaid and other public benefits has lagged since the launch of Republican Gov. Brian Kemp鈥檚 鈥淧athways鈥 Medicaid work requirement, leaving Georgia with persistently slow Medicaid application processing times.
In Vermont, Where Almost Everyone Has Insurance, Many Can鈥檛 Find or Afford Care
Vermont has one of the lowest uninsured rates in the U.S., even though its residents pay some of the highest health insurance costs. Still, most of its hospitals are losing money and patients often face long waits for care.
US Uninsured Rate Was Stable in 2023, Even as States鈥 Medicaid Purge Began
About 8% of Americans lacked health insurance in 2023, the Census Bureau announced. But its report doesn鈥檛 capture the effect of states winnowing their Medicaid rolls by millions of people since the pandemic emergency ended.
La tasa de personas sin seguro m茅dico se mantiene estable, a pesar de la purga de Medicaid
Aproximadamente el 8% de los estadounidenses no tuvieron cobertura en 2023, un aumento estad铆sticamente insignificante de solo 0.1 puntos porcentuales con respecto al a帽o anterior.
A Tale of Two States: Arizona and Florida Diverge on How To Expand Kids鈥 Health Insurance
Both Florida and Arizona want to expand eligibility for the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, but their approaches to charging low-income families premiums for the coverage showcase the nation鈥檚 ideological divide on helping the disadvantaged.
Funding Instability Plagues Program That Brings Docs to Underserved Areas
A medical residency program designed to train future primary care physicians in outpatient rather than hospital settings has proved an effective means to bring doctors to rural and underserved areas. But it hinges on unpredictable congressional funding.
He Fell Ill on a Cruise. Before He Boarded the Rescue Boat, They Handed Him the Bill.
A man from Michigan was evacuated from a cruise ship after having seizures. First, he drained his bank account to pay his medical bills.
Nearly 1 in 4 Adults Dumped From Medicaid Are Now Uninsured, Survey Finds
A first-of-its-kind survey of Medicaid enrollees found that nearly a quarter who were dropped from the program in the last year鈥檚 unwinding say they鈥檙e uninsured.
Casi 1 de cada 4 adultos desafiliados de Medicaid siguen sin seguro, indica encuesta
Las protecciones que tuvo el programa durante la pandemia, que imped铆an que se expulsaran beneficiarios, expiraron la primavera pasada.
Doctors Take On Dental Duties to Reach Low-Income and Uninsured Patients
More doctors are integrating oral health care into their practices, filling a need in America鈥檚 dental deserts.
En California, la cobertura de salud ampliada a inmigrantes choca con las revisiones de Medicaid
El proceso de redeterminaci贸n ha afectado de forma desproporcionada a los latinos, que constituyen la mayor铆a de los beneficiarios de Medi-Cal.
California鈥檚 Expanded Health Coverage for Immigrants Collides With Medicaid Reviews
A state policy to extend Medi-Cal to qualified Californians without legal residency is running up against a federal requirement to resume eligibility checks. The redetermination process is causing many Latinos, who make up a majority of Medi-Cal beneficiaries, to be disenrolled.
In California, Faceoff Between Major Insurer and Health System Shows Hazards of Consolidation
Even as Anthem Blue Cross and University of California Health announced a contract agreement this month, analysts say patients are increasingly at risk of being affected by such disputes.
Halfway Through 鈥楿nwinding,鈥 Medicaid Enrollment Is Down About 10 Million
While more Medicaid beneficiaries have been purged in the span of a year than ever before, enrollment is on track to settle at pre-pandemic levels.
Halfway Through 鈥楿nwinding,鈥 Medicaid Enrollment Is Down About 10 Million
We鈥檙e halfway through the Medicaid 鈥渦nwinding,鈥 in which states are dropping people from the government health insurance program for the first time since the pandemic began. Millions of people have been dumped from the rolls since April, often for procedural issues like failing to respond to notices or return paperwork. But at the same time, […]
Mary Lou Retton鈥檚 Explanation of Health Insurance Takes Some Somersaults
The gold-medal gymnast鈥檚 explanation of why she remained uninsured has health policy experts doing mental gymnastics 鈥 because it makes little sense.
