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Nearly 1 in 4 people in rural America use Medicaid, the state and federal program for low-income and disabled people.
Despite an increase in the conversion factor, slashed payments elsewhere could amount to “death by a thousand paper cuts.” ...
Across the nation, Medicaid is the single largest payer for mental health care, and in rural America, residents ...
Inappropriate denials for prior authorization and coverage of medically necessary services are a pervasive problem among ...
An agreement signed last week between the Department of Homeland Security and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, ...
Americans did better on aerobic and strength goals But the annual ranking found some worrisome trends on air quality and food insecurity.
Mental health, care of acute and chronic conditions, primary care access and prevention, and maternal and perinatal health were identified as key focus areas among a majority of states.
LA County lawmakers and health care advocates said they are “sounding the alarm” about efforts to end Medicaid reimbursements ...
The reconciliation package provides an additional $50 billion to boost rural health providers and ends unworkable Biden-era nursing home staffing requirements which would have endangered the 90 ...
During the One Big Beautiful Bill Act debates, a study published projected cuts to Medicaid could lead to 16,642 premature ...
CHLA cites pressure from the Trump administration to close the center, leaving patients with fewer options for ...