<ѻýҕl>CMS Allows State to Offer Medicaid Incentive for Hospitals to Erase Patient Debtѻýҕl> North Carolina's plan could help 2 million low- and middle-income people get rid of medical debt Jul 30, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Committee for Economic Development: A Mighty 'Influencer' in Health Policymakingѻýҕl> This group's meeting brought civil discourse on healthcare to the nation's capital Jul 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Can App Data Link Sleep and Chronic Disease?; AI Model to Manage Diabetesѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: a monoclonal antibody for ulcerative colitis Jul 27, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Trauma Patients Without Insurance Taken Off Life Support Sooner, Study Findsѻýҕl> Clinicians must "uncomfortably" examine bias in life-and-death decisions, says expert Jul 24, 2024
<ѻýҕl>This Medical Group Treats Only Homeless Patients — and Makes Money Doing Itѻýҕl> Doctors, nurses, and social workers are testing a new business model Jul 21, 2024
<ѻýҕl>The Supreme Court Did Not Deliver 'Wins' for Reproductive Rights This Termѻýҕl> They simply evaded critical questions about access Jul 17, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Can a Medicaid Plan That Requires Work Succeed?ѻýҕl> First year of Georgia experiment is not promising Jul 15, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Gail Wilensky, Former CMS Administrator, Dies at 81ѻýҕl> Ran Medicare and Medicaid under President George H.W. Bush Jul 15, 2024
<ѻýҕl>With the End of Chevron, Health and Environmental Experts' Hands Are Tiedѻýҕl> We need the rule of law to protect public health Jul 08, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Lack of Affordability Tops Older Americans' List of Healthcare Worriesѻýҕl> A third of people 65 or older reported difficulty paying for healthcare expenses Jul 07, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Access to Pediatric Care Is Rapidly Erodingѻýҕl> The health of future generations is at stake Jul 02, 2024
<ѻýҕl>What Should Be Done About Long-Term Care?ѻýҕl> Experts disagree on whether the private insurance market can provide the answers Jun 25, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Court: Some Employers Can Exclude PrEP, Cancer Screenings From Insurance Coverageѻýҕl> Not all preventive care recommended by the USPSTF is threatened by the narrow ruling, however Jun 24, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Americans With HIV Are Living Longer. Federal Spending Isn't Keeping Up.ѻýҕl> Funding constraints could undermine the decades-long battle Jun 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>CMS Is Making It Easier to Report EMTALA Complaints. Here's What Might Change.ѻýҕl> The new webpage has the potential to make EDs safer Jun 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Medicare Watchdog Seats Have Gone Unfilled for Nearly a Decadeѻýҕl> Medicare, Social Security public trustees are supposed to safeguard reports' accuracy Jun 05, 2024
<ѻýҕl>What If Medicaid Enrollees Were Given Cash Instead of Insurance Benefits?ѻýҕl> Having them buy insurance or pay for services directly would bring down prices, supporters say May 30, 2024
<ѻýҕl>For Cancer Patients Facing Infertility, Access to IVF Is Paramountѻýҕl> Legislation can ensure all health insurance plans provide coverage May 28, 2024
<ѻýҕl>More Money, Fewer Prior Auths Needed to Save Private Practices, Lawmakers Toldѻýҕl> Medicare rates' failure to keep up with inflation is especially damaging, doctors say May 23, 2024
<ѻýҕl>When It Comes to Preventive Health, Play the Long Gameѻýҕl> Proposed budget scoring legislation can boost disease prevention and drive cost savings May 18, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Biden Administration: 100,000 Migrants Expected to Enroll in Obamacare Next Yearѻýҕl> New rule opens up ACA marketplace to DACA participants May 03, 2024
<ѻýҕl>4 Million Fewer Kids Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP in Wake of 'Unwinding'ѻýҕl> Most were dropped for paperwork reasons, Georgetown University report finds May 02, 2024
<ѻýҕl>House Republicans Bash New Nursing Home and Home Care Rules at Hearingѻýҕl> "This approach simply won't work," said chair of the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee May 01, 2024
<ѻýҕl>CMS Pushes Back on Criticism of Nursing Home Staffing Ruleѻýҕl> Rule is needed because many nursing home patients don't get needed care, CMS administrator says Apr 23, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Improper Payments in Medicare and Medicaid: Who's at Fault?ѻýҕl> Republicans and Democrats took differing approaches on the subject at a House hearing Apr 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>A Fourth of People Dropped From Medicaid Still Aren't Insuredѻýҕl> "States who want to cover their citizens are going to have to do a lot of work to get them back" Apr 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>More Health Systems Likely to Drop Out of Medicare Advantage, Analyst Predictsѻýҕl> Claims denials, prior authorizations are just some of the reasons, he says Apr 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Here's What Medicaid Expansion Can Do for the Health of Your Stateѻýҕl> Texas -- and 10 other states -- should accept this additional federal funding Apr 06, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Washington and New Jersey Are Reforming Prior Authorization. Is Your State Next?ѻýҕl> Broad grassroots support can make a big difference Mar 27, 2024
<ѻýҕl>GOP Lawmakers Blast HHS, Biden for Plans to Loosen Marijuana Restrictionsѻýҕl> Opposition to Medicaid work requirements also came on the table at a House hearing Mar 21, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Medicare to Cover Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy for Certain Patientsѻýҕl> News comes in the wake of FDA approval to reduce risk of heart attacks, stroke Mar 21, 2024
<ѻýҕl>The Case for Stricter Standards in the Final Nursing Home Staffing Ruleѻýҕl> Continued understaffing will have devastating consequences for residents, families, and staff Mar 21, 2024
<ѻýҕl>California Wants to Pay Doctors More Money to See Medicaid Patientsѻýҕl> How much and who will get it will be determined later this year Mar 21, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Medicare $$ Needed to Help State-Licensed Emergency Centers Survive, Lawmakers Toldѻýҕl> "This model doesn't work" without it, says emergency center CEO Mar 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Decision Aid Improved Understanding of Tubal Sterilizationѻýҕl> Web-based bilingual tool explained the permanence of tubal sterilization, as well as alternatives Mar 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Can Dying Shopping Malls Fix Medical Deserts?ѻýҕl> Repurposing malls can increase care access for marginalized communities Mar 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Medicaid Expansion and Healthcare Workers; Cardiac Rehabilitationѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: cognition and memory after COVID Mar 02, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>FDA Authorized Florida's Drug Importation Plan. Naysayers Are Balking.ѻýҕl> It's not an efficient solution Feb 24, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Why Are We Letting Insurers Dictate Patient Care?ѻýҕl> Prior authorization is wreaking havoc on patient health Jan 30, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Community Health Centers: A Safety Net Under Stressѻýҕl> One in 11 Americans rely on these centers for routine medical care, social services, fresh food Jan 30, 2024