Welfare Is Great—for the Welfare Bureaucrats The clients get a confusing maze and a lot of incentives to stay on welfare. Reason · Jan 5, 2024
California's Free Health Insurance for Migrants Sparks National Controversy Discover the heated debate surrounding California's decision to provide free health insurance to migrants. Critics argue it's a burden on taxpayers, while ... Top News · Jan 5, 2024
Carepool Is The Aging Population's Source For Medical Ride-Share Services Founded in 2018 by Josh Massey, Carepool was born from the need to assist seniors and people with disabilities. International Business Times · Jan 4, 2024
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for California ‘tax revolt’ over health care coverage for migrants The Georgia congresswoman blasted the plans as ‘treason’ The Independent UK · Jan 1, 2024
California is expanding health care coverage for low-income immigrants in the new year California will soon become one of the first states to provide free health care to all low-income immigrants living in the state illegally The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2023
More states extend health coverage to immigrants even as issue inflames GOP More than 1 million immigrants, most lacking permanent legal status, are covered by state health programs. Several states, including GOP-led Utah, will soon add or expand such coverage. WEKU · Dec 29, 2023
Texans grapple with numerous challenges, yet many are actively seeking solutions Across the state, people are looking for ways to make Texas a better place to live as they tackle hunger, rural “brain drain,” health care obstacles and other impediments. The Texas Tribune · Dec 27, 2023
5 reproductive wins in 2023 From the Ohio ballot to Opill, the first OTC birth control pill, there were moments of progress Salon · Dec 26, 2023
Does Medicare cover rehab for drug and alcohol addiction? Yes, and here’s exactly what it will pay for Substance abuse in older adults is a fast-growing health problem in the U.S., but help is covered. Fortune · Dec 24, 2023
How the Texas vision for seamless mental health care fell apart over 60 years A lack of private providers, a swamped community mental health system, and low insurance reimbursement have cut off many in Texas from basic mental health services. The Texas Tribune · Dec 22, 2023
For the third year in a row, ACA health insurance plans see record signups More than 19 million people have already signed up for health insurance through the marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act. And you can still enroll through Jan. 16. WEKU · Dec 20, 2023
These kids want to go to school. The main obstacle? Paperwork Thousands of kids went missing from schools during the pandemic The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023
Why are hackers targeting healthcare providers? An exploration of why the healthcare sector has become a target for cyber attacks TechRadar · Dec 18, 2023
Families say autism therapy helped their kids. Indiana's Medicaid cuts could put it out of reach Starting with the new year, Indiana will implement a universal reimbursement rate for a therapy commonly used by children with autism, at a rate significantly less than what healthcare providers received on average in the past The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2023
The Texas Tribune · Dec 14, 2023 Nearly 1.7 million Texans lose Medicaid as state nears end of “unwinding” Texas has booted the most people from Medicaid of any state in the country. A majority of those removed lost their health insurance coverage because of procedural reasons.
WEKU · Dec 8, 2023 California expands insurance access for teens seeking therapy on their own A new California law will allow low-income teens on Medicaid to get therapy without parental approval. That's already allowed for teens on private insurance. But the change aroused opposition.
Capital & Main · Dec 8, 2023 Labor Leader Ai-jen Poo Confronts ‘the Biggest Driver of Economic Inequality that Nobody Talks About.’ Care for children, the elderly and disabled is among the lowest-paying industries. Poo thinks federal investment could become reality.
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023 Maternal mortality rate is much higher for Black women than white women in Mississippi, study says Black people make up about 38% of Mississippi’s population
The Texas Tribune · Dec 7, 2023 “The first child is the one that pays the most”: How one family carved out Medicaid coverage for a rare treatment Gabe Nolasco was born without a vital immune system gland. His family spent years in quarantines and advocating to state insurance so they could keep him alive.
The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2023 Dozens of independent abortion clinics closed in 2023 post-Roe, study finds Twenty-three independently owned clinics closed this year, leaving over a dozen states without a single brick-and-mortar clinic
Kiplinger · Dec 4, 2023 Walgreens Launches Digital Tool To Help Save On Prescription Costs Walgreens says its Rx Savings Finder will help customers compare coupon prices to get the best deal.
The Conversation · Dec 4, 2023 Texas is suing Planned Parenthood for $1.8B over $10M in allegedly fraudulent services it rendered – a health care economist explains what's going on Planned Parenthood no longer provides abortions in Texas, Louisiana and the other 10 states that have essentially banned abortion since the Supreme Court handed down its Dobbs v. Jackson decision in June 2022.
The Guardian - US · Dec 1, 2023 Fabian Nelson, Mississippi’s first openly gay legislator: ‘I’m staying true to my constituents’ Nelson, who surveyed people door-to-door, is prioritizing Medicaid, education and high-speed internet for all households
Ballotpedia · Nov 30, 2023 Governor Phil Murphy (D) vetoes five bills from Nov. 20-26 Governor Phil Murphy (D) vetoed five bills from Nov. 20-26. Ballotpedia did not identify any responses from the bill sponsors as of Nov. 30. The five bills are below:
The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023 Hundreds of thousands in North Carolina will be added to Medicaid rolls this week Full Medicaid coverage starts this week for hundreds of thousands of uninsured adults in North Carolina