California is ending coverage for weight loss drugs, despite TrumpRx
SACRAMENTO — Many low-income Californians prescribed wildly popular weight-loss drugs will lose their coverage for the medications in the new…
A long road to care: One Georgia mom’s story highlights gaps in prenatal health care
When Destiny watches her baby boy toddle across the floor, those quiet moments feel hard-earned. “I’m excited to…
Medicaid paid over $200 million to dead people in 2021 and 2022, federal watchdog says
Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022…
Major Medicare Changes Announced For Certain Drugs
Major changes that will increase access to GLP-1 weight loss drugs—widely regarded as critical for weight management and…
State mental health cuts trigger emergency response in East Idaho | Freeaccess
POCATELLO — Local officials are mobilizing emergency response plans as Idaho’s elimination of specialized mental health programs takes…
Rising complexity in pediatric hospitalizations highlights urgent workforce and policy needs
A new national analysis shows that over the past two decades, inpatient care for children with complex chronic…
Coloradans see improving mental health but struggle to afford housing
Coloradans’ mental health is finally improving, despite high levels of self-reported loneliness and widespread problems affording necessities, according…
Complaints about gaps in Medicare Advantage networks are common. Federal enforcement is rare.
Along with the occasional aches and pains, growing older can bring surprise setbacks and serious diseases. Longtime relationships…
Overlooking The $5 Trillion Gorilla
Policymakers, business leaders and medical societies are all busy counting metrics like insurance subsidies, premiums and enrollment numbers.…
Medica to take over UCare health care plans as insurer shuts down
Minneapolis-based health care organization UCare announced in a joint statement Monday that Medica will be taking control of…
What Trump’s GLP-1 deal means for weight-loss drug coverage
Brophy, of Topsfield, has a co-pay of only $10 a month. Without coverage, however, she was preparing to…
Michael Burry Is Betting on This 1 Under-the-Radar Healthcare Stock. Should You?
Michael Burry is a Wall Street investor who gained fame after accurately predicting the 2008 housing crisis. In…