Centene CEO says Medicaid patients are the last to benefit from innovation. AI can change that
The latest innovations and breakthroughs in health care don’t get routed to the sickest people, they usually go…
US counties: Medical debt and Late-Stage cancer correlation
From unpaid medical bills to delayed screening, researchers examined whether financial hardship at the community level tracks with…
Hero DVO to repay $8 million for alleged Medicaid double-billing
A pediatric vision and dental provider will pay Colorado roughly $8 million after it allegedly billed for twice…
Long-Term Care Costs: a Growing Problem for Americans of All Ages
Some days, Tamara Johnson wonders how her life changed so rapidly. Johnson, 58, made six figures in an…
Affordability Tips: How to Save Money on Long-Term Care
When Eileen Kalk’s husband, Tom, 72, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2020, she assumed finding the right…
Insurer Denials High In Medicare Advantage, Medicaid And Obamacare, Report Says
Health insurance companies denied “at least 1 in 8 standard requests” when prior authorization of treatments and procedures…
This Startup Will Pay You To Provide Home Care For Your Loved Ones
On Jesse Vega’s first date with Deaunda Lira, a romantic sushi dinner in Colorado Springs three years ago,…
Facing funding losses, states call out big businesses with employees on Medicaid
As the Trump administration’s January deadline looms for states to enforce a new Medicaid work requirement, some state…
Colorado can’t cap price of arthritis drug Enbrel, judge rules
Colorado can’t cap the price of arthritis medication Enbrel while a lawsuit challenging the state’s drug affordability board’s…
I Built a House for My Dad With Dementia, Paid $120,000 to Support Him
This interview is based on a conversation with John Nuar, 34, who lives in Canton, Michigan. Nuar built…
U.S. Sues N.Y. State Over Troubled $11 Billion Home Health Care Program
The Justice Department on Tuesday sued the New York State Health Department, the state’s Medicaid director and a…
Many stroke patients miss intensive rehabilitation after hospitalization
Fewer than one in four people with stroke and fewer than one in seven people with traumatic brain…