Bill of Health

JANUARY 26, 2022

Incarcerated individuals need health care, but punitive policies make securing access to care particularly difficult among this population, which numbers about 2.1 As a first step to protecting incarcerated individuals’ right to health, Congress should repeal the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy (MIEP). 3514 and S.2628

Medicaid 299

Medicaid Medicaid COVID-19 Public Health 299

Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Relatedly, patient care coordination is poor, with many physicians rarely making referrals to existing nutrition counseling services despite the high need among patients. in 2019, the NIH invested $1.9 It will also be essential to develop strategies to minimize barriers, such as health insurance and access to the health care system.

Health Insurance 234

Health Insurance Medicaid Medicaid Health Care Reform 234

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

That number is down by 19 in the 2019 calendar year, the worst year of rural hospital closings seen in the past decade. hospitals are in poor fiscal health. The result is that rural hospitals operating in Medicaid expansion states have fared better in terms of operating margins than hospitals in non-expansion states.

Hospitals 109

Hospitals Medicaid Medicaid Health Care Reform 109

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

National health spending in the U.S. every year from 2020 to 2027, the actuaries at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services forecast in their report, National Health Expenditure Projections, 2018-2927: Economic And Demographic Trends Drive Spending And Enrollment Growth , published yesterday by Health Affairs.

Medicare 91

Medicare Medicare Medicaid Medicaid 91

Kaiser Health News

JUNE 6, 2022

A spokesperson for Seattle Children’s Hospital indicated officials there would work with the Espinosas to care for Julia if there is a lapse in her insurance, though her place in line on the transplant lists might have to be put on hold, leaving Espinosa to scramble for backup options like Medicaid.

Health Insurance 83

Health Insurance Doctors Governance Licensing 83

Kaiser Health News

JULY 11, 2023

KFF Health News reported last year that more than 100 million Americans are saddled with medical bills they can’t pay, and has documented aggressive bill-collection practices by hospitals, many of them nonprofits. in charity care, while for-profit hospitals provided $3.80.

Hospitals 72

Hospitals Medicaid Medicaid Medical Billing 72

Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

In March 2020 , Congress expanded unemployment benefits at unprecedented levels, subsidized businesses, guaranteed paid sick leave for many workers, and broadened Medicaid eligibility. years below 2019 levels, largely due to COVID-19 deaths. A collective policy response complemented this rhetorical and ideological framing.

COVID-19 354

COVID-19 Public Health Federal Policy Medicaid 354