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Prison Health Care is Broken Under the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy

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When incarcerated individuals receive care, providers are often unfamiliar with their medical history, an obstacle to chronic disease treatment. While hospitals and clinics abide by the Center for Medicaid & Medicare Services guidelines, jails and prisons do not.

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Addressing Ghost Networks in Mental Health Care

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To assess the prevalence of ghost networks, Senate Finance Committee staffers conducted a secret shopper study of 120 mental health provider listings across 12 Medicare Advantage plans. Insurers should also work to decrease the shortage of mental health care providers in their networks.

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Health Provider News

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Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’ Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’ million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’

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Health Provider News

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News & World Report for the Best Hospitals for Maternity Englewood Health Expands Local Availability of Specialized Medical and Surgical Expertise with the Addition of Several New Specialists Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Centers New $45 Million Cardiovascular Suite Opens Dec.

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Health Provider News

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-area philanthropist opens women’s wellness center in Bethesda D.C. public relations firm strikes second acquisition after landing PE investment D.C.’s area philanthropist opens women’s wellness center in Bethesda D.C. public relations firm strikes second acquisition after landing PE investment D.C.’s

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Trump’s 2024 Triumph: A Wild Card for Seniors’ Health Care Coverage?

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With Trumps 2024 re-election, while broad health care debates are reignited, it is crucial to zero in on what this means specifically for aging Americans. However, Medicare does not cover all health care needs, notably long-term care services.

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Trump’s 2024 Triumph: A Wild Card for Seniors’ Health Care Coverage?

Bill of Health

With Trumps 2024 re-election, while broad health care debates are reignited, it is crucial to zero in on what this means specifically for aging Americans. However, Medicare does not cover all health care needs, notably long-term care services.

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