“‘…the federal regulations are a lot stricter than many states had expected, even those on board with work requirements’ said Jennifer Tolbert, deputy director of KFF’s Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured….” Medicaid Work Rule Leaves Homeless People in the Cold MISSOULA, […]
“‘It felt like I was talking to a real person.’ She definitely wasn’t.” AI Is Being Used to Boost Medicaid Enrollment,but Not Without Concerns Vanessa Barahona received a call this past spring from Angelica at Kern Family Health Care in Bakersfield, California, […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “California has debated a single-payer healthcare system for decades, but a new UCLA report commissioned by the California Health and Human Services Agency under Senate Bill 770 moves the debate from cost to equity.” What the […]
“A tiny federal agency tasked with protecting the public from injuries caused by lawn mowers and coffeemakers is demanding that some of the nation’s biggest health systems turn over detailed, personally identifiable medical records of all patients who seek help at their emergency rooms.” […]
“…the price difference uninsured patients face compared with insured patients is far from fair. ‘In the predatory and strategic world of U.S. healthcare pricing, uninsured patients generally get charged more than providers would accept from Medicare or commercial insurance.’” Uninsured but Undaunted, a […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “…if [candidates] say ‘universal coverage,’ you know they’re not serious because coverage isn’t care. What a serious person says is, ‘Single payer is the best policy. It saves money, covers everybody, is the most efficient, and […]
“It’s heartbreaking to see these children struggling to survive when measles could have been easily prevented by a safe mechanism that is readily available and well studied. These are well-meaning parents who love their children, who have gotten bad information from federal leadership or […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “For many Americans getting the right medical care isn’t just about what their doctors recommend, it’s also about what their insurance company is willing to cover. So what happens when those two don’t agree? And why […]
“As the Trump administration’s January deadline looms for states to enforce new Medicaid work requirements, some state lawmakers are turning the tables by pushing to publicly name the largest companies that have employees enrolled in the government program covering low-income and disabled people.” […]