Stateline.org

More states offer health care coverage for certain immigrants

WebAnd this month, a new law went into effect in California offering Medicaid coverage to adults ages 26 to 49 regardless of immigration status. California rolled out its …

Actived: 7 days ago

URL: https://stateline.org/2024/01/26/more-states-offer-health-care-coverage-for-certain-immigrants-noncitizens/

To close racial gap in maternal health, some states take aim at

WebLawmakers in more states are heeding that call. Since 2019, at least five states (California, Delaware, Maryland, Minnesota and New Jersey) have enacted laws …

Category: Health Go Health

10 Medicaid holdout states scramble to improve health coverage

WebSupporters of Medicaid expansion have long argued that giving more people health insurance would improve health outcomes and help keep the doors open at …

Category: Health Go Health

Children’s nutrition program, revved up in the pandemic, faces …

WebA federal program built to improve nutrition for new mothers and kids is growing for the first time in over a decade, thanks to changes made during the pandemic. …

Category: Nutrition Go Health

Absence of AI hospital rules worries nurses • Stateline

WebAbsence of AI hospital rules worries nurses. The fast-paced growth of artificial intelligence raises practical and ethical questions for providers. By: Madyson Fitzgerald - …

Category: Health Go Health

New way for states to cover pricey gene therapies will start with

WebThe new sickle cell treatments have brought hope to those with the debilitating blood disorder, which is hereditary and disproportionately affects Black …

Category: Health Go Health

Insurers often shortchange mental health care coverage, despite a

WebThe Biden administration is pushing insurers and state regulators to improve mental health care coverage. The move comes as overdose deaths rise and youth …

Category: Health Go Health

Rural Midwives Fill Gap as Hospitals Cut Childbirth Services

WebNationwide, midwives attend less than 10% of hospital births, but in rural hospitals the figure is 30%, according to a 2019 brief by the federal Centers for Medicare …

Category: Health Go Health

Rural Hospitals Can’t Find the Nurses They Need to Fight COVID

WebRural Hospitals Can’t Find the Nurses They Need to Fight COVID. By: Aallyah Wright - September 1, 2021 12:00 am. A veteran nurse in Shreveport, Louisiana, looks …

Category: Health Go Health

Many Patients Can’t Afford Health Costs Even With Insurance

WebThe number of Americans with health insurance has climbed to historic highs during the COVID-19 pandemic, but within that silver lining is a darker hue. Many …

Category: Health Go Health

Health Worker Shortage Forces States to Scramble • Stateline

WebHealth Worker Shortage Forces States to Scramble. By: Michael Ollove - March 25, 2022 12:00 am. Medical workers fill a hallway in the acute care unit, where …

Category: Medical Go Health

Wastewater tests show COVID infections surging, but pandemic …

WebWastewater testing indicates the current wave of COVID-19 peaked in late December with 1.9 million daily infections, the highest since the omicron wave of 2021. …

Category: Health Go Health

Tuberculosis cases rise, but public health agencies say they lack …

WebIn Alaska, advocates and medical professionals have been pushing for more state funding for TB control. Brian Lefferts, environmental health and engineering …

Category: Medical Go Health

Census change will lead to more data on health of Middle Eastern, …

WebApart from independent studies by academic and nonprofit researchers, little is known about the health of Middle Eastern and North African people in the U.S. …

Category: Health Go Health

Rural America’s Health Crisis Seizes States’ Attention

WebRural health clinics are faltering too. Peton’s center reports that 388 clinics closed between 2012 and 2018, which left 4,245 in operation. In Ashland, Kentucky, last …

Category: Health Go Health

GOP states embrace Uber, Lyft to take low-income patients to …

WebMississippi is the latest state to partner with ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to ferry residents to their medical appointments. It’s a small but potentially …

Category: Medical Go Health

Private equity’s growing footprint in home health care draws scrutiny

WebMonthly costs for in-home care average about $5,000 for 40+ hours per week, compared with $8,000-$9,000 at a nursing home, according to the most recent …

Category: Health Go Health

Colorectal cancer is rising among younger adults. Some states …

WebRates of colorectal cancer deaths have been slowly decreasing for all ages since 1968, when they were around 28 per 100,000, to around 13 in 2023. However, …

Category: Cancer Go Health