Tag: Insurance: Medicaid
In a First, Medicaid Extends Coverage to Prison Inmates
Care would begin 90 days before someone is scheduled to be released, offering supports that do not currently exist
Telehealth Ups Engagement for Medicaid Patients With Mental Health Diagnosis
However, overall, mental health visits were down at federally qualified health centers during the pandemic
Addressing Social Needs May Cut Hospitalizations
Findings for adult Medicaid patients, although cost savings may not sustain the case management program
Medicaid Expansion Buffered Health Coverage Loss During Pandemic
Workers who lived in Medicaid expansion states were 5.4 percent more likely to enroll in Medicaid after job loss during pandemic
Medicaid Expansion Tied to Slowing of Adult Suicide
Authors say this trend may be due to increased mental health care access
ASCO: ACA Medicaid Expansion Has Increased Access to Cancer Trials
Proportion of SWOG trial participants who had Medicaid insurance increased by 20 percent per year after ACA Medicaid expansion
Medicaid Expansion Affected Overall Survival Rates Among Cancer Patients
Medicaid expansion linked to increase in two-year overall survival, with greater increase seen for non-Hispanic Blacks, patients in rural areas
Uninsurance Rates Up for Low-Income Adults During Pandemic
Medicaid expansion linked to protection against the increase in uninsurance among Black, Latinx individuals
U.S. Medical Debt High, but Varies Geographically
Debt higher in the South, in lowest income ZIP codes, and in states without Medicaid expansion
Rx Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Up Among Medicaid Enrollees
There are still considerable gaps in medication care, with Black enrollees having lower use than Whites
