Tag: Insurance: Medicaid
Changes in Missouri Law Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Screening Rates
Changes in law to include screening from age 40 led to increase in screening for Medicaid patients, increased odds of DBT
Genetic Testing for Developmental Disabilities Low Among Children Enrolled in Medicaid
Proportion of children receiving genetic testing was highest for children with both autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability
Medicaid Unwinding Linked to Disruption of Chronic Medication Therapy in Youth
Pausing Medicaid eligibility determinations during COVID-19 pandemic linked to increased risk for having no prescriptions and cash-pay prescriptions
Republican Medicaid Cuts Could Cause Rural Hospital Closures, CEOs Warn HealthDay TV
Mortality Up With Loss of Low-Income Subsidy for Drugs
Mortality difference amplified for users of medications for cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, HIV
Many Medicaid Enrollees Have Restricted Access to SGLT2 Inhibitors, GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
Proportion of adult managed care organizations with availability varied from 24 to 100 percent for SGLT2 inhibitors, 0 to 99 percent for GLP-1 receptor agonists
Some Patients Charged Copays for Sending Messages Through Patient Portals
Study reveals Medicaid and private insurance copay rates are similar for adults 50 years and older using portal messaging
All-Cause Mortality Increased From 2020 to 2021 Nationwide
Increase was slower in Medicaid expansion states, resulting in net decrease from 2018-2019 to 2021-2022
Alabama Passes Law to Expedite Medicaid Access for Pregnant Women
Bill was passed unanimously by the Alabama state legislature
Mehmet Oz Confirmed as Head of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
New appointments also made to lead the NIH and as Commissioner of Food and Drugs at the FDA
