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<乌鸦传媒>California Wants to Pay Doctors More Money to See Medicaid Patients

How much and who will get it will be determined later this year

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicare $$ Needed to Help State-Licensed Emergency Centers Survive, Lawmakers Told

"This model doesn't work" without it, says emergency center CEO

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<乌鸦传媒>Decision Aid Improved Understanding of Tubal Sterilization

Web-based bilingual tool explained the permanence of tubal sterilization, as well as alternatives

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<乌鸦传媒>Can Dying Shopping Malls Fix Medical Deserts?

Repurposing malls can increase care access for marginalized communities

<乌鸦传媒>Medicaid Expansion and Healthcare Workers; Cardiac Rehabilitation

Also in TTHealthWatch: cognition and memory after COVID

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Authorized Florida's Drug Importation Plan. Naysayers Are Balking.

It's not an efficient solution

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<乌鸦传媒>Why Are We Letting Insurers Dictate Patient Care?

Prior authorization is wreaking havoc on patient health

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<乌鸦传媒>Community Health Centers: A Safety Net Under Stress

One in 11 Americans rely on these centers for routine medical care, social services, fresh food

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<乌鸦传媒>The Healthcare Landscape Is Changing. Our Regulatory Practices Should Too.

Closer collaboration between FDA and CMS is the need of the hour

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<乌鸦传媒>CMS Issues Final Rule on Prior Authorizations

The rule, which doesn't apply to commercial insurers, sets time limits on responses

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<乌鸦传媒>Trump and GOP Rivals' Positions on Major Healthcare Issues

Here's where the top candidates stand on abortion, the ACA, and gender-affirming care

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<乌鸦传媒>How Should Health Plans Respond to Surging Interest in Weight Loss Drugs?

Studies suggest coverage is warranted for certain populations

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<乌鸦传媒>Would You Switch a Patient's Medication if You Knew the Cost?

Optimizing price estimate alert design and logic should be a priority

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<乌鸦传媒>Are Pediatricians Hesitant About IUDs for Adolescents?

An AAP policy had little impact on pediatricians' practices around IUDs, subdermal implants

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves Florida's Proposal to Import Prescription Drugs From Canada

Drugmakers say they're "considering all options" in response

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<乌鸦传媒>I'm Sorry, Your Patient No Longer Has Medicaid Coverage

Too many kids are still suffering the consequences of the Medicaid "unwinding"

<乌鸦传媒>Patients Are Lucky Cigna Dropped Its Plans to Buy Humana

But Washington should prepare now for the next major merger announcement

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<乌鸦传媒>Health Spending Rose 4.1% in 2022, Government Report Says

But spending on physician and clinical services grew more slowly, at 2.7%

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<乌鸦传媒>Biden Wants States to Ensure Obamacare Plans Cover Enough Doctors and Hospitals

Annual regulatory proposal also seeks to expand access to dental coverage in ACA marketplaces

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<乌鸦传媒>Days Before Surgery, Clerical Error Cuts Off Patient's Insurance

Lost in the mix of Medicaid "unwinding"

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<乌鸦传媒>States Making Progress Toward Setting Payment Limits for Some Drugs

Prescription drug affordability boards are now the law in eight states

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<乌鸦传媒>Calls to Support Stark Law Reforms Blocked by AMA Delegates

"My future is in literal jeopardy," one family physician resident says

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<乌鸦传媒>To Minimize Patient 'Note Bloat,' Cut to the Chase

Repeating data over and over just adds noise that buries the signal

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<乌鸦传媒>AAP Shares 'Huge Vision' for Medicaid and CHIP Overhaul

Recommendation calls for universal eligibility, better health equity and, yes, more funding

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<乌鸦传媒>Obamacare Makes Surprise Cameo in Second GOP Debate

Fentanyl crisis, transgender care, and abortion also got some air time

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<乌鸦传媒>With Shutdown Likely, Policy Experts Weigh Health Risks

Food safety, innovation, and community health centers all could see trickle-down effects

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<乌鸦传媒>States Face Challenges With Medicaid and CHIP 'Redeterminations'

CMS officials flag problem with states' auto-renewal systems

<乌鸦传媒>From Physician to Politician

Brian H. Williams discusses gun violence, bipartisan politics, and hitting the campaign trail

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<乌鸦传媒>Drug Prices Are Too Damn High

It's been a long road to Medicare price negotiation ... and there's still work to be done

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<乌鸦传媒>The Doctor Won't See You Now

Provider access is a major challenge for Medicaid patients

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<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Home-Visit Program Shows No Benefit for Prenatal Care Uptake

"We need larger structural changes" to improve outcomes, researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>Buprenorphine Cost a Potential Barrier for Opioid-Addicted Youth, Adults

Opioid use disorder medication remains underused, and cost appears to contribute, studies show

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<乌鸦传媒>The Dangerous Reality of Pregnancy in the U.S.

All states should offer 12-month postpartum Medicaid coverage

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<乌鸦传媒>The Supreme Court Delivers an Unexpected Win for Medicaid Recipients

An important accountability measure has been upheld

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<乌鸦传媒>Oh, You Have Medicare? We'll Skip That Test.

Patients on public insurance have a right to know if they're being treated differently

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<乌鸦传媒>How a Medical Recoding May Limit Cancer Patients鈥� Options for Breast Reconstruction

Many believe this would restrict women's options for surgery

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicaid Expansion Tied to Better Outcomes in Black Patients With GI Cancers

Two-year mortality decreased for three types of GI cancer in expansion vs non-expansion states

<乌鸦传媒>How Black Americans Lost 80 Million Years of Life Over the Past Two Decades

Groundbreaking study finds 1.63 million excess deaths in U.S. Black population over 22 years

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<乌鸦传媒>Insurance Loss After Pregnancy Tied to Less Postpartum Prescription Contraception

Loss of insurance more frequent in states without Medicaid expansion

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicaid Expansion Seen Lifting Colon Cancer Screening for Low-Income People

But not a cure-all in states boosting eligibility

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