As lawmakers debate work requirements in Medicaid expansion bills, Walker faces a Catch-22: she first needs health insurance to get healthy enough to be able to return to work.
Lawmakers and advocates regularly refer to Mississippians without health insurance who are in the “coverage gap.” But what is the coverage gap, and why does it exist?
Adults with disabilities face delays in accessing medical equipment and supplies, which can lead to worsening health outcomes, chronic pain, and mental health issues, according to a new Urban Institute report.
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Congress turns its eye to health care cybersecurity Lawmakers in both the House and Senate are ramping up probes into health care cybersecurity following the Change Healthcare ransomware attack earlier this year. © AP The attack on Change
The Federal Trade Commission's Tuesday vote to ban noncompete agreements
The Federal Trade Commission's vote on Tuesday to ban noncompete agreements
The recent decision by an Ontario Division Court that forces the province’s health insurance plan to cover “gender-affirming” surgery for a patient sets a dangerous precedent for health-care entitlements. In a 3-0 ruling, the court said the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) must pay for the non-binary patient to travel to Texas for specialized surgery […]
The independent practice is expanding services after its relocation to Arrowpointe Medical Center.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a bill banning gender-affirming treatments for minors, all but daring Republicans to override it.
Democratic lawmakers Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. Andy Kim have partnered up with Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans to introduce legislation aiming to give army reservists and members of the National Guard that also work for the federal government options on the type of health care plans they can receive.The bill, which could impact thousands of federal employees that are also in the U.S. Army, plans to give this group of Americans the ability to decide whether they want military or civilian...
Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson | For The Birmingham Times Given recent staffing shortages that have caused challenges in recruiting and retaining talented nurses, the Birmingham Black Nurses Association (BBNA), is doing what it can to advocate for quality health care and attract more to the profession. “The best way (for this profession to thrive) is for current […]
The changes aim to bolster pay for providers — many of them low-income immigrants — and require higher minimum staffing levels.