Latest News On Maine

Latest 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Stories

Los estados se enfrentan a otro reto con las nuevas reglas laborales de Medicaid: la falta de personal

杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original

Las agencias estatales de Medicaid pueden tener dificultades para mantener suficiente personal que ayude a las personas a inscribirse en los beneficios. La salud puede estar en peligro.

States Face Another Challenge With Medicaid Work Rules: Staffing Shortages

杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original

Some states already don鈥檛 have enough staff to quickly process Medicaid applications and answer enrollees鈥 phone calls. Researchers say they may not be prepared to handle new Medicaid work rules, predicting people will lose coverage as a result.

Oz Escalates Medicaid Fraud Claims Against States After Focus on Minnesota

杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original

The Trump administration鈥檚 unprecedented actions targeting Medicaid funding in Minnesota are part of what could become a playbook as officials turn pressure toward California, Florida, Maine, and New York.

Oz Says California鈥檚 Not Fighting Health Care Fraud, but Data Shows It鈥檚 Part of a Larger Battle

杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original

Trump administration officials say the state allows rampant fraud and have promised to investigate, blaming the 鈥淩ussian, Armenian mafia鈥 in the hospice and home health care industry. But data shows hotbeds of health care fraud throughout the country, with California outperforming most other states in recovering fraud dollars.

In Switching to Original Medicare, Beware of Medigap Plan Refusals

杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original

Open enrollment season lasts until March 31 for people enrolled in Medicare Advantage who want to switch to original Medicare, but there鈥檚 a potential hitch.

More Kids Are in ERs for Tooth Pain. Trump Cuts and RFK Jr.鈥檚 Anti-Fluoride Fight Aren鈥檛 Helping.

杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original

Dentists, hygienists, and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the covid-19 pandemic mean more kids are ending up in the emergency room for tooth decay.

Medicaid Is Paying for More Dental Care. GOP Cuts Threaten To Reverse the Trend.

杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original

More than three dozen states cover dental services for low-income and disabled individuals on Medicaid, in recognition of such care鈥檚 importance to overall health. But with about $900 billion in funding cuts expected to hit states over the next decade, many programs could roll back dental coverage.

State Lawmakers Seek Restraints on Wage Garnishment for Medical Debt

杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original

At least eight states are considering legislation to curtail wage garnishment over unpaid medical bills, as health care costs rise and more people become underinsured.

Nevada Debuts Public Option Amid Tumultuous Federal Changes to Health Care

杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original

The state recently became the third to offer a public option health plan through its Affordable Care Act marketplace. But researchers said it鈥檚 unlikely to fill the gaps left by sweeping changes at the federal level.

How Delays and Bankruptcy Let a Nursing Home Chain Avoid Paying Settlements for Injuries and Deaths

杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original

Genesis HealthCare鈥檚 bankruptcy case in Dallas will allow the nursing home chain to avoid paying millions of dollars it promised for residents who were injured or died while in its care. Families say bankruptcy nullifies one of the main ways to hold nursing home owners accountable for poor care.

Journalists Dig Into Maine HIV Outbreak and Ever-Closer End to Enhanced ACA Subsidies

杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original

杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News journalists made the rounds on national media recently to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.

Paciente evita la enfermedad de Lyme, pero recibe una factura sorpresa

杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original

El personal de una cl铆nica de urgencias encontr贸 otra garrapata en el cuerpo de Leah durante esa visita. Pero su aseguradora no quiso pagar por el tratamiento.

Ticked Off Over Preauthorization: Walk-In Patient Avoided Lyme Disease but Not a Surprise Bill

杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original

A Maine woman sought care at a clinic for a tick bite, then paid full price after her insurer denied coverage. Its reason? She didn’t have preapproval for the walk-in visit, even though testing later detected the pathogen that causes Lyme disease.

FDA鈥檚 Plan To Boost Biosimilar Drugs Could Stall at the Patent Office

杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original

Drug industry officials and analysts praised the FDA鈥檚 plans to streamline regulation of 鈥渂iosimilars,鈥 which are cheaper alternatives to biologic drugs. But patents that block such drugs from the U.S. market are getting harder to fight.

From Narcan to Gun Silencers, Opioid Settlement Cash Pays Law Enforcement Tabs

杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original

Local governments have received hundreds of millions of dollars from the opioid settlements to support addiction treatment, recovery, and prevention efforts. Their spending decisions in 2024 were sometimes surprising and even controversial. Our new database offers more than 10,500 examples.

The Nation鈥檚 Largest Food Aid Program Is About To See Cuts. Here鈥檚 What You Should Know.

杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original

The federal government is making sweeping changes to SNAP, the program that helped feed about 42 million people in the U.S. last year. Here鈥檚 a breakdown of the changes to come and potential impacts.

The Quiet Collapse of America鈥檚 Reproductive Health Safety Net

杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original

The HHS office that administers the Title X family planning program has been effectively shut down. And with cuts to federal funding for other family health programs, expected Medicaid cuts, and the potential lapse of ACA subsidies, health leaders fear they are seeing the biggest setback to U.S. reproductive care in half a century.