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After Eric Tennant died, his widow vowed to speak out against West Virginiaās Public Employees Insurance Agency, which had denied cancer treatment recommended by Tennantās doctor. Her efforts paid off. In March, West Virginiaās governor signed a bill to protect some patients from harm tied to prior authorization.
Federal health officials have ordered states to reverify the immigration status of hundreds of thousands of Medicaid enrollees. After seven months, findings from five states show the reviews have uncovered few immigrants without legal status who are improperly receiving benefits.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will add red tape and restrictions for those seeking Medicaid and SNAP benefits. And the costs to update computer systems that determine eligibility for those programs will be steep.
Behind their warm-and-fuzzy marketing, infant formula industry giants Abbott, maker of Similac products, and Mead Johnson, maker of the Enfamil line, have turned neonatal intensive care units into arenas of brutal competition.
When medical bills started rolling in, a teacherās aide in Florida wondered why her insurance suddenly wasnāt covering them. The answer? She owed a balance of 5 cents, so her insurer canceled her policy.
States are rolling out plans for their share of a $50 billion fund meant to improve rural health care. In some states, the money may provoke rural hospitals to cut services.
So youāve decided to go on a GLP-1 to lose weight. These medicines might seem like an easy way to drop unwanted pounds, but youāll likely need to do a few other things to be successful long-term.
Jay Bhattacharya, head of the National Institutes of Health and interim leader of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told the CDC staff, āI know that it has been such a difficult year.ā
Thousands of employees are gone and last summerās shooting resonates still at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters and among the large public health community in Atlanta.
The administration has largely converted the HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement into an arm of immigration enforcement, detaining children longer while helping immigration officers arrest their parents or other family members. One father was chained when he went to an ICE office to discuss being reunited with his son and daughter.
Costs keep many Americans, even those with insurance, from getting dental care. Understanding how dental insurance works and leaning into preventive care can help keep dental problems ā and bills ā manageable.
The Trump administrationās 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.
A KFF poll offers insights into peopleās insurance coverage decisions and how those choices could play into their vote in Novemberās midterm elections.
Trump administration officials say the state allows rampant fraud and have promised to investigate, blaming the āRussian, Armenian mafiaā 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.
Some states have tried to crack down on crisis pregnancy centers, accusing them of deceptive practices. But now conservative lawmakers are pushing legislation to increase protections for the organizations, which work to dissuade women from abortions.
Some researchers and recovery advocates see the NET device as the latest in a series of products pitched as the solution to the addiction crisis that have been overhyped to capitalize on money from the opioid settlements.
Patchwork state policies and limited federal oversight have led to a fragmented system for tracking when potential organ donors provide consent or change their minds.
The worldās largest professional psychiatry organization is preparing for the day when biological indicators can help diagnose and treat mental illness.
Amid falling birth rates and presidential approval numbers, the Department of Health and Human Services convened doctors, tech executives, and influencers to discuss womenās health. Panelists criticized reliance on birth control pills to treat health problems and encouraged doctors to talk with girls about whether they want to have babies.
If you have a high-deductible health insurance plan, youāre probably eligible to use a health savings account. It can be an administrative headache, but it can save you money in the long run. Hereās what you need to know.
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