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After The ACA & Before COVID-19, About 75% Of U.S. Children Relied On Medicaid, CHIP, Or Marketplace Plans
October 22, 2025An estimated 3 of 4 U.S. children relied on Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP), Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans, or experienced a period without any insurance before their 18th birthday, according to recent research. Only one in… -
Prosecutors Initiated At Least 412 Pregnancy-Related Cases & 441 Charges In 16 States In The First Two Years After Roe v. Wade Was Overturned
October 22, 2025A total of 412 defendants faced 441 charges for conduct related to pregnancy, pregnancy loss, or birth in the first two years after the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade, according… -
Percentage Of Children With High Blood Pressure Declined 11% Among Those Who Attended A School With Universal Free Lunch
October 22, 2025School participation in universal free meals via the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) was associated with an 11% net decrease in the proportion of students with a high blood pressure (BP) measurement over a five-year period, according to a recent analysis.… -
Arizona Pauses Newly Updated Needs Assessment For Children With Developmental Disabilities
October 21, 2025On October 15, 2025, the Arizona Medicaid program paused its use of a newly updated standardized assessment tool to determine the level of care and/or habilitation needed by children with disabilities served by either the Arizona Long-Term Care System (ALTCS)… -
About 56.7% Of Medicare Beneficiaries Eligible For The Medicare Savings Programs Enrolled
October 21, 2025About 56.7% of Medicare beneficiaries eligible to participate in one of the three Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) from 2018 to 2020 actually enrolled, a study has found. For the analysis, the researchers used data for 2018, 2019, and 2020 from… -
In California, Significant Rural/Urban Disparities Existed In Access To Active Buprenorphine Prescribers In 2021
October 21, 2025Significant disparities in access to active prescribers of buprenorphine exist between rural and urban areas in California, according to a recent analysis. The report recommended strategically allocating resources to regions with a shortage of active buprenorphine prescribers. Across the 1,600… -
Fewer Physicians Now Say They Intend To Leave Their Current Health Care Organizations Within The Next Two Years
October 21, 2025Fewer physicians now say they intend to leave their current health care organizations within the next two years than in a previous survey, according to recent analysis by the American Medical Association (AMA). Health systems could be making progress in… -
Delaware Rolling Out Statewide Behavioral Health Coordination Platform
October 21, 2025The Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH), in partnership with Bamboo Health, announced the rollout of the Delaware Treatment and Referral Network 360 (DTRN360) behavioral health care coordination platform, which is designed to connect provider organizations, improve… -
More U.S. Women Are Having Fewer Children
October 17, 2025In 2024, of the 44.2 million women aged 20–39 in the United States, 23.1 million (52%) have not given birth, according to a Carsey Research report, published by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire.… -
CMS Denies Matching Funds For Managed Care Payments For Emergency Medicaid Coverage For Immigrants Ineligible For Full Benefits
October 17, 2025The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance explaining its updated interpretation of when states can claim federal financial participation (FFP), or matching funds, for emergency Medicaid-covered services provided to immigrants who are ineligible for full benefits. Under…
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