by Jordana Choucair | Jan 10, 2023 | Access & Coverage
A new study published in Health Affairs found that expanding Medicaid coverage leads to fewer post-birth hospitalizations. According to the study, the rate of hospitalizations of the newborn or mother within 60 days of birth decreased by 17 percent in states that have...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 6, 2023 | Access & Coverage
The South Carolina Supreme Court yesterday overturned the state’s ban on abortion after around six weeks of pregnancy. South Carolina Supreme Court Justice Kaye Hearn said that the law violated the state’s constitution, which explicitly gives citizens a right to...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 21, 2022 | Access & Coverage
A new Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) suggests that multi-year continuous eligibility policies could help children maintain Medicaid coverage beyond one year. According to the brief, 37.8 million children were enrolled in Medicaid as of August 2022, with about half of...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 14, 2022 | Access & Coverage
The California Health Care Foundation released a brief examining major implications of California’s new Medi-Cal guidelines pertaining to street medicine programs. The guidelines, released last month by the California Department of Health Care Services, could make it...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 13, 2022 | Access & Coverage
The Biden administration approved Washington’s application for a State Innovation Waiver to expand health insurance access for all residents regardless of immigration status. The 1332 waiver specifically will expand access to qualified health plans, stand-alone...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 12, 2022 | Access & Coverage
Lawmakers in several conservative-led states are expected to consider proposals to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage. Montana Governor Greg Gianforte included 12-month postpartum eligibility in his proposed state budget. A Wyoming legislative committee voted 6-5 in...
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