by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 8, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
Low-income new mothers in Mississippi will be eligible for a full year of Medicaid health coverage under a bill passed Tuesday by the state Legislature. The bipartisan move is the culmination of a two-year effort to convince a majority of the Republican-controlled...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 7, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
Five women filed a lawsuit against Texas Monday over laws they say prevented them from getting abortions despite the life-threatening circumstances of their pregnancies. It’s the first lawsuit that’s been filed against a state that has enacted a ban...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 7, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
A collection of nine hospital groups wrote to congressional leadership Monday calling for action to stave off $8 billion in cuts to Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments that could start October 1. While Congress has traditionally delayed the cuts,...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 6, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
California, Washington, and Oregon are dropping mask requirements in health care settings. California health officials on Friday unveiled plans to relax guidance on masking in high-risk settings and to end vaccination requirements for health care workers. On April 3,...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 6, 2023 | Mental Health, Tea Leaves
Nearly a quarter of physicians reported clinical depression in a new Medscape survey, while 9 percent admitted to suicidal thoughts. Medscape surveyed 9,100 physicians across 29 specialties last year. Two-thirds of doctors reported colloquial depression, according to...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 6, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
A common asthma drug is in short supply after one of the last major manufacturers shut down operations. Albuterol is used to treat asthma, along with conditions like Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which surged earlier in the year. Akorn Pharmaceuticals, one of the...
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