Expanding Medicaid eligibility reduced Black-white disparities in preventable hospitalizations and ER visits by 10% or more, a new study shows.
Medicaid expansion led to a 1.5% increase in survival of children with cancer. That means 200 more children alive two years after diagnosis.
"Our findings indicate that expanding Medicaid coverage led to improved postpartum health for low-income birthing people."
Temporary changes to Medicaid eligibility during the COVID pandemic meant that women due to lose insurance 60 days postpartum could stay on their plans.
In 2019, Bernie Sanders put a number on the problem of medical debt that quickly grabbed headlines: $81 billion. It's actually much more.
Substantially more people in the US with opioid use disorder are receiving treatment for the disease, but considerable racial gaps remain.
New research finds that offering long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) soon after birth reduced unintended pregnancies in the months after.
Kids in foster care are more likely to get a prescription for antipsychotic meds to treat behavioral issues, but a new plan could help fix the issue.
Opioid addiction treatment is scarce in states with Medicaid work requirements and those states have more opioid overdose deaths, researchers find.
New research documents an increase in chronic illness diagnoses and care after Medicaid expansion in Michigan.
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