Medicaid Expansion Tied to Better Outcomes in Black Patients With GI Cancers Two-year mortality decreased for three types of GI cancer in expansion vs non-expansion states May 25, 2023
How Black Americans Lost 80 Million Years of Life Over the Past Two Decades Groundbreaking study finds 1.63 million excess deaths in U.S. Black population over 22 years May 24, 2023 video
Insurance Loss After Pregnancy Tied to Less Postpartum Prescription Contraception Loss of insurance more frequent in states without Medicaid expansion May 23, 2023
Medicaid Expansion Seen Lifting Colon Cancer Screening for Low-Income People But not a cure-all in states boosting eligibility May 06, 2023
You Choose: Food or Medications? The suffering caused by exorbitant drug prices is all too clear for doctors to see Apr 23, 2023
A Conservative Blueprint for Universal Healthcare Achieving universal coverage is possible using the ACA as a framework Mar 23, 2023
The Cost of Yet Another Pediatric Hospital Closure A national trend toward pediatric service consolidation is restricting access to care Mar 07, 2023
ED Visits for Mental Health Among Medicaid Enrollees Varied Widely by Region Findings suggest opportunities for improvement in mental heath care, researchers say Feb 09, 2023
The Urgent Care Center Fail-Safe Is Failing Americans Stricter regulation and licensing can improve care and access to care Jan 18, 2023
Is Healthcare Innovation Possible Within the Current System? Reflections on the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Jan 17, 2023
The Eye Surgery Turf War Isn't Serving Veterans The VA should hold strong to its updated care guidelines Dec 28, 2022
The Doctor Behind the Fall of FTX; Health Data Spies; Repeat Medicare Fraud Too Easy This past week in healthcare investigations Dec 14, 2022
Epilepsy Drug Costs Continue to Climb Third-generation, brand-name drugs fuel rising expenses Dec 05, 2022
Hospitals Can Help Patients 'Get Connected' The Affordable Connectivity Program enables telehealth access for vulnerable patients Dec 02, 2022
Treating Obesity Should Be Our Healthcare Moonshot Behavioral health changes alone will only do so much Nov 21, 2022
Fewer Hospital Trips With Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Gastric Bypass in Teens But similar risks of complications, reoperations, deaths Nov 15, 2022
Makena Is Just the Latest in Accelerated Approval Mayhem Congress must take action to reform the process Oct 24, 2022
The Kidney Transplant Ecosystem Is Ripe for Reform Here are the policies and payment systems that need to change Oct 11, 2022
Docs Hit With Price-Fixing Charges; $4M for Missed Strep Dx; Prison for X-Ray Fraud A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 06, 2022
Healthcare at the Margins Toyin Ajayi, MD, on how social inequities limit access to proper care Oct 04, 2022 podcast
Aborted Fetus Brings Wrongful Death Suit; Simone Gold's 'Boyfriend' Found Guilty A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 29, 2022
Insurance Status May Affect How Well Patients Are Treated, Study Finds Publicly insured and uninsured patients fare worse than those with private insurance Sep 22, 2022
Our Nation's Essential Hospitals Are Severely Under-Resourced More clearly defining these safety net providers can enable targeted support Aug 16, 2022
Dear Insurers: It's Time to Cover Weight Loss Drugs Universal coverage can increase medication access and improve population health Jul 27, 2022
How Much Do Health Disparities Actually Cost? Analysis estimates disparities could cost U.S. healthcare system $1 trillion in 2040 Jun 23, 2022
Study: Not Sticking to Schedule Shouldn't Block PAP Machines for Kids With OSA Improvements did not hinge on children meeting a standard insurer's threshold of PAP adherence Jun 05, 2022
Increased Public Assistance Tied to Better Cancer Survival in Black Patients Disparity in 5-year OS declined by more than 40% with each 10% boost in public welfare spending May 31, 2022
Taxpayers Paid Twice for Healthcare Private insurers are profiting more than ever during the pandemic May 25, 2022
Insurers Need a Reason to Care About Obesity Better incentives can make healthy weight a top priority May 09, 2022
Health System on the Hook for $22M Over Unnecessary Spine Surgeries Record-breaking healthcare fraud settlement in eastern Washington Apr 15, 2022
Healthcare Consolidation Expected to Continue, Expert Says Small-scale players will merge with others, especially in the second half of 2022, she predicts Apr 14, 2022
The Winners and Losers of the Proposed Insulin Cost Cap While it benefits some, the $35 cap is only a stopgap measure Apr 08, 2022
House Members Remain Divided on Universal Healthcare Republicans, Democrats differ on potential costs and effects of Medicare for All Mar 29, 2022
End to Public Health Emergency Is Bad News for Millions on Medicaid Coverage losses are likely to hit children particularly hard Mar 03, 2022
The Lactation Gap: Disparities in Maternal Health Breastfeeding has short- and long-term health benefits for both mother and child Feb 23, 2022
Healthcare Is a 'Right' for All Americans, Says Becerra "We're missing the mark" on addressing health disparities, researchers agree Feb 09, 2022
Why Are Physicians Silent About Outrageous Drug Prices? Milton Packer wonders why physicians are struggling to get their priorities straight Jan 12, 2022
How Can We Improve Medical Care for Homeless People? Trust, smart delivery models, and never forget that "housing is healthcare," says expert Nov 19, 2021
