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Should Medicaid pay to help someone find a home? California is trying it
California is making the nation’s most ambitious effort yet to cover non-traditional health care services like housing and food for some of the state’s sickest and most vulnerable residents.
AI in medicine needs to be carefully deployed to counter bias – and not entrench it
Powerful new artificial intelligence tools can perpetuate long-standing racial inequities if they are not designed very carefully. Researchers and regulators are taking note, but perils are vast.
Red and blue states look to Medicaid to improve the health of people leaving prison
People leaving jail or prison are at extremely high risk of hospitalization and death, and policymakers from deep blue California to solidly red Utah think bringing Medicaid behind bars could help.
‘Dr. Lisa on the street’ busts health myths and empowers patients
She’s seen what happens when people don’t trust or understand their doctor. Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick founded ‘Grapevine Health’ to get solid information out, especially to Black and Latinx patients.
The role of independent funds to help people access abortion is growing
Independent funds that help people pay for abortions have been flooded with donations since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but demand and costs are also rising as more states enact restrictive bans.
When routine medical tests trigger a cascade of costly, unnecessary care
MRIs done early for uncomplicated low back pain and routine vitamin D tests “just to be thorough” are considered “low-value care” and can lead to further testing that can cost patients thousands.
Medical respite offers refuge for homeless people recovering from illness
A growing number of private insurance companies are starting to invest in medical respite — a decades-old way of caring for homeless people. Here’s what’s driving the trend.
