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A Community-Based Approach to Reducing Disparities in Maternal Health Outcomes
Aza Nedhari, M.S., is executive director and cofounder of Mamatoto Village, a Washington, D.C.–based nonprofit that trains and deploys community health workers to support women through pregnancy, childbirth, and the first months of parenting. Nearly 90…
Study: Expanded Medicaid Boosted Finances of Michigan’s Poor
Enrollment in Michigan’s expanded Medicaid program boosted the finances of many low-income residents as well as their health care status, according to a University of Michigan study released Monday. Among more than 655,000 residents who gained health c…
Administration Sends States $1B in Grants to Battle Opioids
The Trump administration is awarding more than $1 billion in grants to help states confront the opioid epidemic, with most of the money going to expand access to treatment and recovery services. Officials say more than $900 million comes from a grant p…
Behind Your Rising Health-Care Bills: Secret Hospital Deals That Squelch Competition
Dominant hospital systems use an array of secret contract terms to protect their turf and block efforts to curb health care costs. As part of these deals, hospitals can demand insurers include them in every plan and discourage use of less-expensive riv…
Quotable
“[The Senate passed opioid epidemic legislation] doesn’t include everything all of us want to see but it has important new initiatives and it’s a step in the right direction, Congress is committing itself to actually putting politics aside.” — Senator …
Bipartisan Senators Unveil Proposal to Crack Down on Surprise Medical Bills
A bipartisan group of senators is unveiling a draft measure to crack down on surprise medical bills, which they say have plagued patients with massive unexpected charges for care. The measure would prevent a health care provider that is outside of a pa…
Alabama Hospital Association Begins Campaign for Medicaid Expansion
With one in every 10 patients walking into state hospitals without insurance, the Alabama Hospital Association on Thursday launched a campaign to push for expansion of the state’s Medicaid program. Politicians in the Deep South have often opposed expan…
Trump Administration to Review Alabama Work Requirements for Medicaid
The Trump administration will review Alabama’s proposal to require some Medicaid beneficiaries, including parents of young children, work to continue receiving benefits. The proposal would require beneficiaries work or complete other activities for 35 …
Gawande-led Venture Taps Consulting Giant to Hone Strategy for Chronically Ill
The health venture led by Dr. Atul Gawande is working with a global consulting powerhouse to hone its strategy for improving care of chronically ill patients who account for the vast majority of medical costs, according to a person familiar with the ar…
