Errors in Deloitte-Run Medicaid Systems Can Cost Millions and Take Years To Fix
As states wait for Deloitte to make fixes in computer systems, Medicaid beneficiaries risk losing access to health care and food.
Patients Suffer When Indian Health Service Doesn’t Pay for Outside Care
The Indian Health Service has a program that can pay for outside appointments when patients need care not offered at agency-funded sites. Critics say money shortages, complex rules, and administrative fumbles often block access, however.
Boom, Now Bust: Budget Cuts and Layoffs Take Hold in Public Health
State leaders are cutting public health spending and laying off workers hired during a pandemic-era grant boom. Public health officials say the bust will erode important advancements in the public health safety net, particularly in rural areas.
As Interest From Families Wanes, Pediatricians Scale Back on Covid Shots
Pediatricians want to vaccinate kids, but some say they’re keeping their stockpile of covid vaccines low to avoid being stuck with costly, unwanted shots. They can’t afford to stock up on costly shots that parents don’t want.
Breast Cancer Rises Among Asian American and Pacific Islander Women
Asian American and Pacific Islander women once had a relatively low rate of breast cancer diagnoses. Now, researchers are scrambling to understand why it’s rising at a faster pace than those of many other racial and ethnic groups.
UCSF Favors Pricey Doctoral Program for Nurse-Midwives Amid Maternal Care Crisis
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Feds Killed Plan To Curb Medicare Advantage Overbilling After Industry Opposition
Public Voices Often Ignored in States’ Opioid Settlement Money Decisions
With Only Gloves To Protect Them, Farmworkers Say They Tend Sick Cows Amid Bird Flu
An Arm and a Leg: Don’t Get ‘Bullied’ Into Paying What You Don’t Owe
Her Life Was at Risk. She Needed an Abortion. Insurance Refused To Pay.
The New Covid Vaccine Is Out. Why You Might Not Want To Rush To Get It.
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