Republican control of the White House and Congress sets the stage for potentially seismic changes including curtailing Medicaid, weakening patient protections, and increasing premium costs for millions.
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Amid Medicaid’s ‘unwinding,’ many states work to expand health care access
States have been culling their Medicaid rolls since pandemic coverage protections expired last year. But more than a dozen states have also expanded access for lower-income people, including children.
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A community health center in Providence’s Olneyville neighborhood is closing
A community health center in one of Providence’s poorest neighborhoods is closing July 31, shutting down a source of primary care for more than 4,500 of some of the state’s most vulnerable patients. The operator of the Olneyville Health Center, the nonprofit Providence Community Health Centers, or PCHC, has cited a shortage of providers and […]
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Decades-old law limits access to Wegovy for Medicaid beneficiaries
New medications like Wegovy are changing the way people lose weight and manage obesity, but many Medicaid beneficiaries can’t get them.
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Florida kicked their son off Medicaid in the ‘unwinding’ but not their daughter
Nearly 1-in-4 adults who lost Medicaid coverage in the past year are now uninsured, according to a new survey. As states winnow the rolls, many families are caught in confusing red tape.
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Mental health care is hard to find, especially for people with Medicare or Medicaid
A report from the Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general finds a dire shortage of mental health care providers in Medicaid and Medicare, which together serve some 40% of Americans.
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A plea to expand abortion access in Rhode Island
About 85,000 women of child-bearing age are enrolled in state health insurance plans that do not cover abortions, according to an anaylsis by the State Budget Office. Legislation re-introduced in the General Assembly this session by state Representative Liana M. Cassar, D-Barrington, and Senator Bridget Valverde, D-North Kingstown, would allow abortions to be covered by […]
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Eleanor Slater expected to recoup millions in lost Medicaid funding
Rhode Island is expected to recoup tens of millions of dollars in lost Medicaid funding after a review of billing practices at Eleanor Slater Hospital, but the hospital remains out of compliance with federal Medicaid rules, according to a report released Wednesday. The state-run hospital was in compliance with Medicaid rules on the first days […]
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Eleanor Slater Hospital’s former top doctor casts doubt on state-commissioned report
The newly departed chief medical officer of Eleanor Slater Hospital says a state-commissioned review of the facility is riddled with errors and suggests “bias or undue influence” on the part of the investigators. Dr. Brian P. Daly, a forensic psychiatrist who resigned from his job on July 31, released a 16-page letter critiquing a recent […]
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Top doctor at Eleanor Slater Hospital says he resigned out of fear for his patients and himself
The chief medical officer of Eleanor Slater Hospital says he chose to leave his job because he feels the hospital is resuming practices he said led to “patient abuse” and he fears retaliation for speaking out about the problems. In a four-page letter of resignation submitted on Thursday, Dr. Brian P. Daly, who specializes in […]