Opinion: As health care costs rise, Coloradans battling cancer will endure even more financial hardships
Cancer is the leading cause of death in Colorado, with 44,527 dying from cancer in 2024; and nearly…
Helpline aids NC pediatricians in mental health care
By Emily Chambliss In North Carolina, the odds of finding a child psychiatrist depend too often on your…
Checking the pulse of Florida health care news and policy
Welcome back to Diagnosis, a vertical that focuses on the crossroads of health care policy and politics. ___…
Democrats Bet Briefly Preventing a Health Insurance Apocalypse Is Good Politics
In March, Democrats faced a decision: shut down the government over the litany of lawless actions and usurped…
California overbilled Medicaid $500 million to provide care for undocumented immigrants — and now Trump is cracking down
The Trump administration is taking its immigration crackdown to the health care safety net, launching Medicaid spending probes in at least six…
Medicaid cuts threaten care for NC residents with severe disabilities
By Jaymie Baxley Jennifer Shigley can’t speak or walk without assistance. The 49-year-old also cannot feed or bathe…
House Republicans demand health care and Medicaid data from Colorado
Congressional Republicans are demanding answers from Colorado about how much money they’ve spent on Medicaid programs since 2019…
Sept. 2 – OPINION: Morton Marcus: Chicago’s metro economy continues to grow, but the details are grim | Churubusconews
Chicago was and continues to be the third largest of 384 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in the nation.…
America has an oral health crisis
Major shifts in public health policy can bring unforeseen consequences. But in the case of fluoride bans, we…
Nearly 55,000 to lose Medicaid over a decade
If you rely on Medicaid for your health care, or you know and love someone who does, you’ve…