Wisconsin Medicaid program will offer housing, meal support to some patients

The state is joining others in addressing "social determinants of health," non-medical needs that can impact health outcomes. Read More

Buffalo Health Insurance News

Founded in 1999 Gastroenterology Associates, LLP brought together seven local Gastroenterology physicians to create an… Core States Group—an integrated, industry-leading architecture ... Read More

Millions of seniors can't afford their prescription medications: Study

Millions of Americans over the age of 65 are having a hard time affording their prescription medications, a study found. Read More

Health Insurer Stocks Tumble on Medicaid Enrollment Concerns

Health insurance provider shares fell Wednesday after Centene executives raised concerns about Medicaid enrollments. Read More

Health Policy News

Aug. 6, 2024 — Interventions that focus on 'modifiable' factors such as access to healthy food, health insurance ... insulin out-of-pocket costs across states and payers and over time. Read More

State expands Medicaid to non-medical services

Many people enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program will soon be eligible to receive a host of non-medical services that could improve their overall health, including housing and nutrition assistance ... Read More

Individual, small company health insurance plans in Oregon will cost hundreds more a year

The price of individual and small business health insurance plans will jump again next year – and two by double digits that could leave people paying nearly $700 more a year for their monthly premiums ... Read More

Does Pet Insurance Cover Prescription Food?

Pet health insurance ... depending on the insurance company. Non-medical supplies such as food aren’t covered, but veterinarians may recommend prescription pet food for some conditions. Read More

How Undoing the Affordable Care Act Would Affect Americans’ Health Care

Pending the outcome of the 2024 presidential and congressional elections, the fate of the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, may hang in the balance. Read More

Amid Medicaid's 'unwinding,' many states work to expand health care access

This Medicaid “unwinding” led to fears that the number of people without insurance would spike. But it also coincided with moves in more than a dozen states ... a health information nonprofit that ... Read More

Amid Medicaid ‘unwinding,’ many states wind up expanding

In the 10 states that didn’t expand Medicaid, 1.6M can’t afford health insurance These expansions will mitigate the effects of the unwinding to some degree, though it’s still unclear how much. Read More

Health News

The European climate service Copernicus says Earth just sweltered to its hottest summer on record Africa's public health body is seeing a rapid increase in mpox cases, with almost 4,000 reported ... Read More