The Daily Item By: Pat Bruno As early as next week, the U.S. Senate could vote on its version of health care legislation. Though no version has been shared with the public, if it’s anything like the American Health Care Act (AHCA) recently passed by the House, pediatricians and the kids we serve are in […]
Roll Call By: Sandhya Raman The Senate historically has paid special attention to the needs of rural areas, but as the chamber readies its health care bill, there are concerns that the bill would undermine coverage in those places more than anywhere else. … About 51 percent of residents in rural West Virginia, 47 percent […]
The New York Times By: Margot Sanger-Katz Tucked inside the Republican bill to replace Obamacare is a plan to impose a radical diet on a 52-year-old program that insures nearly one in five Americans. The bill, of course, would modify changes to the health system brought by the Affordable Care Act. But it would also […]
CNN Money By: Shefali Luthra Worries about whether her children can still get the health care they need are never far from Dawn Poole’s mind. It’s a constant, underlying concern. … Systems with such frequent checks aren’t common, says Tricia Brooks, a senior fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families. Neither she nor […]
KOZI The Trump-supported rollback of the Affordable Care Act would reduce federal money that 31 states have relied on to extend Medicaid coverage. And Medicaid spending would fall from two percent of the economy to 1.7 percent in 2027 due to the reductions in Trump’s budget. A new report shows Medicaid is critical for providing […]
HealthPayer Intelligence Medicaid enrollment rates are highest for adults and children in small town and rural areas, providing a “lifeline” for low-income beneficiaries, according to a new analysis by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families and the University of North Carolina NC Rural Health Research Program. … “Medicaid is of critical importance to people living in […]
