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Dangers and deaths around Black pregnancies in Texas seen as a “completely preventable” health crisis

Despite a vast array of health resources, Black infants in Harris County are about twice as likely to die before their first birthday as those from other racial groups.

The Texas Tribune

Could you soon have a food prescription?

"Many U.S. health care providers have been experimenting with "food is medicine" programs . . ."

Salon

Millennial Money: How to manage caregiving costs for parents while raising kids

Nearly a quarter of millennials are caregivers for an adult, according to a 2020 AARP survey

The Independent UK

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Prescriptions for fruits and vegetables can improve the health of people with diabetes and other ailments, new study finds

The health of people with diabetes, hypertension and obesity improved when they could get free fruits and vegetables with a prescription from their doctors and other health professionals.

The Conversation

Does Medicare pay for nursing home care?

One of the biggest expenses Medicare beneficiaries are likely to face will be long-term care.

Fortune

Missouri law banning minors from beginning gender-affirming treatments takes effect

Two new laws restricting transgender Missourians’ access to gender-affirming health care and school sports are now in effect

The Independent UK

Scientists reveal how living alone can put people with cognitive decline at risk

One in every four senior Americans with dementia or mild cognitive impairment lives alone, making them vulnerable to risky driving, wandering outside the home, mixing up medications, and skipping appointments. Read further on Dynamite News:

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3 Medical Stocks Dominating the Industry

Thanks to the non-cyclical nature and the increasing demand for healthcare services, the healthcare industry should continue to brave most market challenges. Hence, it could be an opportune time to explore dominating medical stocks: Elevance Health (ELV), Centene Corp. (CNC), and Molina Healthcare (MOH), which might garner substantial returns for…

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Nevada paying tribal workers better

There is strong evidence community health worker interventions can be effective in reducing health disparities

Salon

Schools could be getting millions more from Medicaid. Why aren't they?

In 2022, schools recouped $6.6 billion from federal and state Medicaid programs. They could be getting much more.

WEKU

3 red states will elect governors this fall. Could Democrats have a chance?

Gubernatorial races in Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi are heating up. It could be a chance for Democrats to get a foothold in these states with Republican supermajorities.

WEKU

Two families sue Florida for being kicked off Medicaid in 'unwinding' process

Two children and their parents are suing the state of Florida, alleging that their Medicaid coverage was terminated without proper notice or a chance to contest the state agency's decision.

WEKU

Hospitals Say Increased Medicare Reimbursement Is Not Enough: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

Medicare will bump up hospital reimbursements by 3.1% in 2024, but the industry says it's not enough as it comes off its worst financial year of the pandemic.

Kiplinger

Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans far from home, officials warn during investigations

Hundreds of Native Americans have been recruited to addiction treatment centers in Phoenix from states as far away as Montana in a widespread billing scheme that mostly targeted Medicaid’s American Indian Health Program

The Independent UK

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Roll Call

Families, states chart path forward on paid caregiving - Roll Call

COVID-19 health emergency allowed waivers permitting parents and spouses to receive Medicaid dollars for caring for the disabled.

The Times of India

People who live alone are at danger of cognitive decline: Study

Washington DC [US], August 20 (ANI): One in every four older Americans with dementia or mild cognitive impairment lives alone, placing them at risk of dangerous driving, wandering outside the home, mixing up medications, and missing medical appointments.

Dynamite News

People who live alone at risk of cognitive decline: Study

One in every four older Americans with dementia or mild cognitive impairment lives alone, putting them at risk of risky driving, wandering outside the home, mixing up medications, and failing to attend medical appointments. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Georgia Medicaid program with work requirement off to slow start even as thousands lose coverage

Public health advocates say Georgia appears to be doing little to promote its new Medicaid plan or enroll people in it

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Ballotpedia

House committee votes to prohibit federal funding of BLM rule

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

WEKU

Hospitals sued thousands of patients in North Carolina for unpaid bills, report finds

The suits pursued patients and their families, sometimes putting liens on homes. "I know my house will never be mine. It is going to be the hospital's," said Donna Lindabury, 70, who lost her case.

The Texas Tribune

Texas parents see their own health spiral when kids’ mental illnesses worsen

The stress of locating and maintaining regular care for a mentally ill child can take a toll on their caretakers’ well-being.

TechRadar

Colorado says millions had their healthcare data stolen after MOVEit breach

More than four million people had their data taken, including Social Security Numbers and postal addresses.

The Texas Tribune

Even after Planned Parenthood stopped performing abortions, Texas is still trying to shut it down

Planned Parenthood has managed to stay open in Texas despite the state’s best efforts to shut it down. But a lawsuit in front of a conservative judge poses an existential threat.

The Independent UK

Texas wants Planned Parenthood to repay millions of dollars

Texas wants Planned Parenthood to give back millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursements and pay far more in fines on top of that

WEKU

Incoming Pikeville University dental dean says expanded Medicaid dental services are helping poor Ke

The deans of Kentucky’s dental colleges want the Republican-led General Assembly to support Governor Beshear’s expansion of Medicaid to cover dental services.

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