Lawmakers approved a $17 million plan to replace expiring federal tax credits, preventing rate hikes of more than 300 percent for some households.
Two big political blocs have different ideas when it comes to health.
Changing federal guidelines are creating uncertainty about access to the updated COVID-19 vaccination. Connecticut has found a way to bring clarity.
Blame Ozempic. And maybe tariffs.
Michigan’s experience illustrates how challenging it can be to stop large numbers of people from inadvertently losing coverage,
Modeled on a Texas law allowing civil lawsuits against abortion providers, individuals would be able to sue to block shipments of abortifacients into the state.
With the new law, patients and providers can opt into experimental treatments with reduced legal risks, access services via telehealth and e-consent, and secure pretreatment court protections.
State health officials say 42 days without a new infection marks the official end of the nation’s largest measles outbreak in more than 30 years.
The diagnosis comes amid a nationwide surge and follows wastewater detection of the virus in Coeur d’Alene.
A recent survey found over half of rural ERs in the Dakotas lack 24/7 attending physician coverage, prompting reliance on physician assistants, nurse practitioners and remote consultant support.
Providers report denial rates up to 17.5 percent. To cope with the mounting financial pressure, some small clinics have stopped accepting Medicaid altogether.
Labor and delivery units have closed and recruitment has collapsed, with physician leaders warning the workforce loss could take decades to recover.
A Medicaid work rule tucked into the sweeping law is now being cast as a liability for Republicans in competitive districts.
Tucked into President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill, the new rural health fund has state leaders rushing to design plans. But clinic advocates worry vague guidance and uneven distribution could dilute its impact.
Under new federal law, states must verify millions of enrollees’ employment status. Some officials are worried about the administrative burden.
Officials said the program’s cost ballooned to over $24 million in 2024, which they attributed in large part to parents committing fraud.
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