What Happens to Developmentally Disabled as Parents Age, Die?
(By Jen Fifield for The PEW Charitable Trusts) ROCKVILLE, Md. — Ever since she was 4, when a caregiver force-fed
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Medicaid
Trending Now (Unfortunately)–Obesity
There is a a “growing correlation between obesity rates and those applying for SSI and SSDI,” accoridng to a report
Read MoreMost Californians support a measure to obtain state discounts on drugs
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) The pharmaceutical industry may be losing a heated battle over drug prices in California. Continue
Read MoreObamacare Expansion A Bumpy Ride For Rural Health Clinics
(By Pauline Bartolone for California Healthline) A network of clinics that serves low-income patients in rural Northern California is finally
Read MoreAre You Being Improperly Billed?
Federal officials have warned doctors that they may be subject to penalties if they improperly bill poor people on Medicare
Read MoreLong-Term Care Is An Immediate Problem — For The Government
(By Anna Gorman and Barbara Feder Ostrov for Kaiser Health News) Donna Nickerson spent her last working years as the
Read MoreHealth Care For California’s Undocumented Adults: Uncertainty Remains After U.S. Supreme Court Decision
(By Ana B. Ibarra for California Healthline) Erica Torres is one of the estimated 1.4 million Californians who live without
Read MoreCan a digital health startup prevent diabetes in Medicaid patients?
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) SAN FRANCISCO — At the headquarters of Omada Health, the exposed ceiling, stocked kitchen, and
Read MoreTrying to find adequate elder care is a bureaucratic and personal nightmare
(By Laura Katz Olson for STAT) I’ve been studying elder care for more than 40 years. My special interest is
Read MoreKentucky And Feds Near Possible Collision On Altering Medicaid Expansion
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Anxiety and suspense are building in Kentucky as a potential clash over the
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