Maryland Seeks Federal OK To Speed Ex-Inmates’ Medicaid Access
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Seeking to slash the red tape that keeps ex-prisoners with mental illness, drug
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Month: May 2016
More Action Needed Against Drug Abuse: Poll
(By Lisa Gillespie for Kaiser Health News) The fight against the growing abuse of prescription painkillers and heroin is not
Read MoreSmokers’ Ranks Look Conspicuously Sparse In Obamacare
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Barred from restaurants, banned on airplanes and unwelcome in workplaces across America, smokers
Read MoreMore Efficient –Not More Government Spending In Healthcare
In a recent study by Yale University public health Professor Elizabeth Bradley, is urging more efficient not more government spending
Read MoreFor Hospitals, Prestige Leads To Profits
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) When it comes to hospitals, which benefit most from high health care prices?
Read MoreOpioid Epidemic Fueling Hospitalizations, Hospital Costs
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Every day, headlines detail the casualties of the nation’s surge in heroin and
Read MoreMedicare Pays Bonuses To 231 Hospitals With Lower Quality Because Of Cheaper Costs
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The federal government paid bonuses to 231 hospitals with subpar quality because their
Read MoreShortages Of Essential Emergency Care Drugs Increase, Study Finds
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) At some hospitals, posters on the wall in the emergency department list the
Read MoreThis Is Why Math Is So Important!
A simple math error at a small Massachusetts hospital may cause hospitals state wide to see a steep cut in
Read MoreAre Risk Pools The Answer?
During a recent appearance at Georgetown University, House Speaker Paul Ryan spoke about a recent proposal to create “high risk
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