For years, Millicent McKinnon of Dallas went without health insurance. She was one of roughly 1 million Texans who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid in the state but too little to buy their own insurance. That is, until she died in 2019. She was 64 and had been unable to find consistent care… Read More »
The level of medical debt in America exceeded debt of other types in 2020. Furthermore, the flow of medical debt was greater among health citizens living in states that did not expand Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act, compared with patients who reside in Medicaid expansion states, according to an original research essay,… Read More »
Health Tech Apr 1, 2021• By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH What’s better than being the CEO of one blazing-hot disruptive health tech company that’s raised $ 450M to build “the internet of healthcare”? How about becoming the CEO of a second company – a new managed Medicaid health plan company – that’s to be built… Read More »
Dive Brief: Missouri voters narrowly approved Medicaid expansion in Tuesday’s primary election, becoming the latest state to usher in Medicaid expansion through a vote of its people, circumventing a GOP-led state legislature that has long been opposed to the measure. Of the nearly 1.3 million votes cast, just over 53% voted in favor. There was about… Read More »
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). As the coronavirus roils the economy and throws millions of Americans out of work, Medicaid is emerging as a default insurance plan for many of the newly unemployed. That could produce unprecedented strains on the vital health insurance program, according to state officials and… Read More »
Consumer Guide to Bariatric Surgery – Ceatus Media Group. Patients will need to adjust their calorie intake to roughly 800 to 1,000 calories per day, including 40 to 60 grams of protein to help maintain muscle mass. The Affordable Care Act and other federal regulations have established a data-driven approach to the verification process of… Read More »