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Illinois health policy experts discuss Medicaid managed care and the future of eligible dual coverage – State of Reform

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Illinois health policy experts discuss Medicaid managed care and the future of eligible dual coverage - State of Reform

Value-based healthcare experts have outlined federal governments changes to the proposed rules for Medicaid managed care and how they report improved alignment and quality of care for dual Medicaid-Medicare eligible special needs plans (D-SNP) at the 2023 Illinois State Health Care Policy Reform Conference earlier this month. Advertisment Get information on upcoming events, insights from … Read more

New Jersey hospitals expand LGBTQ+ healthcare due to hormone concern

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"We wanted to try and bring everything into one program so that patients could have a more holistic experience," said Dr. Christopher Awwad, medical director of the LGBTQ+ health and wellness center at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus.

When Dr. Chris Awwad became the medical director of Bergen New Bridge Medical Center’s Center for LGBTQ+ Health and Wellness this year, he not only took the helm of a thriving medical practice at New Jersey’s largest hospital, but he realized he may have to fill the role of a public advocate if needed. New … Read more

PUBLIC HEALTH: National health insurance is a big fat expert on empty promises

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The National Health Insurance (NHI) Act has been passed by the National Assembly, but experts believe it is largely unenforceable and unlikely to come into effect anytime soon. Alex van der Heever, chair of the administration of social security systems at the University of the Witwatersrand, says: From the outset, the bill was so flawed … Read more

Potential health insurance regulations pit providers, legislators against companies

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For the first time, Wyoming lawmakers are trying to put rules in place that guide how health insurance companies can approve and deny medical care. However, the second interim meeting of the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Committee on Thursday in Evanston revealed the gap that exists between insurance companies and health professionals and … Read more

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Development Banks Unite to Increase Primary Health Care Financing – Health Policy Watch

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Development Banks Unite to Increase Primary Health Care Financing - Health Policy Watch

French Health Minister François Braun (left) at an event to present the HIIP. Three Multilateral Development Banks and the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the launch of an investment platform on Thursday aimed at supporting low- and middle-income countries to build up their primary health services (PHC) via grants and soft loans. PHC is widely … Read more

Federal health care rulings highlight shopping in court

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Illustration of a judge wearing a stethoscope

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios A handful of conservative justices, especially in the South, are wielding enormous influence on health care policy in the Biden era. Because matter: Thanks in part to former President Trump’s record of judicial appointments, conservatives ended up with a fast track of friendly judges handing down sweeping decisions. Advertisment The big picture: … Read more

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Ask the expert: How can the Chignik earthquake in Alaska help predict future risk?

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The graphic shows how GPS satellites in the sky send signals to a floating platform (about the size of a large surfboard) that sends and receives signals from transponders on the ocean floor to study earthquakes on the ocean floor.

“Ask the Expert” articles provide information and insights from MSU scientists, researchers, and scholars on national and global issues, complex research, and topics of general interest based on their areas of academic expertise and study. They may contain historical information, background, research results or offer suggestions. Earthquakes are caused by the movement of the tectonic … Read more

Inflation, health care costs, partisan cooperation among the main problems of nations

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Inflation, health care costs, partisan cooperation among the main problems of nations

Democrats lead the way on many issues, but more Americans agree with Republicans on the economy, crime, immigration (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images) The Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand Americans’ views on the issues facing the country, Joe Biden’s job performance, and more. For this analysis, we surveyed 5,115 adults from … Read more

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Mandy Cohen: From Yale Medical Student to Director of the CDC

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Mandy Cohen: From Yale Medical Student to Director of the CDC

On June 16, President Biden announced that Mandy Cohen, MD 05, MPH, is his choice to be the next director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, succeeding Rochelle Walensky, MD, after Walensky he resigned on 30 June. Since she was a student at the Yale School of Medicine, graduating in 2005, Cohen … Read more

KFF survey shows complexity, bureaucracy, denials, confusion rivaling affordability as an issue for insured consumers, with some saying it has led them to opt out or delay care

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KFF survey shows complexity, bureaucracy, denials, confusion rivaling affordability as an issue for insured consumers, with some saying it has led them to opt out or delay care

KFF survey shows complexity, bureaucracy, denials, confusion rivaling affordability as an issue for insured consumers, with some saying it has led them to opt out or delay care The majority (58%) of people with health insurance say they have experienced at least one problem using their coverage in the past year, with even higher shares … Read more

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