Alabama postpartum depression bills fail but drive Medicaid policy changes
Legislation that would have required Alabama health care providers to screen for postpartum depression failed to pass this year. But...
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Hospitals’ mental health units rely heavily on Medicaid. Deep cuts could spark more closures : Shots
Spencer Hospital CEO Brenda Tiefenthaler (second from left) vows to maintain the facility's mental health services, with help from behavioral...
Thinking Frequent Medicaid Redeterminations Won’t Hurt Children’s Health Insurance? Take a look at What Happened in Texas.
Nearly half (47%) of the 79 million people who get their health insurance through Medicaid are children. To ensure continuity...
‘Starting from scratch’: Texas Medicaid may cut Cook Children’s Health Plan
Born prematurely at 27 weeks, MJ Hernandez came out of the womb unable to eat on his own. Following intensive feeding...
U.S. Senate confirms Medicare and Medicaid nominee Dr. Oz
REUTERS/ANNABELLE GORDON / MARCH 14 Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity physician nominated by U.S. President Donald Trump to be the...
KFF Health News: Medicaid cuts ‘a tremendous hit’ to Indian Country
Indianz.Com > News > KFF Health News: Medicaid cuts ‘a tremendous hit’ to Indian Country The Cheyenne River Health Center...
Bill would require Alabama’s Medicaid to cover postpartum depression screenings
Alabama mothers would be required to receive screenings for postpartum after giving birth under a proposed new law. SB191, filed...
State House, Senate pass identical bills on Medicaid coverage of prenatal, postnatal care
The Arkansas House of Representatives and Arkansas Senate on Wednesday approved identical bills that would overhaul coverage by the state’s...
New administration puts Medicaid on chopping block
Republicans in Washington say they plan to use funding cuts and regulatory changes to dramatically shrink Medicaid, the nearly $900-billion-a-year...
