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Forbes
In a boost for cardiovascular care in the U.S., new research shows those suffering heart attacks and strokes were less likely to be uninsured for their hospital stays after states expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
Heart attacks are a leading cause of death in the U.S. and this new research and a companion commentary in JAMA Network Open indicate those who suffered a "major cardiovascular event" had health coverage for hospitalizations thanks to the ACA. Heart care patients are also gaining greater access to primary care and preventive medicine, observers of the study say.
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MedPage Today
Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was associated with a significant reduction in the proportion of uninsured hospitalizations for major cardiovascular (CV) events compared with nonexpansion, but did not affect in-hospital mortality rates, according to results of an observational study.
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The Associated Press
A proposal to expand Medicaid in Nebraska moved closer Friday to getting on the November ballot after the state’s top elections official determined there are enough valid signatures to send the question to voters. Secretary of State John Gale said 104,477 valid signatures were certified by his office. The effort needed at least 84,269 to make it onto the ballot.
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Learn how one provider is challenging the status-quo in behavioral healthcare and advocating for society’s most vulnerable members to discover their life worth living by providing a recovery experience like no other. Individuals with serious mental illness (including dual diagnosis) are empowered and able to realize a life in the community, on terms they define with the right treatment and services. In Philadelphia, PA and Nashville, TN, a unique extended behavioral support program has been proven to reduce cost and increase positive outcomes, by combining apartment-style community living with intensive, daily, evidence-based programming. This setting helps minimize stigma and create normalized social expectations and consequences.
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Louisville Courier Journal
Saying Kentucky's expansion of Medicaid to about 500,000 Kentuckians must be preserved, a group led by hospital executives has launched a campaign to get lawmakers to consider broadening a state tax on health care providers to help pay for it. Norton Healthcare Vice President Riggs Lewis, the group's president, said Wednesday that the plan would generate revenue to fund the expansion as Medicaid costs rise in future years.
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Kentucky Center for Economic Policy
Following a federal court order to send Kentucky's proposed barriers to Medicaid back to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a 30-day comment period was held during which time 11,561 comments were submitted. Of those comments, 9,397 were unique and overwhelmingly unsupportive of the proposed Medicaid changes, known as an 1115 waiver.
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The Hill
South Dakota health officials are asking the Trump administration to approve a program that would impose work requirements on some Medicaid recipients who are parents or caretakers. Under the proposal, parents aged 19 to 59 and other caretakers on Medicaid who live in South Dakota's two most populous counties would have to work at least 80 hours a month, take classes or complete other activities to keep their coverage.
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The Oregonian
Three years of losses at Portland-based Medicaid giant CareOregon will probably exceed $96 million by the end of 2018, executives confirmed Friday. The insurer's deteriorating financial position raises new questions about the sustainability of Oregon's pioneering model for providing health care to the poor. CareOregon's struggles come just months after Portland-based FamilyCare exited the Medicaid business after years of battling with state regulators over reimbursement levels.
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Kaiser Health News
Although foster care children make up only a tiny portion of the 74 million Americans who receive Medicaid, this population faces significantly more health needs than most enrollees. These children often have experienced abuse, neglect, violence and parental substance abuse. About half of them have been diagnosed with mental health disorders, according to the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission.
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HFI’s mission is to partner with healthcare clients to improve their fiscal health by advocating for their most vulnerable members. HFI helps members get necessary benefits and income affording them access to important social determinants of health.
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Healthcare Finance
Cigna shareholders have stamped their approval on the proposed merger with Express Scripts, a leading pharmacy services company. Roughly 90 percent of the votes cast were favorable toward the merger agreement, Cigna said. The final voting results will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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The Hill
The Senate on Thursday passed a measure to provide funding to require drug advertisements to disclose the price of the drug after a last-minute push. The passage came as part of the massive health-care spending bill that the Senate passed on Thursday, which included the amendment from Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Illinois).
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MHPA via YouTube
Watch this short recap of MHPA17 to get a feel of the excitement, energy, and content of MHPA's annual conference.
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Financial Times
The American healthcare landscape is brimming with uncertainty. Pressures and priorities vary among stakeholders but whether it's pharma, payer, PBM, provider or patient, everyone is looking for value. The FT Pharma Pricing and Value Summit will discuss the future of pharmaceutical pricing and market access in an evolving healthcare environment. MHPA President and CEO Jeff Myers will give his insights at the Pricing pressures and healthcare reform panel on issues such as what could fuel pricing pressures on pharma, healthcare reform and the market access landscape, and overcoming political barriers in healthcare.
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