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People of color disproportionately dropped from Medicaid for administrative reasons--study

Tue, 2024-06-04 19:53 — mike kraft

Study finds people of color disproportionately dropped from Medicaid (medicalxpress.com)

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New research suggests Black and Hispanic people were twice as likely as white people to lose Medicaid coverage due to process-related issues, report findings published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University, Northwestern University and Harvard Medical School.

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Free COVID-19 Paxlovid pills for uninsured to expire at end of year.

Thu, 2024-05-30 09:27 — mike kraft

Free COVID medication set to become unaffordable for many by end of 2024 Pfizer's Paxlovid has become a go-to treatment for cases of COVID-19 in adults. But a federal program that covers the prescription's costs expired at the end of 2024. WRAL WRAL

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Pharmacists can provide effective, less costly care option for minor illnesses--study

Wed, 2024-05-29 12:56 — mike kraft

Pharmacists prove effective, less costly care option for minor illnesses Greater use of pharmacists to treat minor illnesses could potentially save millions of dollars in health care costs, according to new research led by Washington State University. The findings also indicate ... Science X Medical Xpress

The findings also indicate a way to improve health care access by expanding availability of pharmacists' clinical services, including prescribing medications, amid an ongoing shortage of primary care providers.

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U.S. rising costs of health care coverage continue to put financial strain on even the privately insured

Wed, 2024-05-29 10:29 — mike kraft

Rising costs of health care coverage continue to put financial strain on even the privately insured By 2022, the share of Americans without health insurance had reached a record low of just under 8%. More than half the U.S. population, an estimated 180 million individuals (or 55%), were covered by private ... Jacqueline Mitchell Medical Xpress

...the financial burden of health care continues to contribute to stress, poverty, debt, bankruptcy and worse health outcomes even for those with private coverage.

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U.S. government funding for Covid vaccines ends in August for persons with little or no health insurance

Thu, 2024-05-23 18:01 — mike kraft

This COVID vaccine program offered a ‘bridge’ to uninsured adults, and then the funding crumbled The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched the Bridge Access Program to connect U.S. adults with little to no health insurance to COVID vaccines. But funding cuts mean it will end this August. PBS NewsHour

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Analysis: Weathy countries earned billions from climate change programs for developing nations.

Wed, 2024-05-22 09:39 — mike kraft

Rich nations are earning billions from a pledge to help fix climate Wealthy countries sent climate funding to the developing world in recent years with interest rates or strings attached that benefited the donor nations, a Reuters data analysis found. Reuters

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Climate change’s economic bite will hit about $38 trillion a year by 2049--study

Thu, 2024-05-16 10:19 — mike kraft

New study calculates climate change's economic bite will hit about $38 trillion a year by 2049 A new study says climate change will reduce future global income by about 19% in the next 25 years compared to a fictional world that’s not warming, with the poorest areas and those least responsible for heat-trapping gases taking the biggest monetary hit. AP News

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Millions of American did not know they were covered by Medicaid --study

Tue, 2024-05-14 10:52 — mike kraft

Why Medicaid’s ‘Undercount’ Problem Counts - KFF Health News Millions of people were surprised to find themselves booted from Medicaid over the past year after pandemic-era protections expired that had prevented states from terminating their coverage. Turns out, millions of them were also unaware they had been covered by the government program. Nearly 1 in 3 people enrolled in Medicaid in 2022 — or […] khnerich KFF Health News

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Column: Obtaining Government Preparedness Grants are Key to Resilience

Mon, 2024-05-13 10:44 — mike kraft

Hstoday COLUMN: Preparedness Grants are Key to Resilience - HS Today

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US government announces new financial incentives for dairy farmers to stem the spread of bird flu in cattle

Fri, 2024-05-10 14:23 — mike kraft

US government announces new financial incentives for farms to stem the spread of bird flu in dairy cattle | CNN The US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Department of Agriculture announced on Friday a new plan to pay dairy farmers and farm workers to take steps to prevent the spread of H5N1 bird flu. Brenda Goodman CNN

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