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Medicaid expansion is in the eye of the beholder

The Health Policy Exchange

Medicaid Expansion map courtesy of Avalere Health via The Washington Pos t Wonkblog 5/5/13 In last month's Georgetown University Health Policy seminar, we discussed the complex role of the Medicaid state-federal partnership (which currently provides health insurance to 1 in every 5 Americans ) in improving access to care and health outcomes.

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Legislative passage of Medicare

The Health Policy Exchange

Remarkably, Medicare was fully implemented only 11 months after the bill's signing, overcoming obstacles such as hospital segregation in the South, resistance from physician organizations such as the American Medical Association, and the logistical issues involved in issuing insurance cards to 18 million eligible seniors.

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Buprenorphine Use in Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Zachary Sager and Janet Ho

GeriPal

I always thought this article came out 2011. Zachary: I would say that shifting from… I used to prescribe solely in the VA and the Shangrila that is the VA and then never had to worry about it and then shifting to outpatient at a cancer center and having to go through commercial insurance. Nobody uses buprenorphine.

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Long-lasting HIV prevention shot headed toward approval

Medical Xpress

Many people still face stigma or lack insurance coverage, which can limit access. Most current PrEP users have commercial insurance, but Medicaid will be key for expanding access to lower-income communities. Black Americans represent 39% of new HIV cases but only 14% of current PrEP users.

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‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Would Batter Rural Hospital Finances, Researchers Say

Physician's Weekly

Diminished reimbursements from the state-federal health insurance program for those with low incomes or disabilities would further erode hospitals’ ability to stay open and maintain services for their communities — populations with more severe health needs than their urban counterparts.

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Trump Says He’ll Stop Health Care Fraudsters. Last Time, He Let Them Walk.

Physicians News Digest

As CEO of Comprehensive Pain Specialists from 2011 to 2017, Davis oversaw a rapid expansion to more than 60 locations across 12 states, according to federal court documents. Davis was the only convicted health care fraudster to receive clemency while the Trump administration was simultaneously accusing him of more fraud.