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Maryland's Primary Care Program: incremental progress or breakthrough?

The Health Policy Exchange

Our residency, formerly a collaboration with Providence Hospital, is now known as the Medstar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center Family Medicine Residency Program. What hasn't changed is that our family medicine residents remain excited about health policy and advocacy. Phillips, Jr.

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Governor’s 2025-26 May Revision Proposes Major Cuts to Healthcare and Undermines Medi-Cal Expansion Commitments

California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)

However, for individuals who do not qualify for federal Medicaid funding—such as most undocumented immigrants—the federal government does not provide matching funds, even when those individuals meet income eligibility requirements. This proposal requires that a PBM must also be licensed by the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC).

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Gun Violence

Maine Academy of Family Physicians

Additional free firearm resources available at: The BulletPoints Project provides clinical tools for doctors and medical educators to help prevent firearm injury. Firearm Life Plan offers peace of mind to older adult firearm owners and families. Also view this guide. Dial 9-8-8 if you or anyone you know needs help.

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How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

GeriPal

To learn more about what we talked about, check out the following links: Eldercare Locator, a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging connecting you to services for older adults and their families California’s Master Plan for Aging New York’s Master Plan for Aging Transcript Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal Podcast.

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‘Not Accountable to Anyone’: As Insurers Issue Denials, Some Patients Run Out of Options

Physician's Weekly

But that’s when his family began fighting another adversary: their health insurer, which decided the treatment was “not medically necessary,” according to insurance paperwork. Health insurers issue millions of denials every year. ” An Unintended Consequence of Health Reform?