Georgia lawmakers are poised to unveil a behavioral health bill that would, in part, address the state's lacking enforcement of mental health parity, according to Georgia Public Broadcasting.
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Louisiana's Medicaid expansion in July 2016 is associated with reduced travel for all medical service lines and especially helped Black Medicaid enrollees in nonmetropolitan areas, a January Health Affairs study found.
Nearly 3 in 5 Americans believe their insurance should better cover mental healthcare, including therapy visits, according to a ValuePenguin survey released Jan. 3.
A proposed rule from HHS is aiming to make it easier for consumers to compare ACA marketplace health insurance plans and promote health equity.
Six donations have been made to healthcare organizations in the last few weeks to improve care and education, establish centers, and beautify campuses, Becker's reported.
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Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai will advance its children's healthcare through a $100 million lifetime donation from the Shapell Guerin Family Foundation, the largest lifetime donation in the system's history.
Managed care organizations are being asked to prioritize social determinants of health through state Medicaid contracts, according to a Together for Better Medicaid report shared with Becker's.
Nearly the same percentage of insured and uninsured Americans fear that a medical bill could bring with it financial hardship, according to a MITRE-Harris Poll survey.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas issued a change to its gender-affirming surgery coverage that removed a requirement that the patient had to legally change their name.
Digital tools adopted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic also play a crucial role in combating health inequities, according to a United Health Foundation panel.