Public Health

New York is the first state in the U.S. to make pregnancy a "qualifying life event," allowing pregnant women to enroll in health insurance at any time through the state health exchange, rather than just during the three-month annual enrollment…

The Massachusetts Association of Health Plans and the Police Assisted Addiction Recovery Initiative are launching a new program to ensure individuals seeking substance-abuse services get the level of care they need, according to Boston.com.

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R)'s Alabama Health Care Improvement Task Force approved a recommendation to find a way to provide health insurance coverage for uninsured Alabamans, according to AL.com.

Emergency department utilization in Massachusetts related to behavioral health conditions is on the rise, according to the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission's 2015 Cost Trend Report.

The Department of Health and Human Services is working with pharmacies across the nation to encourage enrollment on the health insurance marketplace.

Accidental injuries are a part of life, but drugs or alcohol tend to raise the risk of unintentional injuries and visits to the emergency department, according to data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission's National Electronic Injury Surveillance System in…

Eight months ahead of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, local hospitals are taking steps to prepare for any possible emergency related to the high-profile event, according to Cleveland.com.

Although Kentucky Governor-elect Matt Bevin (R) wants to change the state's Medicaid expansion policy, outgoing Governor Steve Beshear (D) is defending the program, according to The Hill.

Though Alabama is a traditionally conservative state, Governor Robert Bentley said during a Nov. 12 legal conference that he is considering expanding the Medicaid program, according to The Kansas City Star.

Coloradoans are set to vote on a single-payer state healthcare system, according to a report from The Denver Post.