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House Republicans eye Social Security, Medicare in debt limit fight
Comment on this storyCommentHouse Republicans have started to weigh a series of legislative proposals targeting Social Security, Medicare and other entitlement programs, part of a broader campaign to slash federal spending that could…
Florida employee alleges state ignored process to issue transgender Medicaid
A state employee raised concerns to a top Florida Medicaid official that the government didn’t follow its standard process in recommending against Medicaid coverage for treatment of gender dysphoria, according to emails included in an…
Looking to cut $120M in its budget, Dartmouth Health plans hiring freeze, job
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‘Welcome to Medicare’ workshop planned
‘Welcome to Medicare’ workshop plannedThe Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem will have a free “Welcome to Medicare” workshop for individuals turning 65 and those who already have Medicare to learn about the…
State employee alleges Florida sidestepped process in excluding gender-affirming
Florida health officials circumvented traditional regulatory channels to draft a report recommending gender-affirming health care be excluded from coverage under Medicaid, a state employee alleges in an exchange included in new court…
CMS Issues Proposed Rule to Standardize Electronic Health Care Attachments
On December 21, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would adopt standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) for “health care attachments”…
Health Care — Oversight of pathogen research unclear
💡 If you’re scared of the dark, this might be the perfect place for you. One Massachusetts high school hasn’t been able to turn off its lights for over a year.
Today in health, for-profit nursing homes saw extremely high rates of…
Yale changes mental health policies for students in crisis
Comment on this storyCommentYale University unveiled sweeping changes Wednesday that will allow students suffering from mental health problems to take time off without losing health insurance or facing a daunting application process for…
Medical bills still plague Americans, more than a decade after the ACA
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California Office of Health Care Affordability’s ‘Affordability Board’ to begin
From now until June, the California Office of Health Care Affordability’s (OHCA) Health Care Affordability Board will begin regularly meeting, appoint its Health Care Affordability Advisory Committee, and begin the…