Medicaid
AMA adopts policy advocating for Medicaid expansion
The AMA adopted new policies on broader Medicare and Medicaid health care coverage during its annual House of Delegates meeting.
Medicaid expansion may be linked to better kidney, liver transplant access in children
PHILADELPHIA — Expansion of Medicaid via the Affordable Care Act may be tied to less likelihood of transplant waitlist removal due to illness or death, a speaker here said.
Pregnancy CVD risk calculator may underestimate odds for events among low-resource women
ATLANTA — Pregnant women with fewer economic resources may still be at elevated risk for CVD despite a low score on a CVD risk calculator, researchers reported.
Mistreatment by health care providers during childbirth ‘common’ in US
Mistreatment by health care professionals during childbirth is “common” in the U.S., with one in eight women with a live birth in 2020 reporting mistreatment, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.
Partnership to provide early allergen introduction kits to families on Medicaid
Minnesota families on Medicaid will be able to introduce their infants to common food allergens such as peanut, egg and milk for free through Access For All, a partnership between Home State Health and Ready. Set. Food!
Top in women’s health: Pesticide exposure; teen pregnancy tied to premature death
During pesticide spray season, urinary glyphosate concentrations were significantly higher in pregnant women living near agriculture fields vs. pregnant women who lived 0.5 km or farther from agriculture fields, according to a study.
Continuous Medicaid eligibility during COVID-19 increased postpartum coverage
Continuous Medicaid eligibility during COVID-19 significantly reduced postpartum loss of insurance, but was not tied to health care use, contraceptive use, breastfeeding or depressive symptoms in early postpartum, researchers reported.
Medicaid acceptance rates vary among allergists, lag other specialties
WASHINGTON — Patients with Medicaid coverage face barriers in accessing food allergy care, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
Evictions, foreclosures disrupt access to safety net programs
Children who experienced a residential move because of unaffordable rents, evictions or foreclosures were also likely to lose access to safety net programs, researchers reported in Pediatrics.
CMS finalizes rule streamlining, digitizing prior authorization process
CMS has finalized a new final rule that aims to shorten prior authorization timelines and streamline processes to remove barriers to patient care, according to a press release.