More than half of states — from deep blue California to solidly red Louisiana — want to bring Medicaid behind bars in hopes of saving the lives of people as they leave jail and prison.
Chronic Illnesses
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A New Kind of Primary Care Comes to America
A group of nurses in East Baltimore is piloting a bold plan to bring basic primary care to everybody no matter their age, income or insurance. Can this idea from abroad take root in the United States?
Posted inPublic Health
A Report Card for Telehealth: What’s Worked and What Hasn’t
As Congress figures out the future of telehealth, we get a reality check from a top researcher about what this care has and has not delivered.
Posted inCost of Care
How Do You Help Patients Who Show Up in the ER 100 Times a Year?
Health care leaders share what they’ve learned from two decades of trying to keep this group of costly, complicated patients out of the hospital.
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The 12 Million People Lost in a Maze of Medicare and Medicaid
Many of America’s poorest and sickest patients are stuck navigating two separate insurance programs — Medicare and Medicaid — to get the care they need.
Posted inPublic Health
The Drugs Changing How We Treat Obesity
A new class of drugs can help people lose weight and manage serious health conditions. But they’re also raising difficult questions.
Posted inHealth Equity
The Push to Bring Medicaid Behind Bars
People leaving incarceration are at extremely high risk of hospitalization and death, and some states think Medicaid could help.
Posted inHealth Equity
How Will Biden’s Fix for Child Poverty Affect Kids’ Health?
The American Rescue Plan includes monthly payments that could protect millions of kids from poverty — and the health risks that come with it.
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Getting on the Bus
How COVID-19 is threatening one man’s decades-long battle for sobriety and stability.
Posted inInsurance
Coronavirus Conversations: Mayra Jimenez
After coronavirus takes her job and her insurance along with it, a woman living with a chronic condition navigates her new reality.