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medicaid
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Free dental care day provides opportunity for broader examination of access to care
In recent coverage of a free dental care day for low-income Mainers, Portland Press Herald reporter Joe Lawlor explored some…
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Fellow looks at how Medicaid work requirements have been implemented in Arkansas
Benjamin Hardy, a reporter with the Arkansas Nonprofit News Network and a 2018 AHCJ Health Care Performance Reporting Fellow, has just…
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For children born with or without heart conditions, social factors play a clear role in their cardiovascular outcomes
When it comes to health care disparities and cardiovascular disease (CVD), the divide widens early. A spate of studies published…
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Former CMS leader discusses vulnerable populations, drug pricing and a health journalist he admires
Don Berwick is a former administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under President Obama. Berwick’s long…
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In recorded comments, Verma reveals there is a backup plan if ACA is struck down
During an event on Tuesday at the American Enterprise Institute, CMS Administrator Seema Verma said that there is a contingency…
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Report: Pregnant women have harder time obtaining dental care, regardless of income
There is a shortage of state and national data on the subject, but studies suggest that women face unique barriers…
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Tips for telling the stories of rural hospital closures
Bram Sable-Smith, who spent a year doing in-depth reporting on an endangered rural hospital in Pemiscot County, Mo., as part…
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Reporter shares insights on covering cuts to Medicaid dental coverage
In a recent story for the Lexington Herald-Leader, reporter Will Wright offered a look at the human toll of Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s July…
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Is value-based health care a fad?
There’s no doubt that the health system needs new payment models to replace the aging fee-for-service (FFS) method criticized for…
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New tip sheet can assist your coverage of threats to Medicaid dental benefits
Roughly 38 million low-income adults across the United States rely upon Medicaid for a broad range of health care benefits.…