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Medicaid management system in Texas and other states is plagued by errors

Deloitte-run systems have generated incorrect notices to Medicaid beneficiaries, sent paperwork to the wrong addresses, and been frozen for hours at a time, a KFF Health News investigation has found.

The Texas Tribune

Gun violence "a public health crisis"

“We are raising a whole generation of children for whom exposure to gun violence is normal,” Vivek Rajan said

Salon

As HIV rates across the country decline, the number of new Latino infections rise throughout the U.S.

A new analysis found Latinos experiencing a disproportionate number of new infections and diagnoses across the U.S., with highest numbers in the Southeast

Latin Times

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Young gay Latinos see a rising share of new HIV cases, leading to a call for targeted funding

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is years into an initiative to end the nation’s HIV epidemic by pumping hundreds of millions of dollars annually into certain states, counties and U.S. territories with the highest infection rates

The Independent UK

A Tennessee mom lost Medicaid after the state launched a Deloitte-run system that managed eligibility. Then her life turned upside down

53 million Medicaid patients rely on Deloitte software—but the technology has generated notices with errors, sent paperwork to the wrong addresses, and been frozen for hours at a time, according to state audits, court documents, and interviews.

Fortune

"Flying blind" with bird flu

Testing failures are a key reason the U.S. fared so poorly with COVID. Are we repeating these mistakes with H5N1?

Salon

Biden Administration advances plan to remove medical debt from credit scores

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed federal regulations that would prevent unpaid medical bills from being counted on consumers’ credit reports

Fortune

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Biden's plan to save money on Medicare drugs risks leaving shelves empty, pharmacists say

Biden is campaigning on cutting drug costs for Medicare patients, but independent pharmacists say one strategy makes it unaffordable to keep some brand-name medicines in stock.

Fortune

Bird flu vaccines face a problem: eggs

Fertilized hen eggs are still the main ingredient in making vaccines that may protect us against H5N1

Salon

Farmworkers exposed to bird flu

Many dairy worker advocates believe H5N1 has spread to more people than is being reported

Salon

Florida is offering C-sections outside of hospitals, sparking fears of complications

Even low-risk patients ‘can suddenly need lifesaving care,’ one doctor says

The Independent UK

California's $12 billion Medicaid experiment stretches the definition of health care

The state covers basic services for vulnerable residents, including things like air purifiers for kids with asthma. But nonprofits offering the services struggle to work within the health care system.

WEKU

A tribe in Maine is using opioid settlement funds on a sweat lodge to treat addiction

Hundreds of Native American tribes are getting money from lawsuit settlements with opioid companies. Some are investing the new funds in traditional healing practices to treat addiction.

WEKU

Their first baby came with medical debt. These Illinois parents won't have another.

Millions of new parents in the U.S. are swamped by medical debt during and after pregnancy, forcing many to cut back on food, clothing, and other essentials.

WEKU

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Medical residents are starting to avoid states with abortion bans, data shows

A new analysis shows that students graduating from U.S. medical schools this year were less likely to apply for residencies across specialties in states with restrictions on abortion.

WEKU

How the government is trying to stop rogue brokers from plaguing ACA enrollees

Federal regulators are trying to prevent bad actors from switching unknowing consumers' Obamacare coverage. Their fixes risk making enrollment so cumbersome that people won't want to sign up.

WEKU

Could better asthma inhalers help patients, and the planet too?

Some doctors are promoting propellant-free inhalers over puff inhalers that emit greenhouse gases. Climate change can exacerbate respiratory ills because of more fires, air pollution and allergens.

Salon

Genetics studies have diversity problem

Lack of diversity in genetics research has real health care implications

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WEKU

States find a downside to mandatory reporting laws meant to protect children

Colorado is looking at ways to weed out false reporting of child abuse and neglect as the number of reports reaches a record high. New York and California are reworking the policies, too.

Salon

New tech risks health care price fixing

Khan is regarded as one of the most aggressive antitrust regulators in recent U.S. history

WEKU

Florida kicked their son off Medicaid in the 'unwinding' but not their daughter

Nearly 1-in-4 adults who lost Medicaid coverage in the past year are now uninsured, according to a new survey. As states winnow the rolls, many families are caught in confusing red tape.

WEKU

Medicare's push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors

Most Medicare enrollees have two or more chronic conditions, making them eligible for a program that rewards physicians for doing more to manage their care. But not many doctors have joined.

WEKU

Why homeless people are losing health coverage in Medicaid mix-ups

Nearly 130,000 Montanans lost Medicaid coverage during recent eligibility reviews. People who are homeless are more likely to have chronic health issues and particularly vulnerable to losing coverage.

WEKU

When rogue brokers switch a person's ACA health insurance, tax surprises can follow

Some tax filers' returns are being rejected because they failed to provide information about Affordable Care Act coverage they didn't even know they had.

Salon

Mortality gap widens in rural health

The increased mortality rates are an indicator of worsening population health, the authors of a new study noted

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