…looked at trends regarding which patients did and did not receive treatments that follow evidence-based guidelines. It found poverty and Medicaid insurance were significantly associated with treatment with non-guideline chemotherapy….
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…Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, which prohibits the federal government from funding Medicare, Medicaid and other programs to cover undocumented immigrants, limits their access to medical assistance. And while some states…
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…health expenditures at almost $56 billion, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. One working paper, published by the National Bureau of Economic Research in 2010, indicates that…
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…after it was enacted in 2010, collects personal information about citizenship status for all household members. However, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services note that families of mixed…
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…has covered studies on health care spending in the U.S., Medicaid reform and access to primary care and the links between childhood stress and the risk for adult chronic disease….
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…variations in benzodiazepine prescriptions (e.g., Medicaid prescribing rates). Journalist’s Resource also has explainers on other drugs, including fentanyl and meth. This photo, property of the United States Department…
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…programs. The research team also has future plans to assess specific changes in health outcomes by looking at Medicaid claims data and vital statistics. For related resources, check out…
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…helped reporters investigate police abuse of power in Indiana and problems with Texas’ Medicaid system and how language skills and cultural competency helped journalists investigate teen labor trafficking in Ohio….
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…the country, as well as the effects of Medicare and Medicaid on rural populations and health care providers. Earlier this month, Holmes participated in a panel on rural health at…
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…prescribe opioids at higher rates than doctors not exposed to marketing. Several studies use Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Open Payments data, which tracks payments made by drug and…
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