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250,000 Florida residents have started Medicaid; most awaited

Health advocacy groups are calling on Florida to stop a review of Medicaid beneficiary eligibility after nearly 250,000 residents were barred from the program in the past four weeks.On April…

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EyeMed fined $2.5 million after security lapses spur 2020 breach

New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Florida have reached a $2.5 million settlement with EyeMed Vision Care to resolve claims that deficiencies in its security program led to one data breach…

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Opinion | Denials of health insurance claims are on the rise and getting weirder

Comment on this storyCommentElisabeth Rosenthal is senior managing editor of KFF Health News and author of An American disease: How healthcare became big business and how to get it back.Millions…

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Medical Loss Report Discounts 2023

The medical loss ratio (MLR) provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) limits the amount of premium income that insurers can withhold for administration, marketing and profits. Insurers that do…

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Dr. Daniel Caloras: Documentation Overload is Exhausting Healthcare Professionals – VTDigger

Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and journalists. VTDigger is committed to publishing a variety of opinions from a diverse range of Vermonters. Comments give community members a voice…

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Can Artificial Intelligence Solve the Growing Mental Health Crisis?

There is a global epidemic that has been silently brewing in recent decades. This epidemic refers to none other than the exponential growth of mental health problems around the world,…

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An underrated benefit for family caregivers

For Aida Beltr, working remotely during the pandemic has been a relief.Working from home for a rental property company, she could pull it off. Indeed, like most family caregivers during…

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What the end of the coronavirus public emergency means for Missouri patients

This month, the federal government allowed the declaration of a national coronavirus emergency to lapse. After more than three years and thousands of deaths from COVID-19 in Missouri, the end…

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Refugees return to Ukraine due to reproductive and sexual problems

According to a study published by the Center for Reproductive Rights, Ukrainian refugees are temporarily returning home to receive sexual and reproductive healthcare after finding their options limited in Hungary,…

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Legislature prioritizes funding, policy to address behavioral health – Washington Senate Democrats

OLYMPIA Washington state's behavioral health system is exiting the 2023 legislative session with nearly $1 billion in new funding and critical innovative initiatives established. With the launch of Washington's new…

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