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Tolkkinen: As the Republican Party looks to trim Medicaid, rural Minnesotans tally the cost
26 Apr 2025 15:26 GMT
Low-income people might seek less medical care, causing treatable illnesses to grow into chronic problems. “I didn’t realize how big it was until we discussed it,” said Ilhaam Hassan of East Grand Forks, one of those at the table. Medicaid pays for 3 out …
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UCSF neurosurgeon calls for reform of hospital use of drug discount program
25 Apr 2025 19:22 GMT
… revenue by reselling discounted drugs to patients with private … with its original intent.
The Minnesota Department of Health' … in the state came from Medicaid and Medicare. It also … healthcare delivery systems, and drug pricing policy. His work includes …
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5 Key Facts About Medicaid Expansion
25 Apr 2025 13:06 GMT
… olds enrolled in Medicaid are covered through Medicaid expansion.
Medicaid expansion provides coverage … ranging from 19% in Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, and South Dakota … here do not include prescription drug rebates and most supplemental …
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April 21 - 25 is Work Zone Awareness Week in Washington County
27 Apr 2025 09:21 GMT
… participates in the Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths coalition … integral during the Medicaid Renewal effort after the … sessions, a streamlined medication administration plan was developed … was reducing opportunities for medication diversion, which improved …
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Access Health: Sanford CEO on Rural Survival: "Virtual Care or No Care at All"
24 Apr 2025 18:09 GMT
… screenings and HIV prevention drugs. Two conservative Christian employers … , alleging that HIV prevention drugs "encourage and facilitate … care in 78 specialties across Minnesota, North Dakota and South … 's seniors and Medicaid for the needy," …
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100 Days: Deanna Pistono on health care and equity
24 Apr 2025 14:58 GMT
… services and research across Minnesota. Many of them focused … mean steep reductions in Medicaid, the health program for … those actions take shape in Minnesota, Trump appointee Robert F … substance use and psychiatric medication.
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Commentary: Rural Americans Need the Trump Administration to Provide an Additional Path to Fight Obesity
24 Apr 2025 11:09 GMT
… treating obesity in my small Minnesota town. I would have … Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Earlier this … By providing coverage for obesity medications, the Trump administration can … treating obesity in my small Minnesota town. I would have …
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Iowa considers broadening psilocybin use
24 Apr 2025 07:28 GMT
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Neighboring states, including Minnesota and Michigan, have decriminalized … policies, such as expanding Medicaid coverage to include school … said Colorado relies on Medicaid dollars to reach students … reporting on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Children…
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SCOTUS Takes on EO to End So-Called Birthright Citizenship
23 Apr 2025 23:49 GMT
… Barnett and the University of Minnesota’s Ilan Wurman note, “When … 40% of babies born on Medicaid … are born of illegal … [food stamps], there is no Medicaid, there is no Social Security … immigration, but it matters for drugs, terror, a whole range of …
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What RFK Jr. Gets Right—and Wrong—about Autism
23 Apr 2025 20:15 GMT
… 15 years prior. In Minnesota autism cases surged exponentially … skyrocketing in our adult Medicaid and Social Security safety … more severe cases. In Medicaid, over just eight years, … other ideas around maternal drugs and medications, perinatal risks, maternal …