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Mental health care for new moms is critical. And hard to access.
30 Jan 2025 13:42 GMT
… could only take women with private insurance because of the limited number … a referral.”
Meanwhile, those with private insurance like Blue Cross don’t … older son is now much healthier.
In the meantime, she said …
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Private health insurance reform proposals are putting the cart before the horse
30 Jan 2025 02:57 GMT
… value of private health insurance without putting … private health insurance benefits will place upwards pressure on private health insurance … equally across all private health insurance policies. However, … put pressure on private health insurance premiums.
The …
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988 Mental Health Hotline Failed to Boost Service Offerings
30 Jan 2025 12:31 GMT
Rollout of the 988 suicide and crisis hotline in the United States has not led to significant and equitable growth in the availability of most mental health crisis services, except for a small increase in peer support services, a new study showed.
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RFK Jr. Turns Tables On Dems ‘Chuckling’ About His Claim That Americans Prefer Private Insurance
29 Jan 2025 20:32 GMT
… to be enrolled in private insurance during his Wednesday Senate … a system based on private insurance and 46% favoring a … 49%, said they prefer private insurance, while 47% want a … private insurance and make the federal government the sole provider of healthcare …
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Healthcare district sees rising urgent care numbers, commissioner’s exit
30 Jan 2025 00:36 GMT
… building relationships with existing healthcare providers, according to data … major insurers, including United HealthCare, Humana, Aetna and Cigna … do not qualify for healthcare options.
“The first … they’re eligible for private insurance, such as Kaiser, they …
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Since 988 launch, mental health crisis services have faltered
29 Jan 2025 21:51 GMT
In July 2022, 988 launched as the number anyone across the country could dial in a mental health crisis. It’s one entryway to a sprawling system of mental health care options, but new research shows that since then, critical crisis services have not become …
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Trump Restricts Health Care for Trans Minors
29 Jan 2025 21:07 GMT
Illustration: Todd Franson
Donald Trump signed an executive order restricting people under the age of 19 from accessing medical treatments or procedures intended to help them undergo a gender transition.
The order, issued on January 28 and titled “ …
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RFK struggles to answer questions on government healthcare at hearing
29 Jan 2025 20:21 GMT
… saying that most Americans like private insurance and that they dislike the … ” and “Make America Great and Healthy Again!” But Kennedy’s nomination …
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Confronts ‘Chuckling’ Democrats During Hearing for Wasting Taxpayers’ Money Just to Make Americans Less Healthy
29 Jan 2025 20:03 GMT
… the effectiveness of current healthcare policies before a … Medicaid, compared to private insurance options preferred by many … Medicare, and they like private insurance,” Kennedy argued, making … the system that prioritizes private insurance and improves care …
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RFK Jr Refuses to Say Healthcare Is a Human Right at Confirmation Hearing for Top Health Job
29 Jan 2025 18:15 GMT
… on "making America healthy again"—pushing anti-scientific … ;would prefer to be on private insurance," said Kennedy. … be, will be on private insurance."
The comment drew … discussion over the for-profit healthcare industry's claim …