Starting in 2027, work requirements kick in for certain beneficiaries on Medicaid, while new work rules for the SNAP food assistance program took effect on Nov. 1. These reforms mandated by the One ...

America's promise to protect people in old age is fraying at the very moment the country is aging faster than ever. Programs built as "safety nets" are leaving growing gaps, and older adults are ...

This article is part of a Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, Medicaid Financing. The featured topic includes analysis, proposals, and commentary that will inform policies on the state and ...

Though the impact on rural facilities has received more focus from lawmakers, the majority of hospitals that are most susceptible to the funding cuts operate in urban communities. The One Big ...

North Country HealthCare is the “only game in town” for care delivery in some of the regions it serves, said Dr. Jennifer Cortes, quality and population health medical officer at the federally ...

Safety-net definitional ambiguity undermines targeted funding, limiting the ability to sustain staffing, infrastructure, and quality improvement needed for optimal stroke care across diverse ...

The 340B Drug Pricing Program was originally constructed so safety-net health care facilities could stretch scarce resources in caring for low-income patients. However, the program has experienced ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Cook County Health and other safety-net health providers ...

BOSTON — A shortfall in a state fund that helps safety net hospitals pay medical costs for large numbers of uninsured and low-income patients has ballooned to nearly $290 million, according to newly ...

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