California’s Medicaid eligibility requirement is on hold as GOP governors decide whether to keep coverage
By MICHAEL JOHNSONAssociated PressRepublican governors are preparing to decide whether the state should keep its expansion of Medicaid eligibility requirements to people who earn too much to qualify for the federal government’s supplemental insurance program, according to a memo circulated by the governors’ office.The governors, along with the governors of Connecticut and Rhode Island, are […]
When it comes to health care law: What are the main provisions?
Health care law signed by President Trump is expected to be the law of the land for the foreseeable future.The law includes some of the largest expansions in the country’s history, including the expansion of Medicaid, which provides health care to nearly 10 million low-income people.Many states have seen success with the new Medicaid program, […]
Why do doctors and nurses need to be more involved in patient care?
Medical staff, including physicians, nurses and other healthcare workers, are essential to providing care in a modern healthcare system, but many are less involved in patients’ daily lives.A report published by the University of Queensland and the Australian College of Physicians found that some doctors and health professionals are less engaged with patients than they […]
