by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves, Uncategorized
California will become the first state to offer health insurance for all undocumented immigrants. Starting January 1, all undocumented immigrants, regardless of age, became qualified for Medi-Cal, California’s version of the federal Medicaid program for people...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that adolescent COVID-related emergency room visits have nearly doubled over the past week, reaching levels not seen in a year. The increase comes as schools and businesses are now weighing a...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Mental Health, Tea Leaves
According to a new study published in the scientific journal JAMA Health Forum, American spending on mental health with private insurance surged during the pandemic. Spending on mental health has continued to rise, even after the popularity of telehealth platforms...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Payers, Tea Leaves
Cigna is exiting the Affordable Care Act exchange (ACA) in Kansas and Missouri and will depart from four counties in Arizona and Utah. A Cigna Healthcare spokesperson said the company’s goal is to provide access to high-quality care and offer significant value to its...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves, Uncategorized
On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the launch of a new initiative to support sepsis teams at U.S. hospitals in light of new data that found a third of patients who die in hospitals had sepsis while hospitalized. The agency said...
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