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Prison Health Care is Broken Under the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy

Bill of Health

In other words, both convicted individuals and those still presumed innocent are stripped of their access to the federal health insurance program for low-income individuals. Gamble (1976), affirmed that incarcerated individuals have the constitutional right to health care. The Supreme Court’s ruling in Estelle v.

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A Health Consumer Bill of Rights: Assuring Affordability, Access, Autonomy, and Equity

Jane Sarashon

NABIP, whose members represent professionals in the health insurance benefits industry, drafted and adopted a new American Healthcare Consumer Bill of Rights launched at the meeting.

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And the Oscar Goes To….Power to the Patients!

Health Populi

Health care has increased its role in popular culture over the years. to paint the movement on outdoor walls to promote health citizenship and the importance of health care access and affordability for all people in America. Power to the Patients is motivating muralists around the U.S.

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Americans Grew Digital Health-Data Muscles in the Pandemic – New Insights from the Pew Charitable Trusts

Health Populi

.” This study can (should) also inform tech developers’ and health care providers’ approaches to collaborating with patients and caregivers with respect to their personal health information and the digital tools the industry stakeholders want to put into health consumers’ hands.

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Addressing Ghost Networks in Mental Health Care

Bill of Health

Considering these substantial consequences for patients’ access to mental health care, developing solutions to prevent ghost networks is critical. To remedy issues of data quality and integrity, insurers could use algorithms or AI to detect and remove ghost provider entries.

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Chronic Medical Conditions, Mental Health, and Equity On Employers’ Minds for 2022 – Employee Health in the Wake of COVID-19

Health Populi

receive health insurance through employers. With that objective, it’s always instructive to explore the annual study from the Business Group on Health, the 2022 Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey. One in two people in the U.S.

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Most Americans Want the Federal Government to Ensure Healthcare for All

Health Populi

The government currently covers nearly 50% of all healthcare payments (Federal combined with State for Medicaid share), with commercial insurance covering the other half. Health Populi’s Hot Points: Health care access and affordability rank high on U.S. voters’ minds these days.