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House Republicans continue to push Medicaid work requirements in negotiations over the federal debt ceiling. In Ohio, one group said work requirements create more bureaucracy for people to navigate and do nothing to eliminate barriers to employment. Amy Rohling McGee, president of the Health Policy Institute of Ohio, explained Ohioans already face more barriers to employment and wage growth compared to people in other states. ...

New York States Legislature is reviewing a bill to approve medical aid in dying, which would apply to people suffering from a terminal illness who only have six months to live. It comes with numerous safeguards such as requiring two physicians to approve a persons request. Currently, ten states and Washington, D.C. ...

A traveling roadshow highlighting changes to Medicaid, Kentucky Childrens Health Insurance Program (KCHIP), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and other public assistance programs comes to Owensboro next month. The "ThriveKY" series is aimed at educating community health workers, legal aid professionals, librarians, social workers and others working directly in communities on aspects of the public safety net. Emily Beauregard, the executive director of Ke...

A national training program with deep roots in Colorado is partnering with colleges and universities in an effort to bring more people into healthcare careers. Elena Thomas Faulkner - CEO of the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement, or NIMAA - said medical assistants play a critical role in primary care at community health centers. They facilitate every aspect of the one-stop-shop visits that connect patients with medical, behavioral, and dental care. ...

A new survey found older Oregonians are concerned about the cost of living in many aspects of their lives. The Vital Voices research program from AARP dove into issues affecting Oregonians age 45 and older. Bandana Shrestha, state director for AARP Oregon, said the cost of health care and housing top the list of topics on peoples mind. ...

A majority of U.S. voters say it is important for Congress to expand services to enable seniors to live independently at home. Thats according to a new AARP poll that focuses on unpaid caregivers, with concerns not limited to those providing care. ...

Healthcare advocates in Missouri are urging support for a measure that would expand health care services for new mothers on Medicaid. Senate Bill 45 would expand coverage for those new moms from two months to a full year. Right now, women on Medicaid who have babies lose that coverage after 60 days... ...

May is National Stroke Month, and one young Arizona mom wants to share her experience to let Arizonans know stroke can happen to anyone and at any age. At the age of 32, Madison Bustamante gave birth to her first baby - and a few weeks later would experience her first stroke. According to the American Heart Association, about four million stroke survivors alive today are women, and Bustamante is one of them. ...

A law passed two years ago aiming to reign in skyrocketing prescription drug prices is set to get a booster shot with the passage of House Bill 1225 by the Colorado Legislature. Hope Stonner, policy coordinator for the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, said high drug prices have put lifesaving medicines out of reach for many Coloradans, including seniors living on fixed incomes and low-income workers. "We know that approximately one in three Coloradans have reported struggling to p...

Stockholm, Sweden, May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sweden is the most successful country worldwide in reducing smoking rates, but the Swedish approach...