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Doctors in Montana are asking people to pay close attention to their cardiac health during February, which is National Heart Month — especially since the state faces challenges that other
South Dakota is poised to launch a Medicaid expansion this summer, after voters approved the idea last fall, but there is a legislative push to add a wrinkle to the eligibility process. A Senate committee is expected to ramp up debate on a plan to ask voters in 2024 whether the expanded Medicaid program should include a work requirement. The resolution has already cleared the House, and said the requirement would apply to "able-bodied" recipients. ...
A new study finds cardiovascular-related deaths increased during the first year of the pandemic. American Heart Association data finds there were more than 920,000 heart-related deaths in 2020, the highest number since 2003. Health officials say part of the issue was that people having heart attacks or strokes were less likely to come to the hospital because of concern over COVID. ...
Roughly 2.8 million North Carolinians receive Medicaid benefits, and many are being transitioned over to managed health care plans. It means their care will no longer be coordinated through the state Department of Health, but by regional managed care providers instead. The change is especially significant for 200,000 of the most vulnerable recipients who will be switched to what are called Tailored Health Plans. ...
A poll shows in large numbers, Montanans support medical aid in dying. Under Senate Bill 210 in Helena, physicians could be charged with homicide if they write a prescription for a patient who requests the legal option. According to the poll, 88% of Montanans oppose the legislation. ...