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Observation status is a way to monitor, in a hospital setting, a patient whose condition is uncertain without actually admitting them.

Skyrocketing rates of HCV have aligned with the opioid epidemic—and evidence the need for universal pregnancy screenings.

Medicaid covered 80.6% of emergency department visits for nontraumatic dental care for children 14 and younger. Medicaid accounted for 80.6% of ER visits for non-traumatic dental care for children 14 and younger in 2020

Associations between intervention dosage and hospital use outcomes were observed among patients enrolled in a care management program serving individuals with complex needs.

Family income level is a significant predictor of longer hospital stays among children with lupus in the lowest income quartile, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research. The researchers additionally concluded that Black patients and those on public insurance were more likely to demonstrate severe disease features.