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Mashup Score: 9States want to make it harder for health insurers to deny care, but firms might evade enforcement • Stateline - 21 day(s) ago
In recent years insurers have ratcheted up their use of prior authorization, which requires doctors to obtain approval before they’ll pay for certain drugs, treatments and procedures.
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Mashup Score: 0Georgia’s Medicaid work requirements costing taxpayers millions despite low enrollment • Stateline - 1 month(s) ago
Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan for a conservative alternative to Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion has cost taxpayers at least $26 million so far, with more than 90% going toward administrative and consulting costs rather than medical care for low-income people.
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Georgia’s Medicaid work requirements costing taxpayers millions despite low enrollment • Stateline https://t.co/cvPoVbReR9 https://t.co/yZB0dkNYRd
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Mashup Score: 26HIV is no longer a death sentence. But states still have laws targeting people who live with it. • Stateline - 2 month(s) ago
Tennessee is facing mounting pressure and two federal lawsuits calling for reform to its HIV criminalization laws. The attention on Tennessee underscores a nationwide effort.
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.@stateline_news explores how state laws in the US that criminalize HIV "have become another tool to criminalize Black people, LGBTQ+ people and sex workers". https://t.co/FPN5eKaJw3
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Mashup Score: 10Deep red Utah wants to keep voting by mail • Stateline - 2 month(s) ago
When it comes to voting by mail, Utah is not your typical deep red state. In 2020, when many states scrambled to implement mail-in voting so voters had a safe way to cast a ballot during the pandemic, Utah already had a system.
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Never thought I'd type this, but thank you UTAH for unsuppressing the vote! https://t.co/lHDupuOwG3
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Mashup Score: 11Tuberculosis cases rise, but public health agencies say they lack the resources to keep up - Stateline - 3 month(s) ago
Many states saw increases in tuberculosis cases in 2022, but state and local health departments are struggling to keep up with testing, monitoring and treatment efforts amid a lack of funds.
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Tuberculosis cases rise, but public health agencies say they lack the resources to keep up https://t.co/pEdOXonQ8S
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Mashup Score: 4GOP states embrace Uber, Lyft to take low-income patients to medical appointments - Stateline - 6 month(s) ago
Mississippi is the latest state to partner with ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to ferry residents to their medical appointments. It’s a small but potentially lucrative sector of the health care market: States spend about $2 billion annually, with the federal government spending an additional $3 billion, on nonemergency transportation for Medicaid patients.
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GOP states embrace Uber, Lyft to take low-income patients to medical appointments - Stateline This month, Mississippi becomes the latest state to partner with ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to ferry residents to their medical appointments. https://t.co/jIm2mPXrty
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Mashup Score: 1What is artificial intelligence? Legislators are still looking for a definition. - Stateline - 7 month(s) ago
While organizations and experts have tried to define artificial intelligence, there is no consensus on a single definition. That has challenged legislators trying to craft regulations for the growing technology. In 2023, lawmakers in at least 24 states and the District of Columbia introduced bills related to AI, and at least 14 states adopted resolutions or enacted legislation.
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RT @NaseemMiller: What is artificial intelligence? Legislators are still looking for a definition. https://t.co/NZAOJlMTE8 via @stateline_n…
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Mashup Score: 0You might need an ambulance, but your state might not see it as 'essential' - Stateline - 7 month(s) ago
Most states don’t declare emergency medical services (EMS) to be an “essential service,” meaning the state government isn’t required to provide or fund them. Now, though, a growing number of states are taking interest in recognizing ambulance services as essential — a long-awaited move for EMS agencies and professionals in the field.
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Most states don’t declare emergency medical services (EMS) to be an “essential service” — meaning the state government isn’t required to provide or fund them. ✍@stateline_news' @nhassanein_ https://t.co/5mzQYn4EtG 📸 Rosebud Sioux Tribe https://t.co/WcPOmUgtUz
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Legislators pushing a new wave of criminal penalties related to fentanyl say the laws will deter drug distributors and hold offenders accountable. But opponents — including some public health officials — warn of potential consequences such as worsening the opioid crisis and pushing users toward more dangerous synthetic alternatives.
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States are stiffening penalties for fentanyl as the powerful synthetic opioid continues to claim American lives. But some public health officials and advocates worry this could deter those in need of help. ✍️ @stateline_news' @amandavhernan https://t.co/88kUC2NJxU https://t.co/VjqWiztglO
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Mashup Score: 0Some states back hospital mergers despite record of service cuts, price hikes - Stateline - 8 month(s) ago
Hospital trade groups say mergers can save failing hospitals, especially rural ones. But research shows that a lack of competition often leads to fewer services at higher costs. In recent years, federal regulators have been taking a harder look at health care consolidation.
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Rural hospitals: Mergers can keep hospitals open, but they can also raise costs, hurt care https://t.co/aUtXGXKsu9
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"For patients with...cancer, prior authorization delays and denials are a common occurrence: A 2023 study found that 1 out of every 5 cancer patients did not receive the care recommended by their treatment team because of the prior authorization process." https://t.co/DGnBmI7hxE