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Democrats: Pregnant women should have special exchange enrollment period
A group of Democratic lawmakers want the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to create a special enrollment period allowing women to sign up for a plan sold on the federal health insurance exchange whenever they find out they're pregnant, The Hill reported.
Childless adults biggest winners under Medicaid expansion
Medicaid expansion has been particularly beneficial to low-income adults without children, many of whom had not been previously able to obtain coverage through their employers.
ACA brings challenges for maternity coverage
Enhanced coverage of maternity services for pregnant women under the Affordable Care is proving to be a challenge for insurers, reported the Associated Press.
Painkiller prescription rates rise for pregnant women
Doctors are increasingly prescribing opioids for pregnant women covered by Medicaid and commercial insurance, The New York Times reported.
Some H1N1 questions that still puzzle me
Not to sound ignorant, but as I read and write about the H1N1 virus, I find that there's lots and lots of questions that I can't seem to answer for myself. In fact, I'm not sure the healthcare
NJ plans help for high-risk pregnant women
A New Jersey task force has set plans to help the state roll out better education and increased access to care for at-risk pregnant women. In a new report, the Prenatal Care Task Force noted that
Schizophrenia can be passed on by stress
It's already well-understood that schizophrenia, a complex, paralyzing brain disorder characterized by delusions and hallucinations, can be passed on as a genetic inheritance. However, a new study
Amerigroup settles Medicaid charges
Health plan Amerigroup Corp. has settled charges that it avoided enrolling pregnant women and sick members for a hefty $225 million. The health plan had allegedly excluded those groups when running a
Case study: IN hospital racks up surplus through prevention
Far too often, hospital systems serving the poor and uninsured have a tale of financial woe to tell, particularly given that their patients are often uninsured. But at Wishard Health Services, the
