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Hospital revisit rate for COPD encounters higher after private equity acquisition
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (62+ words) ORLANDO — In U. S. hospital encounters for COPD, there was a rise in 30-day revisits in hospitals that underwent private equity acquisition, according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference. Additionally, in encounters for pneumonia, in-hospital mortality rose…...
Health Groups Launch "One Nation, Overcharged" Campaign As Affordability Grips U. S.
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (253+ words) Forbes Health Groups Launch "One Nation, Overcharged" Campaign As Affordability Grips U. S. As medical inflation continues to rise, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and a parade of health, medical and community groups are launching a national campaign to "amplify the voices…...
Montana Hurries To Adopt Trump's Medicaid Work Rules Amid Budget Woes
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (1162+ words) The state is ramping up to implement the federal work requirements six months ahead of the deadline. But Montana is one of several states already struggling to pay for health services. Montana plans to be one of the first states…...
Centene's METS Program: Behavioral Healthcare Coordination
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (274+ words) That momentum continued into early 2026, with clinicians and care coordinators addressing more than 5, 600 additional care gaps and connecting over 2, 500 new members to ongoing support. For members, this kind of engagement can feel less like navigating a system alone and more…...
John Mc Guire vs. the ACA
8+ hour, 36+ min ago (1556+ words) Nathan Alderman | May 27, 2026 Congressman John Mc Guire spent time in foster care as a child. Today, someone like Stephanie Cangin, 58, would look out for him under the law. Cangin works as a guardian ad litem. When custody, foster care, or…...
Kentucky ranked third-worst US state for senior care
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (119+ words) KENTUCKY, USA " Kentucky was recently found to be the third-worst U. S. state for the health of seniors. The Bluegrass State ranked 48th in the overall health of its older adults when compared to other states, according to the America's Health Rankings Senior…...
Daro expresses gratitude for rural health opportunities
11+ hour, 36+ min ago (883+ words) UNK Communications recently published this article on Allie Daro, the current UNMC Student Senate president and UNMC student regent, as she participated in the May 14 dedication ceremony for the Douglas A. Kristensen Rural Health Education Complex in Kearney. Standing in front…...
Consumer Watchdog Coalition Demands Answers from ECU Health and New York-Presbyterian as Families Struggle Under Crushing Medical Costs
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (396+ words) May 27, 2026, 08: 00 ET ALEXANDRIA, Va. , May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer Action for a Strong Economy (CASE) and a coalition of consumer watchdogs are intensifying their nationwide crackdown on soaring healthcare costs, targeting what they call one of the leading causes of medical inflation…...
What New Yorkers should know about Essential Plan coverage changes
9+ min ago (260+ words) Connecting New Yorkers to news, info and each other. If you are among the hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers set to lose Essential Plan coverage in July, you likely received notice from the State Health Department that you can…...
Rural hospitals in Missouri warn $50 B grant funding won't offset looming federal cuts
7+ hour, 46+ min ago (1120+ words) AI in therapy and food benefits. States grapple with new tech Rural hospitals in Missouri say a $50 billion federal investment in rural healthcare will be insufficient in offsetting upcoming reductions in federal Medicaid reimbursement that will put additional strain on…...