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El gobierno federal no lleva un registro de cu谩ntos ni帽os han ingresado a este sistema como consecuencia de operativos de control migratorio, lo que dificulta saber con qu茅 frecuencia ocurre.
Las agencias estatales de Medicaid pueden tener dificultades para mantener suficiente personal que ayude a las personas a inscribirse en los beneficios. La salud puede estar en peligro.
States Change Custody Laws To Keep Children of Detained Immigrants Out of Foster Care
As President Donald Trump鈥檚 heightened immigration enforcement continues across the country, some states are updating temporary guardianship laws to keep the children of detained and deported immigrants out of state custody.
States Face Another Challenge With Medicaid Work Rules: Staffing Shortages
Some states already don鈥檛 have enough staff to quickly process Medicaid applications and answer enrollees鈥 phone calls. Researchers say they may not be prepared to handle new Medicaid work rules, predicting people will lose coverage as a result.
After Man鈥檚 Death Following Insurance Denials, West Virginia Tackles Prior Authorization
After Eric Tennant died, his widow vowed to speak out against West Virginia鈥檚 Public Employees Insurance Agency, which had denied cancer treatment recommended by Tennant鈥檚 doctor. Her efforts paid off. In March, West Virginia鈥檚 governor signed a bill to protect some patients from harm tied to prior authorization.
Oz Escalates Medicaid Fraud Claims Against States After Focus on Minnesota
The Trump administration鈥檚 unprecedented actions targeting Medicaid funding in Minnesota are part of what could become a playbook as officials turn pressure toward California, Florida, Maine, and New York.
Oz Says California鈥檚 Not Fighting Health Care Fraud, but Data Shows It鈥檚 Part of a Larger Battle
Trump administration officials say the state allows rampant fraud and have promised to investigate, blaming the 鈥淩ussian, Armenian mafia鈥 in the hospice and home health care industry. But data shows hotbeds of health care fraud throughout the country, with California outperforming most other states in recovering fraud dollars.
Evidence Shows ACA鈥檚 Mandated Benefits Alone Don鈥檛 Drive Up Costs. The Debate Continues.
The Affordable Care Act put in place a package of benefits that health insurance plans must cover. Critics contend this mandate has jacked up premiums. Evidence supporting that claim is mixed.
Doctores alertan sobre una complicaci贸n mortal asociada a los brotes de sarampi贸n
El sarampi贸n causa complicaciones 鈥攓ue van desde diarrea hasta la muerte鈥 en 3 de cada 10 personas infectadas. Algunas aparecen de inmediato, mientras que otras tardan semanas o meses en manifestarse.
In Switching to Original Medicare, Beware of Medigap Plan Refusals
Open enrollment season lasts until March 31 for people enrolled in Medicare Advantage who want to switch to original Medicare, but there鈥檚 a potential hitch.
Doctors Warn of a Deadly Complication From Measles Outbreaks
U.S. doctors are getting the word out about how to spot a rare measles complication that had been a relic of the past: subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. It affects a person years after a measles infection, often starting with mobility issues and progressing to paralysis. It鈥檚 nearly always fatal.
Newsom se enfrenta a Trump y RFK Jr. por la salud p煤blica
El gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, se ha posicionado como un l铆der nacional en salud p煤blica al impulsar pol铆ticas respaldadas por la ciencia, en contraste con el gobierno federal.
Newsom Picks a Dogfight With Trump and RFK Jr. on Public Health
Scientists are cheering California Gov. Gavin Newsom as he builds a public health bulwark against health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.鈥檚 anti-vaccine stance and President Donald Trump鈥檚 withdrawal from the World Health Organization. Still, federal cuts have sapped morale and left local health departments less prepared for outbreaks.
Federal Aid for Lead Cleanup Is Receding. That鈥檚 a Problem for Cash-Strapped Cities.
Congress and the Trump administration are rolling back some lead remediation resources. Case studies of two cities and a state that faced lead contamination problems could give cash-strapped cities ideas of how to address such pollution themselves.
As More Americans Embrace Anxiety Treatment, MAHA Derides Medications
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has criticized the broadening use of anxiety medications, claiming they鈥檙e harmful. Doctors and researchers say the MAHA movement is misrepresenting drugs that have been proved to safely treat chronic anxiety and point to broader social changes to explain their increased use.
M谩s personas toman medicamentos para tratar la ansiedad, aunque el gobierno critica su uso
La proporci贸n de adultos en el pa铆s que tomaron medicamentos para la ansiedad aument贸 de 11,7% en 2019 a 14,3% en 2024, y la mayor parte del incremento se registr贸 durante la pandemia de covid.
Arizona, Maryland, Nebraska y Texas aprobaron el a帽o pasado leyes que limitan el uso de la IA en los seguros de salud. Otros dos, Illinois y California, hab铆an aprobado leyes similares el a帽o anterior.
Red and Blue States Alike Want To Limit AI in Insurance. Trump Wants To Limit the States.
A revolt is afoot in both red and blue states against the use of artificial intelligence in health insurance determinations 鈥 and against efforts led by President Donald Trump to tie states鈥 hands.
Ante el aumento en los precios del seguro m茅dico, las familias enfrentan decisiones dif铆ciles
Millones de personas de clase media con planes de salud de ACA enfrentan aumentos dr谩sticos en las primas en 2026, al no contar con el respaldo de los subsidios mejorados que el Congreso no ha renovado.
As Insurance Prices Rise, Families Puzzle Over Options
Millions of middle-class Americans who have Affordable Care Act marketplace plans are facing soaring premium payments in 2026. Some people are contemplating big life changes to deal with new rates that kicked in on Jan. 1.
