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It鈥檚 the 鈥楪old Standard鈥 in Autism Care. Why Are States Reining It In?
States facing yawning budget shortfalls have begun cutting Medicaid reimbursements for a wide variety of services. In some states, dramatic cuts are targeting therapies that many families of autistic people say are essential to caring for their loved ones.
Criminally Ill: Systemic Failures Turn State Mental Hospitals Into Prisons
There has been a steep rise in the share of people with severe mental illnesses being sent to state psychiatric hospitals on court orders after being accused of serious crimes. The shift has all but halted patients鈥 ability to get care before they have a catastrophic crisis.
Republicans Left Tribes Out of Their $50B Rural Fund. Now It鈥檚 Up to States To Share.
The Trump administration has championed its Rural Health Transformation Program as an investment in American families who have been left behind. But Native American tribes, whose communities have a significant presence in rural America and have some of the greatest health needs, are ineligible to apply directly for funding.
Aunque se reanuda SNAP, nuevas reglas laborales amenazan el acceso al programa de alimentos por a帽os
Ahora, los estados deben cumplir con las nuevas reglas o enfrentar sanciones que podr铆an obligarlos a cubrir una parte mayor del costo del programa.
Even as SNAP Resumes, New Work Rules Threaten Access for Years To Come
Even as the federal government resumed funding the nation鈥檚 largest food assistance program, people risk losing access to the aid because of new rules.
Despite Losing Federal Money, California Is Still Testing Uninsured Residents for Covid 鈥 For Now
Federal funding that paid for covid testing, treatment, and vaccines for uninsured people has run out. While some states struggle to make up the difference, California is relying on other state and local programs to continue free testing.
Newsom Wants to Spend Millions on the Health of Low-Income Mothers and Their Babies
Democratic legislators back measures that would end the 鈥減ink tax鈥 on diapers and menstrual products, provide mental health support, and pilot a guaranteed-income program.
With GOP Back at Helm, Montana Renews Push to Sniff Out Welfare Fraud
Montana is one of the latest states looking to aggressively check welfare eligibility to cut costs. Supporters of such steps say it鈥檚 about what鈥檚 fair 鈥 weeding out those who don鈥檛 qualify for assistance 鈥 while opponents say it will cut loose enrollees who actually need help.
As Demand for Mental Health Care Spikes, Budget Ax Set to Strike
Legislators in statehouses across the U.S. face the dual challenge of budgeting in a covid-crippled economy while planning for the pandemic鈥檚 long-term effects on mental health and substance abuse services.
C贸mo Florida dren贸 su sistema de salud p煤blica y le abri贸 la puerta a COVID
A medida que la naci贸n empez贸 a drenar su sistema de salud p煤blica, personal y fondos cayeron m谩s r谩pidamente en este estado, dej谩ndolo desprotegido para la peor crisis de salud en un siglo.
Florida鈥檚 Cautionary Tale: How Gutting and Muzzling Public Health Fueled COVID Fire
As the nation hollowed out its public health infrastructure for decades, staffing and funding fell faster and further in Florida. Then the coronavirus ran roughshod, infecting more than half a million people and killing thousands.
Listen: Colorado Cuts Back Health Care Programs Amid Dual Crises
KHN senior Colorado correspondent Markian Hawryluk joined KUNC鈥檚 Erin O鈥橳oole on 鈥淐olorado Edition鈥 to discuss his recent story on health care cuts that many states, including Colorado, are having to take amid the pandemic.
Colorado, Like Other States, Trims Health Programs Amid Health Crisis
Across the country, the recession has cut state revenues at the same time the COVID-19 pandemic has increased costs, forcing state lawmakers into painful decisions about how to balance their budgets. Health care is one of the targets even in the midst of a health care crisis.
At A Time Of Great Need, Public Health Lacks 鈥楲obbying Muscle鈥
Public health officials are asking for more money in California鈥檚 state budget. But unlike some rich and powerful health care interests, they don鈥檛 have an army of lobbyists to curry favor with lawmakers.
Por qu茅 los recortes en salud perjudican siempre a los californianos m谩s vulnerables
En California, donde casi 2,9 millones de personas han solicitado el desempleo en los 煤ltimos dos meses, Newsom describi贸 los recortes propuestos como “prudentes” y “estrat茅gicos”.
鈥榃hy Do We Always Get Hit First?鈥 Proposed Budget Cuts Target Vulnerable Californians
Safety-net health care programs that keep low-income Californians out of nursing homes are on the chopping block as Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers attempt to plug a massive budget deficit caused by the COVID-19 emergency.
Another Coronavirus Casualty: California鈥檚 Budget
Before the coronavirus hit, California was looking at a budget surplus of more than $5 billion and lawmakers were debating how to increase the size of government health programs. Now, the state faces a deficit, program cuts, high unemployment 鈥 and no significant investment in public health funding at a time when the state needs it the most.
Newsom鈥檚 Ambitious Health Care Agenda Crumbles In A 鈥楻adically Changed鈥 World
California Gov. Gavin Newsom charged into 2020 with ambitious 鈥 and expensive 鈥 proposals to increase health insurance coverage, reduce homelessness and tackle drug prices. Then came COVID-19.
New Budget Boosts Health Coverage For Low-Income Californians
California lawmakers spent big on Medi-Cal in the 2019-20 state budget, voting to cover more older residents and people with disabilities, restore benefits cut during the recession and open the program to eligible young adults who are in the country illegally.聽
Newsom Changes Course On Plan To Pay For Immigrant Health Coverage
California鈥檚 governor Friday scuttled his plan to siphon public health money from four counties to help provide health coverage for unauthorized immigrants ages 19 through 25.
