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What the Health? From 麻豆女优 Health News: 40 Years of Health Policy

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This month is 40 years since host Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for 麻豆女优 Health News, began reporting on health policy in Washington. To mark the anniversary, Rovner is joined by two longtime sources to discuss what has 鈥 and has not 鈥 changed since 1986.

Despite Their Successes, Some Mobile Crisis Response Teams Are in Crisis

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Mobile crisis units are trained to respond to emergency calls when people are experiencing delusions or hallucinations. But unlike police departments, which are generally funded by local taxpayers, mobile crisis teams don鈥檛 have a single, reliable funding source. As a result, some are closing down, despite successful operations and local support.

Lawmakers, Health Groups Resist Their States鈥 Rural Health Fund Plans

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Some Republican state lawmakers and state health associations are pushing back against spending plans under the Trump administration鈥檚 $50 billion federal rural health fund. Federal administrators already approved states鈥 plans, but in many cases, state lawmakers must greenlight spending.

Medicaid Is Paying for More Dental Care. GOP Cuts Threaten To Reverse the Trend.

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More than three dozen states cover dental services for low-income and disabled individuals on Medicaid, in recognition of such care鈥檚 importance to overall health. But with about $900 billion in funding cuts expected to hit states over the next decade, many programs could roll back dental coverage.

To Avoid Care Disruptions, Know When the Clock Runs Out on Your Prior Authorization

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A Massachusetts woman knew the medicine her doctor prescribed required preauthorization, but she didn鈥檛 realize the approval had an expiration date. It took nearly three weeks of phone calls and paperwork to get her prescription refilled.

He Needs an Expensive Drug. A Copay Card Helped 鈥 Until It Didn鈥檛.

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Diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder, a California man was prescribed a drug that costs thousands of dollars a month. He said he was reassured that the drugmaker鈥檚 copay card would cover his share, but after two months, the card was empty.

鈥榊ou Aren鈥檛 Trapped鈥: Hundreds of US Nurses Choose Canada Over Trump鈥檚 America

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More than 1,000 American nurses have successfully applied for licensure in British Columbia since April, a massive increase over prior years. Ontario and Alberta have also seen more interest from Americans.

鈥楰ind of Morbid鈥: Health Premiums Threaten Their Nest Egg. A Terminal Diagnosis May Spare It.

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Chaz and Jean Franklin were facing a sevenfold increase in their health premium payments with the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans at the end of 2025. Then Jean received a crushing diagnosis that will claim her life but save the couple money.

As More Americans Embrace Anxiety Treatment, MAHA Derides Medications

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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

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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.

Estados rojos y azules buscan limitar el uso de la inteligencia artificial en seguros de salud. Trump quiere lo opuesto

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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.

State Lawmakers Seek Restraints on Wage Garnishment for Medical Debt

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At least eight states are considering legislation to curtail wage garnishment over unpaid medical bills, as health care costs rise and more people become underinsured.

Nevada Debuts Public Option Amid Tumultuous Federal Changes to Health Care

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The state recently became the third to offer a public option health plan through its Affordable Care Act marketplace. But researchers said it鈥檚 unlikely to fill the gaps left by sweeping changes at the federal level.

Wyoming Wants To Make Its Five-Year Federal Rural Health Funding Last 鈥楩orever鈥

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State officials believe they鈥檝e found a way to extend the life of federal Rural Health Transformation Program money Wyoming is receiving as part of last summer鈥檚 One Big Beautiful Bill Act 鈥 by investing most of it.

Red and Blue States Alike Want To Limit AI in Insurance. Trump Wants To Limit the States.

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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.