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Medicaid and CHIP reliance by state: 2026 study

Medicaid and CHIP reliance by state: 2026 study

Medicaid and CHIP reliance by state: 2026 study With some Medicaid funds to Minnesota currently halted due to fraud investigations led by Vice President JD Vance and the White House, many individuals may be wondering if their benefits could be at stake next. Statistics show that up to 33% of

In the face of rising demand for mental health services, therapists explore solutions to burnout

In the face of rising demand for mental health services, therapists explore solutions to burnout

In the face of rising demand for mental health services, therapists explore solutions to burnout In the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for mental health care in the United States has increased dramatically. Surveys from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other public health agencies showed

Officials: California health programs lose billions of federal dollars

(The Center Square) – Billions of dollars have been cut from California’s public health programs because of federal budget cuts, state health officials told lawmakers on Tuesday afternoon. California state senators and Assembly members heard from officials about the impacts of federal budget cuts on health care programs, including Medi-

As ICE moved in, Minnesotans set up shadow medical system; it’s a lesson for other cities

MINNEAPOLIS — Gabi has big brown eyes, pigtails, and a genetic condition that makes her bones brittle. They fracture easily, leaving the 2-year-old in such pain that her mother quit her job cleaning offices to stay home and cradle her in the one-bedroom apartment they share with six

Report: Children may be able to buy cross-sex hormones online without prescription

(The Center Square) – A new report from Do No Harm reveals that American children may be able to buy harmful cross-sex hormones from online pharmacies – including foreign-based ones – without prescriptions, with Do No Harm calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to take action. Chief Medical

Trump administration does about face on autism treatment

Trump administration does about face on autism treatment

The Trump administration did an about-face Tuesday on an autism treatment it had promoted with great fanfare. It had said back in September it would approve use of a drug called leucovorin -- synthetic vitamin B9 -- to treat the disorder. But on Tuesday the Food and Drug Administration backed off,

Premature baby undergoes new heart operation

Premature baby undergoes new heart operation

By Elizabeth Hunter A premature baby born weighing just 500g has returned home after becoming the first in Scotland to undergo a new heart procedure. Aribella Duncan arrived extremely early in July last year - at just 23 weeks and one day. Doctors told parents Caitlin and Jack Duncan that Aribella