#Medicaid

Medical Monitoring Project finds most are receiving HIV care and treatment, but many face challenges such as poverty and unstable housing.

Most people in a pilot program at a safety-net HIV clinic achieved viral suppression on the long-acting injectable regimen.

Left untreated, hepatitis C can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer and the need for a liver transplant.

People who were covered by Medicaid were less likely to be screened than those with private health insurance.

Voters across the political spectrum want lawmakers to close the Medicaid coverage gap and extend tax credits for buying insurance.

However, only 6% of this population received hepatitis C care within six months after delivery.

Latino children and those with public insurance had poorer survival even if they received the same treatment in clinical trials.

A new study finds that Medicaid expansion increases survival and reduces health disparities for newly diagnosed patients with cancer.

Data from 42,000 people with HIV suggest that income and Medicaid coverage play a role in unintentional weight loss.

When it comes to prevention, Medicaid also plays a role in lowering the burden of cancer among people living with HIV.

The United States might see one of the steepest increases in the country’s uninsured rate in years.

An eight-year review of medical records shows that PrEP persistence is associated with higher income and private insurance.

About 37% of uninsured Black Americans live in three states—Florida, Georgia and Texas—that chose not to expand Medicaid.

The laws governing traditional Medicare don’t provide for coverage of self-administered diagnostic tests.

They join a growing number of states to eliminate prior authorization requirements.

Plus: The White House moves to ensure that future ACA health plans cost less, protect those with chronic illness and don’t discriminate.