Continuous eligibility policies can help reduce Medicaid churn and disenrollment among children, according to an issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).
The year-end spending legislation...
Avoiding public programs due to the public charge rule, such as Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), was linked to higher rates of delayed healthcare among immigrants in...
Independence Blue Cross (Independence) has announced that it will renew its long-term value-based care contract with Jefferson Health.
The provider will participate in Independence’s Total Value...
The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF) has filed a lawsuit against the state of Georgia for denying coverage of transgender-related healthcare for members of the Georgia State Health...
Nine safety net health plans that are part of the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) announced they would include the CMS birthing-friendly hospital designation in their provider...
Peach State Health Plan has partnered with the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) to help improve access to care for patients with disabilities.
Although healthcare facilities are designed...
Elevance Health announced that 21 Medicaid plans have achieved health equity accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
“Advancing health equity is a priority for...
CareSource is providing $1 million in funds to a large nonprofit senior living organization in Ohio to create a residential community specifically designed for LGBTQA+ individuals and allies in an...
AHIP has introduced race and ethnicity data collection standardization recommendations for demographic data collection with the aim of empowering health equity efforts nationwide.
“Robust,...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) and two partners are forging a career pathway for local students to enter the health insurance industry and other insurance industries.
The...
UnitedHealthcare invested in an organization that promotes health equity for individuals with disabilities.
The payer put $5 million toward The Multi-Assistance Center (MAC) at Morgan’s...
SCAN Health Plan launched a Medicare Advantage plan for older adults who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community.
The payer is working with a digital health platform that pursues integrated...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) announced a partnership that would aim to improve fall prevention for members.
The payer partnered with the Green & Healthy Homes...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has approved two Medicaid section 1115 demonstration initiatives that aim to offer continuous coverage to children and seek to address social...
In order to address various clinical health disparities, Humana partnered with a healthcare consulting firm and one of Humana’s primary care provider networks to introduce health equity...
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has approved a proposal from Oregon’s Medicaid program, Oregon Health Plan, to cover community-based substance abuse and mental healthcare...
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its public charge final rule which clarifies how HHS and states will supply benefits for noncitizens—namely, that the use of most public...
Middle-income seniors will have restricted options for assisted living in 2033 due to financial strain, a study conducted by NORC and funded by SCAN Health Plan found.
The researchers relied on the...
Virginia Medicaid beneficiaries experienced fewer financial concerns during the coronavirus pandemic due to Medicaid expansion, according to self-reported data published by Health Affairs.
“Our...
Updated 9/20/22: A previous version of this article included Blue Cross Blue Shield companies as Elevance Health plans. However, these companies are not Elevance Health companies. This has been...
