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Gov Steven Beshear Discusses the Benefits of Kentucky Expanding Medicaid
Although Kentucky Gov Steve Beshear knew expanding Medicaid was the right thing to do, he had to make sure it the right economic choice for the state, too, he explained.
Although Kentucky Gov Steve Beshear knew expanding Medicaid was the right thing to do, he had to make sure it the right economic choice for the state, too, he explained at the America's Health Insurance Plans' National Health Policy Conference, March 10-12 in Washington, DC.
The initial analysis determined that expanding Medicaid would infuse $15.6 billion into Kentucky's economy over 8 years. After the first full year of Medicaid expansion, a new analysis found the forecast is even better. The new projection estimates $30 billion into the economy over 8 years.
"So it's a very exciting study for us, because it confirms our initial decision to do this," Gov Beshear said. "Obviously we need to do this for our people but we are also going to be doing this now because it's going to create a lot of jobs and be an economic boon for our state."
Dr Dalia Rotstein: Physicians Must Be Aware MS Affects People of All Backgrounds
April 24th 2024Dalia Rotstein, MD, MPH, emphazises the importance of awareness that multiple sclerosis (MS) impacts patients from various backgrounds as clinicians think through ways to improve access to care and research efforts in MS.
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Examining Low-Value Cancer Care Trends Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 25th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the April 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on the rates of low-value cancer care services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Beyond Insulin: The Impact of Next-Generation Diabetes Technology
April 17th 2024Experts explain how new diabetes technologies like continuous glucose monitors are transforming care beyond intensive insulin therapy, offering personalized insights and improving outcomes for patients of all treatment levels.
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Empowering Community Health Through Wellness and Faith
April 23rd 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. In the third episode, Camille Clarke-Smith, EdD, MS, CHES, CPT, discusses approaching community health holistically through spiritual and community engagement.
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Increasing Lp(a) Awareness for Better Cardiovascular Health: Dr Mary McGowan
March 24th 2024For Lp(a) Awareness Day, Mary McGowan, MD, FNLA, chief medical officer of the Family Heart Foundation, highlights how most people with elevated Lp(a) are completely unaware that they have this increased risk and calls for increased testing.
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