
What We’re Reading: Surprise Ambulance Bills Persist; Mental Health Crisis in Teens; Medicaid and Food as Medicine
Congress has no solution for out-of-network ambulance rides; teenagers going to an emergency department in a mental health crisis don't receive necessary follow-up care; Medicaid explores nutritional benefits of food as medicine spending in some states.
Insured Americans Are Getting Hit With Out-of-network Ambulance Bills
Most insured individuals who take an emergency ambulance ride will not be covered for that expense, according to
Many Teenagers Not Receiving Care After Going to the ED for Mental Health Crisis
Receiving follow-up care for mental health crisis has been known to reduce suicide risk, yet nearly half of all adolescents who go to the emergency department (ED) for a mental health crisis do not get follow-up care. A study published in
US Allowing More Medicaid Funds to Go Towards Healthy Nutrition in Some States
The Biden administration has begun approving state requests to allow Medicaid funds to pay for healthy meals and nutritional counseling, according to
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