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What We're Reading: Idaho Halts Medicaid Bill; FDA and Bone Density; Trump on Healthcare
An Idaho Senate committee killed a bill that would implement Medicaid work requirements in the state; the FDA is proposing requiring that women receive information on their breast density after a mammogram; and President Trump will reportedly submit a healthcare plan to Congress this year.
Idaho Senate Kills Medicaid Work Requirement Bill
FDA Proposes Requiring Bone Density Information After Mammograms
Trump Reportedly Will Unveil Healthcare Plan by End of the Year
Following news that a federal judge tossed out Medicaid work requirements in Kentucky and Arkansas, an Idaho Senate committee voted 7-2 against a House bill that would have implemented work requirements in the state, reported the Idaho Statesman. The bill would have put guardrails on the voter-approved Medicaid expansion. Similar to other work requirement bills, parents, caregivers, people with disabilities, and college students would have been exempt.The FDA has proposed a rule that would require women be informed of their breast density, which can sometimes make cancer harder to detect when getting a mammogram. According to the Associated Press, If implemented, women would receive a short summary about their breast density, and those with dense breasts would get a letter notifying them that their tissue makes it harder to find cancer and could require more testing. They would also receive a recommendation to speak with a doctor.According to a former White House aide, President Trump is planning on submitting a healthcare plan to Congress this year. The announcement comes after the Department of Justice sided with a federal judge who ruled that the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) should be invalidated. Following the decision, Trump called the ACA a “disaster,” saying that premiums are too high and that the Republican party would be “the party of great healthcare,” reported The Hill.
Overcoming Employment Barriers for Lasting Social Impact: Freedom House 2.0 and Pathways to Work
April 16th 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. Welcome to our second episode, in which we learn all about Freedom House 2.0 and the Pathways to Work program.
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An Overview of Health Care and Pharmaceutical Trends, 2023-2024
April 19th 2024Douglas M. Long, BA, MBA, was featured as the keynote speaker on the closing day of The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy 2024 annual meeting, with a session dedicated to surveying the health care and pharmaceutical trends of the last year.
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Making Giant Strides in Maternity Health Through Baby Steps
April 9th 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are kicking off a special month-long podcast series with our strategic alliance partner, UPMC Health Plan. Welcome to our first episode, which is all about the Baby Steps Maternity Program and its mission to support women throughout every step of their pregnancy journey.
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Government agencies have created an online portal for the public to report potential anticompetitive practices in health care; there are changes coming to the “boxed warning” section for chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies (CAR T) to highlight T-cell blood cancer risk; questions about the safety of obesity medications during pregnancy have arisen in women on them who previously struggled with fertility issues.
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