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Trump admin announces crackdown against transgender care to minors, draws
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
New proposed rules would prohibit hospitals from participating in Medicare and Medicaid if they provide care such as puberty blockers and surgeries for transgender minors, and would prevent federal coverage of such treatments.
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"I expect your immediate action": Trump to Novartis CEO on drug pricing
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump warned Novartis to cut drug prices within 60 days or face federal action. He demanded Most Favored Nation pricing for Medicaid and new drugs, and urged profit returns to American patients. Trump said delays could lead to contract termination and Justice Departmen
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US Vice President Vance casts tie-breaking vote as Senate passes GOP megab
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday cast the decisive tie-breaking vote in the US Senate as Republicans were able to deliver a legislative victory for President Donald Trump by passing One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping legislative package
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Trump urges GOP to override Senate parliamentarian on key bill provisions
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
President Trump urged Senate Republicans to overrule the parliamentarian after she blocked key parts of his policy bill, including Medicaid cuts. Backed by GOP hardliners, Trump seeks to push his "One Big Beautiful Bill" through before July 4, despite procedural hurdles and Democratic resist
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Trump hails Supreme Court ruling limiting injunctions as landmark win for
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The US Supreme Court limited nationwide injunctions, boosting Trump's executive power. Trump celebrated the ruling, praising Justice Barrett and listing blocked policies he now plans to advance. The decision comes amid legislative battles and marks a major legal win in his second term.
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Donald Trump's session with reporters cut short after young girl faints in
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
White House aides sprung into action, shooing away reporters and photographers, who were covering the White House swearing-in ceremony as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Donald Trump names Dr Mehmet Oz as CMS Administrator to "Make America Heal
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
CMS is the federal agency that provides health coverage to more than 160 million through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and the Health Insurance Marketplace in the United States.
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Researchers shed light on kids receiving helmet treatment for head-flatten
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
For babies with position-related head flattening (deformational plagiocephaly [DP]), helmet therapy has a very high rate of success. On the other hand, infants with Medicaid insurance are more likely to have delayed treatment and are less likely to undergo helmet therapy.
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Researchers give insight into children with helmet therapy for a flattened
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Helmet therapy is a highly successful treatment for newborns with position-related head flattening (deformational plagiocephaly [DP]). Infants with Medicaid insurance, on the other hand, are less likely to receive helmet therapy and are more likely to have delayed treatment.
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Study reveals treatment for opioid use disorder varies widely among states
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Despite a national opioid overdose epidemic supercharged by an increase in illegal fentanyl, new research from Oregon Health & Science University indicates significant disparities in properly treating opioid use disorder among Medicaid recipients.
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Rise in infant BMI observed during pandemic: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 7 (ANI): A study that examined body mass index (BMI) in mainly Medicaid younger patients in Norfolk, Virginia, two years before and one year after the pandemic began and discovered a significant increase in BMI during that time.
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Broad changes needed to improve access and quality of U.S. mental health s
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 11 (ANI): A comprehensive analysis has found that current conditions are ripe for transforming the U.S. mental health care system, with scientific advances, the growth of Medicaid and political consensus on the importance of improving mental health creating the possi
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