Health

Medicaid redetermination: What to know What is Medicaid redetermination? As part of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) in place since March 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) prohibited states from disenrolling any Medicaid...

Hospitalizations for the flu in the U.S. reached the highest level in a decade this holiday season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The spread of RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, appears to be slowing,...

A fast-growing class of therapeutic drugs called biosimilars is creating expanded treatment options in certain instances. The result may help lower costs for some patients and the healthcare system overall. For example, the availability of...

Black mothers report higher rates of anxiety and depression, compared to non-Hispanic white mothers — and yet, oftentimes, they receive the least amount of support. “I just saw the big mental health disparities in the community,...

The mental health crisis in America has created an unprecedented need for help, and modern programs that combine easy-to-use digital resources with clinical best practices are becoming an important part of the solution for mild issues....

A warning from diabetes researchers says the number of Americans under 20 with diabetes is likely to skyrocket in the future. Additionally, they say there could be a substantial widening of racial and ethnic disparities in the prevalence of...

Doula care can have a meaningful effect on improving maternal health. Studies have demonstrated that support from non-clinical providers within Medicaid populations, such as doulas, is associated with: lower cesarean ratesfewer...

When you’re turning up the effort on a workout, be cautious about how high you crank up the volume on your playlist. Your workout routine could be inadvertently hurting your hearing over time. Researchers say half of people between 12-35 are...

It’s never too early to get kids thinking about the positive impact of healthy eating and regular exercise. But oftentimes, the biggest challenge is access. To help remove barriers to access, UnitedHealthcare recently announced $2.5...

When Kali Parker found out she was pregnant with a little girl, she was over the moon. “I thought, I have my little princess,” Kali said. “The first moment I saw her, I cried tears of joy.” As Kali prepared to leave the hospital with her...