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The Real Cost of Medicaid Cuts: Hospitals Could Close, Nurses Burn Out, Warns ANA President

Daily Nurse

trillion, with $930 billion in Medicaid cuts and 11.8 million Americans projected to lose access to their health insurance. Passage of this bill is a devastating blow to millions of Americans who rely on Medicaid.” Medicaid currently accounts for 19% of hospital revenue nationwide.

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Where Do People Go When They Do Not Have Healthcare Insurance and need Medical Care?

Nurses Advocates

Secondly, I gave her a contact I had who works with low-income people to apply for Medicaid or use Healthcare.gov to see what she would qualify for subsidies to afford coverage. Unfortunately, she lives in Florida, which has not expanded Medicaid, so the threshold is low. Does the person qualify for Medicaid?

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Healthcare Policy: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Subcategories of health policy include public health, global health, healthcare services, health insurance, mental health and pharmaceuticals. How Does Health Policy Impact Patients? Below, we explore a few major health policy issues impacting Americans today. In fact, approximately 9% of U.S.

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Section 1557 Compliance for Healthcare Providers by July 5, 2025 

American Medical Compliance

With July 5, 2025, fast approaching, healthcare organizations must act now to ensure compliance. Get the Comprehensive Affordable Care Act and Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Training Here Section 1557 Compliance: What Healthcare Providers Must Do by July 5, 2025 Who Needs to Comply? Click here.

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Foot care nursing

American Nurse

CFCNs providing routine foot care must collect payment from the patient if health insurance doesn’t provide coverage. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website lists codes that indicate medical necessity. 2025; 20(7). April 18, 2025. pdf Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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Crusading for Mothers

American Nurse

Finally, the BBBA authorized approximately one billion dollars in grant funding for the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act to stop racial and ethnic maternal health disparities while improving birth equity (Ranji et al., The second federal policy is Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension (passed in Missouri 7/2023).

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Home health nursing

American Nurse

Patient-centered care focused on self-sufficiency The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) uses the term “home health” to describe a federal health insurance program that provides intermittent short-term care to help patients recover from illness and become as self-sufficient as possible at home.