Trump: It’s ‘impossible’ for Washington to fund Medicaid, Medicare as military spending increases. How to prepare now

Trump: It's 'impossible' for Washington to fund Medicaid, Medicare as military spending increases. How to prepare now

Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commissions or revenue from links in the content below. President Donald Trump said the federal government spends so much money on wars that it can’t afford to fund programs like day care and health care. “America can’t take care of day care. That’s for the states to decide,” … Read more

Southern Utah doctor launches retreat to help doctors battle ‘almost inevitable’ burnout

Southern Utah doctor launches retreat to help doctors battle 'almost inevitable' burnout

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As Medicaid cuts loom, new OHSU study finds diabetics at risk

Health Insurance Policy brochure with paperwork.

When people with diabetes lose health insurance, their condition doesn’t just get worse; In a new study, OHSU researchers say it gets even worse. Researchers say the findings demonstrate how quickly insurance coverage interruptions can disrupt treatment for chronic diseases such as diabetes, which require regular monitoring, medication adjustments, and consistent access to treatment. The … Read more

How a foster child insurance plan threatened an 8-year-old’s cancer treatment

Brittany, Jason and Ollie Super

Ollie Super has been in and out of cancer treatments since being diagnosed with neuroblastoma while in foster care as a toddler. Now the 8th and 2nd graders are working on it again. Her cancer returned late last year. Ollie’s parents, who adopted her in 2020, tried to enroll her in a clinical trial using … Read more

Wait times for mental health care in emergency departments remain too long – The Boston Globe

Behavioral health patients with unique needs often can’t obtain timely treatment.

As of 2024, there will be fewer mentally ill patients waiting in hospital emergency departments than in 2022. However, Massachusetts still has some of the longest wait times in the nation, and behavioral health patients with unique needs, such as the elderly, pregnant women, and children with autism, are too often unable to receive timely … Read more