Healthcare Business & Policy

Medicaid Crucial In Battling Opioid Epidemic

Medicaid Crucial In Battling Opioid Epidemic 1200 800 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, Sept. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Medicaid serves a key role in helping opioid addicts get the treatment they need, a new study says.Prescription rates for the anti-opioid medication…

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New Law Curbed ‘Surprise’ Medical Bills For Patients, Cut Out-Of-Pocket Costs

New Law Curbed ‘Surprise’ Medical Bills For Patients, Cut Out-Of-Pocket Costs 1200 800 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For years, everyday Americans found themselves blindsided by surprise medical bills that could devastate family finances.But the bipartisan No Surprises Act passed by…

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Medicaid, Medicare Don’t Adequately Cover Addiction Treatment, Study Says

Medicaid, Medicare Don’t Adequately Cover Addiction Treatment, Study Says 1200 801 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Opioid addicts covered by Medicare and Medicaid are less likely to receive the mental health and substance use treatment that they need, a…

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Racial Disparities Driving Emergency Surgery Costs

Racial Disparities Driving Emergency Surgery Costs 1200 800 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Emergency surgeries are gnawing away at U.S. health care spending, with racial disparities fueling the bill, a new study says.Emergency surgeries cost about…

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Fluoride Ban Could Create Cavities For 1 Of Every 3 U.S. Kids

Fluoride Ban Could Create Cavities For 1 Of Every 3 U.S. Kids 1200 799 AEPC Health

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Removing fluoride from the U.S. water supply could result in more than 25 million more decayed teeth in children and teenagers within five…

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U.S. Had 1.5 Million Excess Deaths Following Pandemic

U.S. Had 1.5 Million Excess Deaths Following Pandemic 1200 800 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Excess deaths in the United States have continued to mount following the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an early demise for hundreds of thousands,…

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Republican Medicaid Cuts Could Cause Rural Hospital Closures, CEOs Warn

Republican Medicaid Cuts Could Cause Rural Hospital Closures, CEOs Warn 1200 675 AEPC Health

FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Proposed cuts to Medicaid could be devastating to America’s rural hospitals, health care CEOs are warning in interviews with HealthDay.House Republicans have proposed…

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Major Job Cuts at NIOSH Pose Risks to Worker Safety, Critics Warn

Major Job Cuts at NIOSH Pose Risks to Worker Safety, Critics Warn 1200 975 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A major round of job cuts at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) could weaken efforts to protect American workers,…

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Makers Drag Feet Reporting Medical Device Side Effects: Study

Makers Drag Feet Reporting Medical Device Side Effects: Study 1200 800 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Other people could be having problems with the same insulin pump, dental implant or glucose monitor that you use — and you might…

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NIH Cuts Funding for Studies on Vaccine Hesitancy and Acceptance

NIH Cuts Funding for Studies on Vaccine Hesitancy and Acceptance 1200 794 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is cutting or canceling more than 40 grants focused on vaccine hesitancy and ways to increase vaccine…

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