Health & Wellness

TL/DR - West Virginia's Medicaid eligibility review has resulted in approximately 100,000 residents losing their coverage, potentially because of unfulfilled paperwork requests or change of address. This drop could lead to the state losing hundreds of millions of dollars in federal matching funds and a significant reduction in resources for…

TL/DR - The uninsured rate in Colorado has reached a record low of 4.6% in 2023, down from the 6.6% recorded in 2021, according to the Colorado Health Access Survey. This decrease was driven by a surge in the number of people covered by Medicaid, which now covers 30% of the state's population. However, it is uncertain if the low uninsured rate…

TL/DR - Melissa Stafford Jones has been announced as the new CEO and President of the Public Health Institute (PHI). She has over 30 years of experience in health and policy matters, and has previously held positions such as director of the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative at the California Health and Human Services Agency. The…

TL/DR - The article mentions several stories including one on maintaining mental wellness during the holidays, Palantir facing legal action over England's hospital data deal, Photodynamic Therapy being a non-invasive solution for Bullous Retinal Detachment, a comparison between glasses and contact lens prescriptions, the impact of climate change…