During the COVID-19 public health emergency, Congress prohibited states from disenrolling people from Medicaid. The idea is to prevent people from losing their insurance during the pandemic. But the emergency is over. On April 1, state Medicaid programs regained the ability to drop people who were no longer eligible. Some states have moved to reassess … Read more
As open enrollment season for health insurance plans approaches or is already underway, we are seeing significant increases in premiums across the country. From 2010 to 2022, the premium is for family insurance increased by more than 63 percent average increase of more than 700 USD per year. In a survey, employers predicted increase insurance … Read more
By Taylor Knopf North Carolina’s six local behavioral health management companies known as LME-MCO will soon undertake some significant restructuring. Over the years, patients, their families and mental health advocates have filed repeated complaints about the lack of services some LME-MCOs provide and about the difficulties people experience in navigating the mental health system. State … Read more
There are many factors that influence your mental health, but have you considered the important role geography plays? America’s mental health crisis harms diverse populations across the country for a variety of reasons. Healthcare staffing company Soliant Health has released research and ranked US states from best to worst when it comes to happiness and … Read more