In Partnership with: Most people are familiar with Medicare as a major source of health coverage for seniors. However, Medicaid also provides crucial coverage for millions of older adults. Over 7 m…| Center For Children and Families
In Partnership with Medicaid is an important source of health coverage for the early childhood education professionals who support child development and care for children while parents work, and fo…| Center For Children and Families
Nearly 1 in 4 Medicaid enrollees are eligible for the program because they are ages 65 and older or have a disability, and they have higher per-enrollee costs than other enrollees. Proposals to limit federal spending on Medicaid may create incentives for states to drop or reduce their eligibility or coverage for seniors and people with disabilities in response to fewer federal revenues. Considering the proposed reductions in Medicaid spending, this issue brief describes Medicaid eligibility p...| KFF
Medicaid paid for more than half of the $415 billion that the US spent on long-term services and supports in 2022, most of which went to home and community-based services as well as to care in nursing homes and other institutional settings.| KFF
194 Rural Hospital Closures and Conversions since January 2005 108 complete closures* + 86 converted closures** 151 Closures and Conversions since 2010 85 complete closures* + 66 converted closures** Numbers of rural hospital closures and conversions do not include conversions to Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), a new type of provider. A list of REHs can... Read more »| Sheps Center
Over 35% of US counties are maternity care deserts, affecting over 2.3 million women. Learn how limited access to maternal care leads to poorer health outcomes for moms and babies.| www.marchofdimes.org