A popular Medicaid program that lets elderly and disabled New Yorkers choose their own caregivers has grown exponentially in just a few years, an I-Team.
Black women are three times more likely to die during pregnancy than white women, even though more than eight in 10 pregnancy-related deaths are preventable. The recent finding by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is just one example of how health outcomes in Colorado and across the U.S. are not equal. .
Small businesses owners in Texas are looking for help from lawmakers as the cost they pay to provide employees with health care coverage continues to rise. A survey by Small Business for America s Future found participants believe hospital consolidations are a prime reason for the increased costs, and 80% claim they re making care availability and quality in their communities worse and more expensive. Many small business owners struggling to provide employees with health coverage drop or cut benefits. .