Starting in 2027, work requirements kick in for certain beneficiaries on Medicaid, while new work rules for the SNAP food assistance program took effect on Nov. 1. These reforms mandated by the One ...

Safety-net hospitals provide care for millions of vulnerable, uninsured patients burdened by economic hardship. Though they play an integral role in our nation’s health system, these hospitals are ...

A team of stakeholders led by Meharry Medical College has unveiled a proposal to launch a safety net health care system which aims to better connect many of Nashville’s biggest health care providers ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and electronic health record–based automation tools helped a safety-net health system meet performance-based readmission metrics, thereby retaining critical funding while ...

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Jackson Health System, a public safety-net system based in Miami, is using bond money to compete for insured patients, according to the Miami Herald. Miami-Dade taxpayers approved an $830 million bond ...

Kaiser Permanente opened its wallet for a $10 million commitment to support a financially struggling Colorado safety net system, according to a Tuesday announcement. Denver Health, a 160-year-old ...

Sinai Health System expects to spend about $40 million moving some hospital-based outpatient services into a new mixed-use development across from its flagship hospital, according to applications ...

Amid many of the debates around entitlements and benefits, one thing is often lost to the public: Many people who qualify for help struggle to get and keep their benefits because it can be difficult ...

Reading Crain’s recent article, “Illinois hospitals shore up finances after years of COVID tumult,” felt like a punch in the gut. It is great that many hospitals are bouncing back, but this does not ...

Aging out of the foster care system can be incredibly traumatic. Kids turn 18, and all of a sudden, they're completely on their own. No home. No job. No money. No support network. "There's no backup ...