When Victoria Ferrell Ortiz had her daughter in 2017, she was covered by a limited form of Medicaid in Texas — which ended just two months after she gave birth. Losing insurance so soon was stressful. She supports a push for Texas to extend Medicaid coverage for a full year after childbirth. Yfat Yossifor /
When he was in prison, Lee Reed was in agonizing back pain. His doctors there told him he needed back surgery, but because he was so close to his release date, they said he’d have to get it done on the outside. Reed saw that surgery as his ticket to being able to get a
George Mink Jr. is a health care outreach worker in Delaware County, Pa. He worries about what will happen when vaccines are no longer paid for by the federal government. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) Kimberly Paynter/WHYY hide caption toggle caption Kimberly Paynter/WHYY George Mink Jr. is a health care outreach worker in Delaware County, Pa. He worries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people today who enrolled in Medicaid throughout the COVID-19 pandemic could commence to get rid of their protection on April 1 if Congress passes the $1.7 trillion shelling out package deal leaders unveiled Tuesday. The laws will sunset a prerequisite of the COVID-19 community health and fitness unexpected emergency that
Khloe Tinker, 5, is measured ahead of an appointment at the Doniphan Family Clinic in Doniphan, Missouri. The clinic is the only source for specialized pediatric care in its rural Ozark county. Sebastián Martínez Valdivia/KBIA hide caption toggle caption Sebastián Martínez Valdivia/KBIA Khloe Tinker, 5, is measured ahead of an appointment at the Doniphan Family
Stacey Whitford applied for Medicaid for herself and her son in December. He needed the coverage for hearing aids, and they waited for months as Missouri officials processed thousands of applications. Christopher Smith/KHN hide caption toggle caption Christopher Smith/KHN Stacey Whitford applied for Medicaid for herself and her son in December. He needed the coverage