Connecticut lawmakers consider expanding HUSKY insurance for undocumented immigrants

Connecticut lawmakers are considering expanding coverage of the state’s Medicaid program for undocumented immigrants. Current state law allows children under 12 to access the HUSKY Health program. Read More

Md. lawmakers vote to open health exchange to undocumented immigrants

The plan welcomes undocumented people, who currently must rely on a costly and hard-to-navigate private market, into the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, where coverage is often less expensive. Read More

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Colorado lawmakers target another $5 million for Denver Health amid fears of hospital’s “death spiral”

A bipartisan group of Colorado lawmakers is again moving to direct a special $5 million infusion ... that it’s not too late to reverse course and “put Denver Health on firmer financial footing.” ... Read More

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metastatic forms of the condition remain high. Until now, the precise mechanism ... New Prostate Cancer Biomarkers Provide Hope to Millions of Men July 19, 2023 — Three new biomarkers for ... Read More

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Feb. 8, 2024 — A novel PET imaging technique can noninvasively detect active inflammation in the body before clinical symptoms arise, according to new research. Using a PET tracer that binds to ... Read More

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