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After four patient deaths, Idaho governor approves reinstatement of cut Medicaid mental health program – East Idaho News

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Gov. Brad Little gives the State of the State address at the Idaho Capitol on Jan. 12. (Credit: Sarah A. Miller, Idaho Statesman)

BOISE, Idaho (Capital Sun) – Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill Thursday that restores the Medicaid mental health treatment program that the state cut to comply with the governor’s budget-cutting orders. Less than three months after an Idaho Medicaid contractor shut down a mobile treatment program for people with severe mental illness, four patients … Read more

As Medicaid cuts loom, new OHSU study finds diabetics at risk

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Health Insurance Policy brochure with paperwork.

When people with diabetes lose health insurance, their condition doesn’t just get worse; In a new study, OHSU researchers say it gets even worse. Researchers say the findings demonstrate how quickly insurance coverage interruptions can disrupt treatment for chronic diseases such as diabetes, which require regular monitoring, medication adjustments, and consistent access to treatment. The … Read more