Medicaid delays opioid treatment for Black patients, leaving many without access to life-saving medications, a new national study found.
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Loss of Obamacare subsidies puts more hurt on chiropractic patients
With Obamacare subsidies set to expire, Minnesota health providers warn Black patients may lose access to chiropractic care, increasing pain, mobility issues, and ER visits.
Posted inLocal & State
State’s closure of housing program creates a ‘storm of instability’
Minnesota’s Housing Stabilization Services (HHS), a program helping thousands of residents with disabilities and housing instability, is set to end Nov. 1 following a state fraud investigation. The decision has left advocates, service providers, and residents concerned about widespread housing insecurity and what comes next. “This is going to cause more homelessness. We’re going backwards […]
Posted inLocal & State
AG Ellison Sues Trump Administration Over Attempt to Defund Planned Parenthood
AG Keith Ellison has joined 23 states in a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop Medicaid funding cuts to Planned Parenthood, protecting $9M in health care access for Minnesotans.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
GOP reneges on promise to protect Medicaid, Medicare, Obamacare
A GOP-backed budget bill with record Medicaid cuts could impact over 1.3 million Minnesotans, triggering rural hospital closures and lost health care access.
Posted inLocal & State
Threatened Medicaid cuts set off alarms
Proposed Medicaid cuts could exacerbate existing health disparities in Minnesota, particularly affecting Black Minnesotans who already face significant health challenges compared to African immigrants.
Posted inNational
Congressman Al Green’s Protest During Trump’s Address: A Stand Against the President’s Agenda
Rep. Al Green of Texas interrupted President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress to protest Trump’s claims of a mandate from the American people and proposed cuts to Medicaid, a lifeline for many of the poor and marginalized people he represents.
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Minnesota Extends Continuous Medicaid Coverage for Children Under 6
Minnesota is implementing a new policy to provide uninterrupted Medicaid coverage for eligible children under 6, aiming to eliminate gaps in healthcare coverage and reduce racial health disparities.
Posted in4UR HEALTH
Understanding Medicaid, Medicare, and Health Disparities: Dr. Nathan T. Chomilo and Pastor Melvin Miller
MSR Health: James L. Stroud, Jr. with DHS Dr Nathan T. Chomilo & Pastor Melvin Miller In the latest episode of the MSR Health Podcast, host James L. Stroud, Jr. sits down with two influential voices dedicated to addressing healthcare access and health disparities in Minnesota. Dr. Nathan T. Chomilo, MD, FAAP, FACP, who serves […]
Posted inOpinion
The growing case for Medicare for All
Vice-President Kamala Harris has advocated for health care as a right, but her proposed reforms do not address the structural problems.
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Are Social Security benefits safe in case of a government shutdown?
President Biden signed a short-term funding extension to avert a partial government shutdown, ensuring that Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid benefits will continue without disruption.
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Report aims to close gap in health disparities for U.S.-born Blacks Minnesotans
‘More than 100 years ago, W.E.B. Du Bois was pointing out the impact of structural racism and how social drivers of health impacted the opportunity of Black Americans.’