Archive for January, 2019
Medicaid in the Territories: Program Features, Challenges, and Changes
Monday, January 28th, 2019Executive Summary Individuals born in the U.S. territories are U.S. citizens or nationals, but the territories differ from the states on key demographic, economic, and health status indicators. Most of the territories have a larger share of people living in poverty and longstanding fiscal challenges. Recent hurricanes, typhoons, and the North Korean missile crisis exacerbated […]
Survey of New York physicians shows support for aid in dying
Monday, January 28th, 2019By NICK NIEDZWIADEK — POLITICO 01/28/2019 05:02 AM EST ALBANY — Nearly 3 in 5 physicians in New York state support measures that would allow doctors to prescribe lethal medications for terminally ill patients who wish to end their lives, according to an online survey conducted on behalf of an advocacy group. Of the 601 doctors sampled, 56 […]