Wider access to health insurance via Medicaid expansion improved cardiac care, finds study

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An expansion of the Affordable Care Act that extends Medicaid eligibility to more people improved patient outcomes, prevention measures and screening access, according to a review of research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. A provision of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 extended Medicaid eligibility to all adults […]

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Parliament Ratifies USD 308 Million Japanese Loan for Universal Health Insurance

Parliament Ratifies USD 308 Million Japanese Loan for Universal Health Insurance The Egyptian House of Representatives ratified a JPY 44 billion (USD 308 million, EGP 9.5 billion) loan agreement with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on 21 June to help fund Egypt’s universal health insurance program. The loan will complete its disbursement by […]

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