Starting in 2027, work requirements kick in for certain beneficiaries on Medicaid, while new work rules for the SNAP food assistance program took effect on Nov. 1. These reforms mandated by the One ...

The health care safety net—the patchwork of hospitals, clinics, and health systems that provide care to significant numbers of uninsured, underinsured, and publicly insured patients—provides a ...

Thousands of patients at Los Angeles County’s safety-net healthcare system have faced extremely long waits to visit specialists, reports the Los Angeles Times. The findings stem from a two-year ...

Safety-net hospitals provide care for millions of vulnerable, uninsured patients burdened by economic hardship. Though they play an integral role in our nation’s health system, these hospitals are ...

Interview with Dr. Janine Knudsen on the experience of safety-net health systems during the Covid-19 pandemic and supporting them moving forward. 7m 56s Download The Covid-19 pandemic has been a ...

The American health care system requires significant innovation to respond to the evolving needs of underserved communities and prevent exacerbation of health inequities for people getting care in ...

Instead of moving forward with a long-promised modernization of its eligibility software, the Missouri Department of Social Services must focus its time and staff toward meeting sweeping federal ...

El Segundo, California-based Pipeline Health System filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas’ Southern District on Tuesday. The safety net hospital system attributed its financial strain to ...

San Francisco is attempting to expand health insurance coverage and access to care while also supporting its healthcare safety net. Public hospital safety net systems face constant financial ...