Health-care articles
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A coverage gap Catch-22: To work, Selinda Walker needs health care. To get health care, she needs work.
As lawmakers debate work requirements in Medicaid expansion bills, Walker faces a Catch-22: she first needs health insurance to get healthy enough to be able to return to work.
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Q&A: Explaining the health care coverage gap
Lawmakers and advocates regularly refer to Mississippians without health insurance who are in the “coverage gap.” But what is the coverage gap, and why does it exist?
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Black, disabled and dealing with the maze of health care
Adults with disabilities face delays in accessing medical equipment and supplies, which can lead to worsening health outcomes, chronic pain, and mental health issues, according to a new Urban Institute report.