Health disparities

The rise of AI in the healthcare industry has prompted worries about who’s overseeing these tools and whether people are being improperly denied treatments or cut off from care.

The danger from global warming is acute in Mississippi, which typically has long, hot and muggy summers and a high rate of people who might not be able to afford air conditioning. The state leads the nation in preterm births, with 1 in 7 babies born before 37 weeks. It also has the highest – and worsening – rate of infant mortality, babies who die before their first birthday.

Democratic attorneys general and the Justice Department are facing off for the first time in court Tuesday over the fine line between being sick and being “medically frail,” a distinction that could cost Medicaid recipients their health benefits.

Cash transfer programs are a promising strategy for improving families’ economic security because of their relative simplicity and respect for individuals’ autonomy. Policy makers have increasingly also looked to cash transfers as a tool to improve child health.

“Advocates and state agency directors pitched recommendations to Mississippi lawmakers Tuesday on how to prioritize legislative funds for the health and well-being of women, children and families during the upcoming legislative session.

“The Trump administration offered states a deal: pledge to enact White House-favored policies for a chance to win a bigger share of the $50 billion aimed at transforming the nation’s struggling rural health care systems.

“Charities that help people cover their medical bills say they’re seeing an alarming increase in requests for help.