Hospice care offers comfort, dignity and emotional support at the end of life, but it remains underused in Black communities due to misconceptions, limited access and historical distrust of the healthcare system. Advocates say education, community outreach and culturally sensitive care are key to helping families better understand hospice and use its services earlier.
Tag: Medicare
Posted inMaryland Government
Annual report reveals health insurance denials rarely challenged, but appeals often successful
Maryland Attorney General Brown is proud to announce that the Health Education and Advocacy Unit saved nearly $2.6 million for patients in FY 2025.
Posted inU.S. Government
Gridlock in Congress triggers shutdown as Maryland officials work to offset impact
Congress failed to reach a funding agreement, triggering the first federal government shutdown in six years and furloughing hundreds of thousands of workers. Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked over health care subsidies and budget priorities, while states like Maryland scramble to support affected employees and contractors.
Posted inWord In Black
Executive order could push up prescription drug prices
President Donald Trump rescinded a Biden administration order on prescription drugs, which could hike prices for Medicare and Medicaid enrollees, while also rolling back protections put in place by President Joe Biden, such as capping annual out-of-pocket prescription costs at $2,000.
Posted inU.S. Government
White House rescinds memo freezing federal money after widespread confusion
President Donald Trump’s office rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal loans and grants after an outcry from states, organizations, and citizens across the country, with the administration insisting that their actions still had the intended effect by underscoring their obligations to abide by Trump’s executive orders.
Posted inBUSINESS
Serving seniors with pride: Meet the new AARP CEO, Dr. Myechia Minter-JordanÂ
Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan has been appointed as the new CEO of AARP, with a focus on advocating for the inclusion of oral health in broader health care and public health discussions, as well as ensuring the sustainability and viability of Social Security and Medicare.
Posted inBaltimore News
Community mobilizes to support urgent cancer treatment for saintly pediatrician
Dr. Michael L. Zollicoffer, a second-generation Baltimore pediatrician, is fighting for his life against cancer due to a Medicare policy, and his supporters have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help him meet his urgent medical expenses.
Posted inHealth
Being a patient is getting harder in a strained and complex US health care system
Tamika Davis, a San Antonio resident who underwent cancer treatment last year, struggled to find child care and navigate the healthcare system due to insurance complications, doctor and drug shortages, and lack of communication between doctors.
Posted inWord In Black
Price of popular diabetes drugs denies low-income folks access to treatment
Supply shortages and insurance hurdles for GLP-1 agonists, such as Ozempic and Trulicity, have left many people with diabetes and obesity without the medicines they need to stay healthy, with drugmakers charging high prices and insurers imposing prior authorization requirements.
Posted inCommentary
Biden is building on the legacy of Obamacare while others are trying to tear it down
The Affordable Care Act has transformed the lives of millions of Americans, providing affordable, quality health care and ensuring that Americans are healthy and safe, while the Biden-Harris administration is working to expand that coverage even further.
Posted inHealth, National News, NEWS, News, POLITICS, Politics, U.S. Government
House Republicans propose budget to cut Medicare, Social Security and ACA while favoring wealthy
House Republicans have proposed a budget that slashes Medicare, Social Security, and the Affordable Care Act while favoring tax cuts for the wealthy, sparking a contentious debate over the future direction of economic policy in the United States.
Posted inNEWS
Biden and members of Congress work to reduce cost of diabetes medication for all
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor Diabetes remains at the top of the list as the White House and members of Congress fight to lower prescription drug costs for all diabetic patients. For the second year in a row, President Joseph Biden used this month’s State of The Union address to emphasize his administration’s vow […]