Georgia's work requirement slows processing of applications for Medicaid, food stamps
Georgia's ability to process applications for Medicaid and other public benefits has lagged since the launch of Gov. Brian ...
9 states poised to end coverage for millions if Trump cuts Medicaid funding
About 3.7 million people are at immediate risk of losing health coverage should the federal government cut funding for Medicaid expansions, as some allies of President-elect Donald Trump have proposed ...
Anniversary of Medicaid expansion is grounds for celebration
The past few years have seldom been a time for celebration in the world of North Carolina policymaking. In numerous subject ...
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Medicaid Threats in the Upcoming Congress
Deeply damaging health coverage proposals recently advanced by Republican congressional leaders and conservative think tanks ...
Potential conflicts of interest may haunt Dr. Oz’s confirmation to run Medicare, Medicaid
Dr. Oz has extolled Ozempic’s promise for weight-loss. Now Medicare, which Trump wants Oz to oversee, may cover it.
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How Potential Medicaid Cuts Could Play Out in California
As Donald Trump prepares to reenter the White House with a Republican-controlled Congress, health officials and community ...
House Republican: ‘Hard decisions’ needed on Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) said Tuesday that lawmakers will ultimately face tough choices on spending in next year’s unified ...
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House: Medicaid managed care plans will be paid $143 billion over the next six years
The state could pay Medicaid managed care plans $143 billion during the next six years to provide care to the state’s poor, ...
Despite delayed payments from new Idaho Medicaid contractor, providers grateful for responsiveness
Rebekah Scott, a mental health counselor in Nampa, was late for rent for three months. That’s because she wasn’t getting paid ...
Drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic would be covered by Medicare, Medicaid under Biden proposal
Millions of Americans would be eligible to have popular drugs used for weight loss like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare ...
1 year after Medicaid expansion in North Carolina, state sees 500,000 more getting benefits
It’s been one year since Medicaid was expanded in North Carolina. Because of the change, more than 500,000 people in the ...
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Opinion: Illinois Medicaid waiver program offers solutions to many health care woes
The 1115 Medicaid waiver represents a transformative chance to create a fully integrated continuum of care that addresses the ...