Landry boosts Medicaid payments to political donor’s hospitals, despite warning of health cuts
Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration unilaterally increased Medicaid payments this month by $22 million to seven ...
Arkansas only state to not expand postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to 12 months
Six states share a state line with Arkansas, and recently, all six of those states have elected to change the Medicaid ...
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Florida Medicaid enrollment inches up in August after months of decreases
A steep enrollment drop that started in spring 2023 appears to have ended. Newly posted numbers from the state show 4.372 ...
Governing15h
In Purging Millions, Texas Removes Eligible Children From Medicaid Coverage
With reductions in federal aid, Texas ended Medicaid coverage for more than 2 million residents, mostly children. State ...
Becker's Hospital Review4h
Owner of home health companies convicted of Medicaid fraud
The owner of three Ohio-based home healthcare companies was convicted on all 13 charges against her in a Medicaid fraud scheme.
Missouri Medicaid will cover cost of doula services under new rule
In an effort to address Missouri’s deplorable maternal mortality rates, the state issued an emergency rule Monday allowing ...
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Over 2 Million Texans Lose Medicaid Coverage as State Faces Backlash for Unwinding Debacle
Texas faces backlash for dropping over two million people, mostly children, from Medicaid coverage quickly post-pandemic.
Baton Rouge Business Report5h
Gov. Landry boosts Medicaid payments to seven hospitals
Less than a month after state health officials warned of potential cuts in services for children and the disabled because of a looming budget deficit, Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration has ...
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Medicaid and the 2024 Election ‘Clash of two different ideologies’
The Democrats have expanded the program under the Affordable Care Act. Republicans have proposed cuts in federal funding and work requirements.
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Despite warnings, Texas rushed to remove millions from Medicaid. Eligible residents lost care.
Texas officials acknowledged some errors after they stripped Medicaid coverage from more than 2 million people, most of them ...
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New SC group pushes for Medicaid expansion, pointing to NC as example
If Cliff Arnold had health insurance to cover the cost of the procedure he needs to manage kidney issues, he would get back ...
Missouri set to expand services for pregnant women. Medicaid will begin paying for doulas.
In an emergency rule going into effect Tuesday, the state’s Medicaid health insurance program will begin paying for services provided by doulas — professionals who support women through pregnancy and ...