Health care for poorest Coloradans is at risk as Medicaid costs dominate budget debate in legislature
As Medicaid providers ask for help, lawmakers are bracing to cut hundreds of millions of dollars from the state budget in the ...
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Community health access may ease burden for Medicaid patients, uninsured adults with ESKD
Greater access to community health centers may improve outcomes for Medicaid recipients and adults without insurance who have ...
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Why Medicaid cuts could be a ‘crisis’ for people with disabilities
If the new administration slashes federal Medicaid spending, millions of people with disabilities would be cut off from ...
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Medicaid is a lifeline for the people of Arkansas. Let’s keep it intact.
We cannot expect health and life outcomes to improve while chipping away at the programs that provide insurance to 1 in 3 ...
Who is eligible for the passport waiver Medicaid? How to apply for benefits
The PASSPORT Waiver Medicaid program in Ohio offers an alternative to nursing home care, allowing eligible older adults to ...
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Medicaid expansion debate will affect other health policy issues before Montana Legislature
Legislative leaders say the decision whether to renew Montana’s Medicaid expansion program this year will loom over ...
Mississippi Legislature begins 2025 Session. See leaders' goals for this year
On Monday, legislative leaders unveiled their plans for the 2025 Session, and on Tuesday they gaveled in the session to begin their work.
Income tax cut expected to be priority as Kentucky lawmakers convene for 30-day session
Kentucky’s Republican-dominated legislature convened Tuesday to start a 30-day session expected to include action to reduce ...
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Medicaid Per Capita Cap Would Harm Millions of People by Forcing Deep Cuts and Shifting Costs to States
Recent proposals from Republican congressional leaders and a conservative think tank would impose a per capita cap on federal ...
Which State Medicaid Programs Cover GLP-1s for Weight Loss & How Much Are They Spending?
Ozempic, Wegovy, and other GLP-1 receptor agonists have become a game-changer in obesity treatment, but their high ...
Low-income single moms use government aid as family leave, study reveals
The majority of low-income single mothers in Oregon who rely on federal cash assistance around the time of childbirth are in ...
Bill of Health: Rural Mississippi confronts health care crisis amid calls for Medicaid expansion
State leaders, including Mississippi Republicans House of Representatives Speaker Jason White and Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, ...