Huntsville-area legislator’s bill expanding access to prenatal care approved by Alabama House
The Alabama House has unanimously passed a bill that would ensure early access to prenatal care through Medicaid for ...
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RFK Jr. Confirmed to Lead HHS Amid Concerns of Medicaid, Medicare Cuts
Nursing home leaders are hoping that the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) new chief, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who ...
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As states mull Medicaid work requirements, two with experience scale back
President Donald Trump’s return to the White House sent a clear signal about Medicaid to Republicans across the country: ...
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As states mull Medicaid work requirements, Georgia and Arkansas scale theirs back
Proposals to scale back Medicaid work requirements in Georgia and Arkansas — the only two states to have implemented such ...
Florida's Medicaid Disaster: 1.3 Million Cut From Coverage, One of the Highest Disenrollment Rates in the U.S.
Florida saw a sharp drop in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment, going from 5.1 million to 3.8 ...
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Provider groups push newly confirmed HHS leader RFK Jr. to protect Medicare, promote workforce solutions
The Senate approved Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS secretary, despite some misgivings about his understanding of the Medicare and Medicaid programs he’ll be tasked with overseeing and his controversial ...
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Budget reconciliation process spurs warnings against detrimental cuts to Medicaid
The chorus of voices warning against plans to slash Medicaid funding to protect tax cuts is growing as Republicans in Congress continue to float potential plans aimed at reducing the federal budget.
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Alabama House committee approves presumptive Medicaid care
HB89 provides prenatal care to low-income pregnant people, improving maternal health with an estimated $1 million annual cost ...
Millions of Americans Could Lose Medicaid Coverage
Medicaid could be on the chopping block in numerous U.S. states, potentially resulting in loss of healthcare coverage for millions of Americans. Medicaid is the largest federal government program ...
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Lawmakers want to bolster Indiana CHOICE program to create 'Medicaid diversion program'
A House committee approved legislation that would bolster existing programs to divert people away from more expensive ...
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Aetna Announces new Agency for Health Care Administration Plan to Include Behavioral Analysis
TAMPA, Fla. - Aetna Better for Health Florida Lead Director of Behavioral Health Meagan Towner recently announced Aetna's new ...
Successful rural county health program could go statewide — if politics don’t get in way
NC's Healthy Opportunities Program, "model for nation," helping rural areas with food, housing, utilities, could be expanded if Medicaid is not cut.