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“Sixty days isn’t enough:” State lawmakers push to expand postpartum Medicaid
Currently, mothers can lose their coverage after 60 days if they don’t otherwise qualify for Medicaid. Advocates argue that period is insufficient for postpartum recovery and puts new mothers at risk.
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Wash, dry, enroll: Finding Medicaid help at the laundromat
Medicaid and ACA programs have long struggled to connect with lower-income Americans to help them access care. Now some are ...
Modern Healthcare11h
Who could be impacted by Medicaid work requirements
A Kaiser Family Foundation analysis found that most adults covered by Medicaid in 2023 were already working or eligible for ...
UAMS study reveals mothers covered by Medicaid or living in rural areas are less likely to receive prenatal care
A new study from UAMS revealed that mothers in Arkansas who live in rural areas and/or have Medicaid-covered births are less ...
KASU13h
DHS presents Medicaid work requirement to Legislative Black Caucus
The "Pathway to Prosperity" plan would require some able-bodied, adult Medicaid recipients to participate in “personal ...
Lewiston Tribune22h
Bill would put terms on keeping standard Medicaid
BOISE — A House committee introduced a bill Tuesday to repeal Medicaid expansion if a long list of conditions — which include ...
WBAA1d
Legislation would tackle barriers for assisted living services — including Medicaid waiver waitlist
More than 10,000 Hoosiers are waiting for home- and community-based services through Medicaid waivers, including those ...
Idaho Capital Sun1d
Idaho bill would repeal Medicaid expansion if work requirements, benefit caps aren’t implemented
The bill would require the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to implement work requirements for able-bodied Idahoans ...
Commentary: Expand health care access for SC families
SC Gov. Henry McMaster's effort to expand Medicaid eligibility threshold for working families is step in right direction, but ...
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Across the South, Rural Healthcare Has Become 'Trendy.' Medicaid Expansion Has Not.
Other states have made similar investments. The University of Georgia, for example, has established a new medical school, ...