Federal Watchdog: State Reporting Gaps Limit Assisted Living Oversight
"This report finds that thousands of seniors face serious health and safety risks in their assisted living facilities,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren said of the Government Accountability Office findings.
15 Kentuckians Sue Trump Administration Over New Medicaid Waiver
The plaintiffs contend that waivers that require work as a prerequisite for health coverage will cause “irreparable harm to the health and welfare of the poorest and most vulnerable in our country.”
Senate Republicans Blame Medicaid for the Rise in Opioid Deaths
But the data and the on-the-ground experience of local health officials beg to differ.
'Safety Net' Hospitals Face Federal Budget Cuts
The cuts come at a time when many rural hospitals already are struggling to keep their doors open.
Kentucky’s Medicaid Waiver Will Do More Than Just Require People to Work
The state’s waiver would also impose monthly premiums on beneficiaries, and threatens six-month program lockouts on individuals who do not comply with Medicaid rules.
States OK’d to Test Impacts of Work Requirements for Medicaid Beneficiaries
The new guidelines would allow states to force some able-bodied childless adults to work as a condition for eligibility for the federal program.
Likely to Come Soon From the Trump Administration: Guidelines for Medicaid Work Requirements
Experts speculate that Kentucky could be the first state to see its work requirement waiver approved—a move that could mean 95,000 fewer enrollees in that state over the next five years.
America's Rural Hospitals Are Dangerously Fragile
Consolidation in the health-care industry is threatening small and independent hospitals and the communities they're in.
The Fight for Medicaid Expansion Still Isn’t Over in Maine
Plus an update on Medicaid ballot initiatives in Utah and Idaho, and what the legislative tiebreaker in Virginia means for that state’s expansion.
Bad Data Is Partly to Blame in Texas’ Maternal Mortality Spike
Maternal health data in the U.S. is so imprecise the federal government hasn’t released an official annual count of pregnancy-linked fatalities since 2007.
Prison Health Care Spending Varies Dramatically by State
Why such a discrepancy, and what does it indicate?
Congress Won’t Act; Now Community Health Centers Weigh Closures
As many as 2,800 clinics could close next year, leaving up to 9 million patients without access to regular health care.
Here’s What CHIP Means to This Pittsburgh Mom of Three
“I think they need to see the faces of the mothers and children they’re impacting. We’re not numbers or budgets. We’re people.”
Wisconsin's Welfare Overhaul Is Almost Complete
The Trump administration could soon approve a proposal from Governor Scott Walker to drug test food-stamp recipients.
Emergency CHIP Funds for States Are Nearly Halfway Gone
States may not be able to count on reallocated money from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for much longer.
New Maternal Mortality Strategy Relies on 'Medical Homes'
A North Carolina initiative that identifies low-income women whose pregnancies present a high risk to either the baby or mother could be the key to combatting the high maternal mortality rate in the U.S.
How Do You Tell Tens of Thousands of Parents Their Children May Lose Health Coverage?
With reserve funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program running out, officials in states like Virginia find themselves in a completely unprecedented position.
Colorado Is the 1st State to Warn Residents of CHIP’s Uncertain Future
The state only has enough money to keep the program operational until Jan. 31.
Why It’s Hard to Control Drug Prices at the Ballot Box
Voters in California and Ohio have rejected measures meant to limit state spending on prescription drugs. But advocates say they plan to keep trying.
CMS Has Given States More Than $600 Million to Keep CHIP Running
As many has 14 states and territories have needed emergency funding from the federal government. That number is bound to grow if Congressional delays continue.
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