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May 01 2024
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Believe it or not, Medicaid expansion is advancing in Mississippi
Late last year, Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act finally reached North Carolina, extending health security to an estimated 600,000 low-income residents. It brought the total of states that have embraced the policy to 40, leaving just 10 holdouts. A Washington Post report added soon after, “North Carolina may be the last of the Medicaid expansion holdout states to reverse course
MSNBCMay 14 2024
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Lawmakers to examine AI, Medicaid costs and tax system over interim
The Indiana Statehouse on Thursday, May 25, 2023. (Leslie Bonilla Muñiz/Indiana Capital Chronicle) When Indiana lawmakers next converge upon the Statehouse for interim committee meetings, they’ll take on artificial intelligence (AI), Medicaid spending and more — but won’t take another look at marijuana. Hoosier legislative sessions start in January and run to March or April, depending on the
Yahoo NewsMay 14 2024
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Medicaid ‘unwinding’ disproportionately harms people with disabilities, advocacy groups find
Jacqueline Saa has a genetic condition that leaves her unable to stand and walk on her own or hold a job. Every weekday for four years, Saa, 43, has relied on a home health aide to help her cook, bathe and dress, go to the doctor, pick up medications and accomplish other daily tasks. She received coverage through Florida’s Medicaid program until it abruptly stopped at the end of March, she
MassLive.comMay 15 2024
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Missouri lawmakers vote to renew Medicaid program held hostage by monthslong filibuster
Missouri's GOP-led Legislature on Wednesday renewed a more than $4 billion Medicaid program that had been blocked for months by a Republican faction that used it as a bargaining tool. The bill which now heads to Gov. Mike Parson will renew a longstanding tax on hospitals and other medical providers. Money from the tax is used to draw down $2.9 billion in federal funding, which is then given
Fox News (Online News)May 06 2024
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Florida kicks more kids off Medicaid than expected
Florida disenrolled children from Medicaid at a much higher rate last year than it did adults, a new analysis from the Urban Institute shows. Why it matters: Even brief gaps in insurance can disrupt care and worsen health outcomes — especially for children, whose "rapid development" makes them more vulnerable than adults, the study's authors write. Catch up quick: States regularly review if
AxiosApr 30 2024
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Mississippi Lawmakers Reach a Tentative Deal to Expand Medicaid
“We know this is a historic piece of legislation,” Representative Missy McGee, the Republican chairwoman of the House Medicaid committee, told reporters during the negotiations. For years, Republican officials in Mississippi were among the most vocally opposed to expanding Medicaid, a program that has played a crucial role in the Affordable Care Act’s success at reducing the number of
New York Times (News)May 04 2024
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Third family sues Arizona for wrongful death connected to Medicaid fraud
A third Indigenous family is suing Arizona over allegations that state officials failed to stop massive Medicaid fraud schemes that caused the death of their loved one. Avondale police on April 6, 2023, found 34-year-old Thomas Acey Russell dead on a mattress on the floor of a residence that was being used by "sham entities," according to the lawsuit, which names both the Arizona Department of
AZ CentralMay 14 2024
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Ex-Muncie pain doctor strikes deal, pleads guilty to medicaid fraud, obstruction of justice
MUNCIE, Ind. — A legal saga that began nearly a decade ago appeared to move toward a conclusion this week when a physician who operated a pain clinic in Muncie pleaded guilty to four criminal charges. William Perry Hedrick, 62, most recently of Fort Wayne, on Monday pleaded guilty to unlawful dispensation of controlled substances, Medicaid fraud, obstruction of justice and harassment. A plea
Yahoo NewsMar 25 2024
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Medicaid Inspector General Suspends Medicaid Payments to Little Rock Doctor Pending Investigation
The Office of Medicaid Inspector General said in a March 11 letter that it is suspending all payments for Medicaid services provided by Dr. Alonzo Williams of Little Rock pending a full investigation into an allegation of fraud. After conducting a preliminary investigation, the OMIG found “a credible allegation of fraud, including but not limited to allegations that the provider performed
Arkansas BusinessMay 07 2024
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How 'unwinding' cost more than 200,000 Iowans their Medicaid coverage
More than 200,000 Iowans removed from Medicaid during the state’s eligibility review lost coverage for incorrectly filling out paperwork, failing to respond to the state or other procedural reasons. In some cases, those Iowans didn’t realize they needed to re-enroll for coverage under the state insurance program. As a result, local health officials at Broadlawns Medical Center say they often
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