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Dec 14 2023
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Kansas governor unveils revenue neutral Medicaid expansion plan with work requirement
Hastings TribuneMay 17 2023
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Providers brace for impacts of Medicaid redetermination
A surge in the uninsured population from Medicaid redetermination could swamp some health systems that struggled to stay afloat during the pandemic. But experts say it could also translate into a financial boost for networks, if enough individuals find new sources of coverage. Why it matters: Even the temporary loss of coverage as states unwind their COVID-era Medicaid enrollment requirements
AxiosMay 16 2024
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The national debt still matters
Interest payments on the national debt have now surpassed, individually, military, Medicare and Medicaid spending, according to the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. That’s based on the initial seven months of data for the current fiscal year. With the national debt now topping $34 trillion and high interest rates, greater and greater proportions of federal spending is
Orange County RegisterMay 16 2024
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Lapse in payments by CarePoint to state program puts funding for other Hudson hospitals in jeopardy
CarePoint Health, the troubled operator of half of Hudson County’s six hospitals, has missed more payments worth millions of dollars, and this time the outstanding debt could hurt hospitals outside CarePoint’s network if left unpaid. CarePoint owes Hudson County $7.29 million for the past six months of the New Jersey County Option Hospital Fee Program, a program that connects hospitals with
nj.comOct 11 2023
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Herington Hospital closure highlighted as Gov. campaigns for Medicaid expansion
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has highlighted the closure of the Herington Hospital in her campaign for Medicaid expansion ahead of the upcoming legislative session. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced on Wednesday, Oct. 11, that the Herington Hospital was a fixture in the community for more than a century. The news of its closure has devastated employees, residents and
WIBW 13Dec 01 2023
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Medicaid expansion in NC begins but it could take years to get 600K on the rolls
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — North Carolina’s Medicaid expansion is now in effect, but it’s going to take time for all those who are eligible to get in another system. More than 600,000 are now eligible for Medicaid in this state. It means not only better health care, but improved access to mental health and substance abuse care. However, don’t expect all those people to go on to the Medicaid rolls
CBS 17Dec 01 2023
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As of Dec. 1, North Carolina becomes the latest state to fully expand Medicaid
As of Dec. 1, North Carolina becomes the latest state to fully expand Medicaid
As of Dec. 1, North Carolina becomes the latest state to fully expand Medicaid Audio will be available later today.
Around 600,000 people in the state will now have access to low-cost health insurance. The change will particularly benefit people in poor, rural areas.
NPR Fact CheckNov 30 2023
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Medicaid expansion comes to Cumberland County: 35,000 more could be covered
The Medicaid program in North Carolina could grow by more than 600,000 residents with the expansion of the state’s program, which is set to begin Friday. In Cumberland County, Medicaid is expected to add 35,000 to the rolls, Jon Soles, a county spokesman, wrote in response to questions. More:DSS prepares for 'perfect storm' as 35,000 become eligible for Medicaid in Cumberland County He said
The Fayetteville ObserverMay 15 2024
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Carper, Scott introduce legislation to extend hospital-at-home for five years
Sens. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) will introduce legislation Wednesday that would extend the Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCAH) waiver program past its 2024 expiration date. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) introduced several waivers and flexibilities in 2020, allowing for various inpatient-level hospital services to be conducted
The HillMar 29 2023
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Iowa to reevaluate residents’ Medicaid eligibility
Iowans on Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic may no longer be eligible for relief as the federal government removes the continuous coverage requirement from the program. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is seen in Iowa City on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Iowan Medicaid users may have their health benefits removed as program eligibility is going to be re-examined in April. The re-
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