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Mar 07 2023
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Mississippi backs 1 year of postpartum Medicaid for new moms
Low-income new mothers in Mississippi will be eligible for a full year of Medicaid health coverage under a bill passed Tuesday by the state Legislature. The bipartisan move is the culmination of a two-year effort to convince a majority of the Republican-controlled House to provide longer postpartum coverage in one of the poorest states in the U.S. Republican proponents said change was a
The State
Mar 03 2023
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NC Medicaid Expansion Deal Announced - INDY Week
North Carolina is on track to allow about 600,000 people to gain health insurance through Medicaid expansion. House and Senate leaders announced at a news conference Thursday morning that they had reached a deal on expansion. Republicans opposed Medicaid expansion for years, while Democrats supported it. Prospects for expansion changed last year when Senate leader Phil Berger announced he had
Indy Week
Feb 28 2023
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Biden to accuse Republicans of 'slashing Medicaid' in Tuesday speech
President Biden will head to Virginia Beach, Virginia, Tuesday, where he will deliver a speech accusing Republicans of putting health care programs "on the chopping block" ahead of the rollout of his own budget proposal. The president's remarks will come as Congress and the White House are negotiating spending priorities ahead of this summer's deadline to raise the debt ceiling. House
Fox News (Online News)
Mar 27 2023
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Governor signs Medicaid expansion bill into law - Salisbury Post
RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday signed a Medicaid expansion law that was a decade in the making and gives the Democrat a legacy-setting victory, although one significant hurdle remains before coverage can be implemented, thanks to a Republican-backed provision. At an Executive Mansion ceremony attended by hundreds, Cooper celebrated passage of expansion legislation,
Salisbury Post
Mar 23 2023
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North Carolina votes to expand Medicaid after decadelong opposition
The North Carolina legislature voted to expand Medicaid after a decadelong debate on whether to accept the federal government's healthcare coverage for hundreds of thousands of low-income state residents. The bill now heads to Gov. Roy Cooper's (D-NC) desk, who is expected to sign the bill as a longtime advocate of expanding healthcare coverage. “Medicaid Expansion is a once in a generation
Washington Examiner
May 20 2023
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Rhode Island Governor Signs Bill Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Abortions Through Medicaid
Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee, a Democrat, has signed legislation forcing taxpayers to cover the cost of abortions for state officials and people on Medicaid. The bill passed the House of Representatives on April 27 with a 49-24 vote. The “Equality in Abortion Coverage Act” declares that “funding restrictions on abortion coverage interfere with an individual’s personal decision-making, with
The Gateway Pundit
May 19 2023
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Dem Gov Signs Law Allowing Taxpayer Money To Fund Abortions Through Medicaid
Democratic Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee signed a bill on Thursday that allows taxpayer funding to be used to pay for abortion services for “pregnant people” working as state officials, and those who are insured through Medicaid. The “Equality in Abortion Coverage Act” was introduced in the Rhode Island General Assembly earlier this year to create a way for the state to cover abortions for
The Daily Caller
May 19 2023
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Rhode Island enacts bill to fund abortion coverage for Medicaid recipients, state workers
Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee signed a bill into law Thursday that would let state funds be used to pay for health insurance plans that cover state workers and Medicaid recipients seeking abortions. The signing ceremony was held almost immediately after the state Senate approved the measure, also Thursday, on a 24-12 vote following less than an hour of debate in the chamber. McKee, a Democrat
MassLive.com
Feb 15 2023
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Arkansas to Seek New Work Requirement for Medicaid Expansion
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas will ask the federal government to allow the state to require people on its expanded Medicaid program to work, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Wednesday, trying to reinstate a requirement that was blocked by the courts and opposed by President Joe Biden's administration. Unlike the previous requirement, Sanders said, the latest proposal won't cut off coverage
U.S. News & World Report
Sep 22 2023
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Gov. Reeves Proposes Hospital Rescue Plan 47 Days Before Election
A “sweeping series of Medicaid reimbursement reforms” could bring Mississippi’s hospitals an extra $689 million yearly, Gov. Tate Reeves announced at a Thursday press conference in Jackson, Miss. His plan to help rescue dozens of struggling hospitals comes 47 days ahead of the statewide elections where the Republican incumbent will face Democratic challenger Brandon Presley, who has long
Mississippi Free Press