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Idaho faces another lawsuit over Medicaid mental health cut

Five patients sued state health officials over a contractor’s plans to cut critical Idaho Medicaid services for people with ...

Pilot program aims to help Oklahomans, cut Medicaid spending

As states scramble to adjust to drastic cuts to Medicaid, Oklahoma is testing out a pilot program designed to help people ...

Medicaid cuts aren’t just numbers, they’re life-changing to Florida families

As states navigate the effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Medicaid programs are facing significant reductions.

Medicaid cuts could impact music therapy in Colorado

Music therapist Victor Gall said the financial impact of movement therapy cuts could force programs like his to close if they ...
New Jersey Hills Media Group

Homeless Solutions completes first Medicaid housing placement in state

Homeless Solutions has completed what is believed to be New Jersey's first housing placement through the NJ Family Care (Medicaid) 1115 Waiver Housing Supports initiative, placing a client in fewer ...
Government ExecutiveOpinion

Federal agencies and Congress hold the keys to success as states take on SNAP and Medicaid

While Congress and federal agencies still set the rules and enforce performance, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act gives states ...

Nearly 7 in 10 Medicaid patients not receiving treatment within 6 months of opioid use disorder diagnosis, study finds

A US study of more than a million Medicaid enrollees newly diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD), finds most—nearly seven ...

Report: Michigan wasted millions on deceased Medicaid enrollees

Michigan made $39. 9 million in Medicaid payments to deceased enrollees over a two-year period a decade ago, with a total of ...
The Republic

State Medicaid leaders must decide who’s too ‘medically frail’ to work

By: Samantha Liss and Sam Whitehead KFF Health News  For The Indiana Capital Chronicle Eliza Brader worries she soon will ...

From Steward’s collapse to Medicaid cuts: Union leader says it’s a critical moment for Mass. caregivers

Caridad “Cari” Medina discusses the fallout from Steward’s collapse and the strain it placed on workers and patients. She ...
InsuranceNewsNetOpinion

Is your Medicaid at risk? Check this map for its name in your state — before Republicans cut your healthcare.

States often rename Medicaid to get more people to sign up. But that means enrollees sometimes don't know they're getting a ...

Former Homer G. Phillips Hospital to reopen under operator that doesn't accept Medicare or Medicaid

The new operator's business model relies heavily on a federal arbitration process to settle billing disputes with private insurers, submitting between 60% and 70% of all patient visits to arbitration ...