Many new moms in Texas don’t know they qualify for a year of Medicaid, doctors say
When Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 12 into law in May 2023, Texas became the 41st state to extend postpartum Medicaid to ...
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Medicaid work requirements likely to be a priority for Republicans in Congress, NC legislature
North Carolina was the 40th state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Lambeth said lawmakers in some of the holdout states have been impressed with North Carolina’s decision to pass ...
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Two Republican Medicaid expansion bills advance in the Montana Legislature
Medicaid expansion saves lives and saves money, proponents said — an estimated $27 million the last biennium, according to ...
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Governor Sanders announces Medicaid Work Requirement Plan
The office of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders put out a new release on Wednesday concerning a letter sent by the governor about her intention, "to implement a work requirement for all able-bodied, ...
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Sanders aims to reinstate work requirement for Arkansas Medicaid recipients
If approved by the Trump Administration, this would mark the second time Arkansas Medicaid recipients would be subject to a ...
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Two Republican Medicaid expansion bills advance, one from Democrats is tabled
However, Howell also said if SB 199 is approved, they are concerned it could put a complete halt to Medicaid expansion because the bill is strictly tied to a work requirement. The feds have approved ...
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Proposed trims to Minnesota’s disability waiver program concern people reliant on services
In his new budget, Gov. Tim Walz recommends restraining growth in the state’s disability waiver program — one of the best ...
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Expanding Health Insurance for Formerly Incarcerated People
Recently, in JAMA Health Forum, we analyzed whether health insurance expansions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — ...
State senators, introduce bipartisan effort to expand Medicaid in Georgia
Georgia is one of 10 states in the U.S. that has not adopted Medicaid expansions resulting from the Affordable Care Act.
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No, Trump Didn’t Block $50 Million in Condoms to Gaza
To the surprise of absolutely no one, it turns out that Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s outlandish claim that the ...
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Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Super Bowl ad for compounded obesity drugs, a PEPFAR waiver, and more
A Super Bowl ad for weight loss medications from telehealth company Hims & Hers is optimized to engage and infuriate ...
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Medicaid Access Back But May Be Slow; Judge Halts Freeze On Some Grants
Several states lost access Tuesday to the federal Medicaid portal despite assurances from the Trump administration that his recent funding freezes wouldn't affect the insurance program for low-income ...