NC lawmakers unveil latest $500 million Helene plan, with billions in damage estimated
Release of this bill follows Gov. Josh Stein’s request for $1 billion in Helene storm recovery money, which he wants the ...
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Branford Woman Stole $61K From Disabled Medicaid Recipient: Prosecutor
A Connecticut woman has been charged with stealing over $61,000 from a trust account meant to support a disabled Medicaid recipient, authorities said. Jennifer Rose, 47, of Branford, was arrested by ...
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Under Trump, Medicaid Faces a 'Reset Moment'
After enhanced federal funding for Medicaid was ended following the pandemic, 9-year-old Landon Booth of Orlando, Fla., who has leukemia, was kicked off the program. Last fall, South Dakota voters ...
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Blake Lively on Justin Baldoni’s Lawsuit: “Another Chapter in the Abuser Handbook”
Blake Lively‘s legal team has a response for Justin Baldoni‘s new lawsuit against the actress, saying it’s another chapter in the abuser playbook. “This is an age-old story: A woman speaks ...
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Arkansas governor wants to revive state's Medicaid requirements under Trump administration
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Thursday she wants to impose work requirements on some Medicaid recipients, hoping to revive and expand a restriction that was ...
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Gov. Hochul wants to lower cost of anti-obesity drugs, expand access to Medicaid recipients
Kathy Hochul is proposing to increase access to popular diabetes medications such as Wegovy and Ozempic for use as weight-loss drugs by Medicaid ... including North Carolina's decision to ...
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Shredding the Medicaid safety net
Shachar is an assistant clinical professor of law and faculty director of the Health Law and Policy Clinic at the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School. Musumeci is an ...
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Trump’s return puts Medicaid on the chopping block
Under President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high and the uninsured rate reached a record low. Donald Trump’s return to the White House — along with a GOP-controlled Senate and House ...
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GOP-led Congress puts Medicaid on chopping block to reduce federal debt
Under President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high and the uninsured rate reached a record low. Donald Trump’s return to the White House next week — along with a GOP-controlled Senate ...
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What Is Medicaid’s Value?
Medicaid is the public health insurance program for people with low income, including children, some adults, pregnant women, and people with disabilities. It was created in 1965 along with Medicare, ...
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Work Requirements for Medicaid Enrollees
For most of its history, Medicaid, the joint state and federal health insurance program for people with low income, has not tied eligibility to employment. This changed during the first Trump ...