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November 24, 2020 Health Insurance / Medicaid

Biden Likely to Help States Increase Health Care Access

Biden is likely to help more people buy health insurance on the ACA exchanges and support efforts to get more people onto Medicaid.

The COVID-19 Downturn Triggers Jump in Medicaid Enrollment

The number of people enrolled in Medicaid nationwide rose markedly this spring as the impact of the recession caused by the outbreak of COVID-19 took hold.

June 23, 2020 Coronavirus / Medicaid

Community Health Centers Excluded From Federal Coronavirus Aid

New funding to boost Medicaid providers during the pandemic leaves out 1,400 community health centers, which serve more than 29 million low-income patients.

June 16, 2020 Coronavirus / Medicaid

Medicaid Rolls Surge, Adding to Budget Woes

If unemployment reaches 20%, the Urban Institute forecasts Medicaid enrollment could reach as high as 62 million.

April 14, 2020 Health Insurance / Medicaid

Health Coverage for Unemployed Harder to Come By in Some States

The lack of Medicaid expansion in some states and the refusal of the federal government to open Obamacare exchanges in others is keeping some Americans from getting coverage.

February 28, 2020 Hospitals / Medicaid / Rural Hospitals

Medical Groups Slam Trump Medicaid Rule

Rule would slash funding putting hospitals in peril of closing, particularly rural hospitals that already are shuttering at unprecedented rates, opponents say.

January 8, 2020 Medicaid

In Reversal, Counties and States Help Inmates Keep Medicaid

In recent years, officials have increasingly using a stopgap measure to help inmates reactivate their Medicaid coverage upon release from prison.

December 11, 2019 Medicaid / Pregnancy

Extending Medicaid After Childbirth Could Reduce Maternal Deaths

Medicaid pregnancy coverage, expires 60 days after childbirth, leaving many women without health insurance at one of the most vulnerable times in their lives.

November 27, 2019 Child Health / Medicaid

More Kids on Medicaid to Get Health Care in School

Dozen states are finally taking advantage of a five-year-old federal policy change that would make it easier for schools to provide health care.

November 13, 2019 Medicaid

The Politics of Medicaid Expansion Have Changed

Year by year, resistance to extending Medicaid to more low-income Americans in conservative states has given way. That trend seems likely to continue into 2020.

November 1, 2019 Child Health / Medicaid

The Trump Administration Cracked Down on Medicaid. Kids Lost Insurance.

Changes in the enforcement of the Affordable Care Act by the Trump administration has led to a million kids losing health coverage.

October 28, 2019 Drugs / Hepatitis / Medicaid

Pharma Sells States On ‘Netflix Model’ To Wipe Out Hep C. But At What Price?

Washington state is paying for the marketing campaign as part of a deal to give AbbVie the exclusive right to treat its citizens who have hepatitis C.

September 27, 2019 Medicaid / Mental Health

Medicaid expansion linked to improved mental health, job performance

New findings about low-income adults with behavioral health conditions, mental health and substance use disorders, suggest importance of continuous coverage

August 7, 2019 Doctors / Medicaid

Trump Shift, Backed by States, Fuels Fear of Too Few Medicaid Docs

The Trump administration wants to drop an Obama-era rule designed to ensure that there are enough doctors to care for Medicaid patients.

July 29, 2019 Health Policy / Medicaid

With Trump’s Blessing, Some States Aim to Cap Medicaid Rolls

Some red states, with Trump’s backing, are trying to put limits on the federal-state health program for the poor, which covers more than 72 million Americans.