The Latest Breaking News from Medicaid

Federal judge rules in favor of experimental Georgia Medicaid program

U.S. District Judge Lisa Godbey Wood ruled August 19 in favor of Georgia after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded a Medicaid waiver for the state’s Pathways to Coverage program. Georgia brought the lawsuit after CMS under the Trump administration approved the state’s Section 1115 application for…

Ballotpedia · Sep 27, 2022

US launches effort to end hunger by 2030 by expanding benefits and access to healthy foods

Plan includes multiple ambitious proposals, such as expanding benefits like free school meals and food stamps

The Guardian - US · Sep 27, 2022

A free medical clinic opened in rural East Texas. Thousands poured in for help.

Texas ranks last among states in access to health care and has the highest rate of uninsured people in the country. Two longtime doctors in rural Henderson County created a homegrown safety net to fill the gap.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 21, 2022

Study: Medical debt threatens people's health, housing

A new study found that even private insurance offers little protection against unaffordable bills.

Axios · Sep 19, 2022

Legal fights and loopholes could blunt Medicare's new power to control drug prices

The Inflation Reduction Act gives Medicare historic new powers to limit prescription drug prices. But the pharmaceutical industry is already lobbying to dull their impact.

WEKU · Sep 15, 2022

In states where abortion is banned, children and families already face an uphill battle

Some proponents of abortion bans and restrictions say they are concerned about “supporting not just life,” but what they call “quality of life worth living,” saying they want to promote laws and policies that help families. Three authors from Brigham Young University, for instance, have noted that the overturning of…

The Conversation · Sep 15, 2022

Impending hospital closure rattles Atlanta health care landscape and political races

ATLANTA — Like many neighborhoods in cities across the country, Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward is changing.

Tribune News Service · Sep 15, 2022

Seth Rogen: Alzheimer’s care shouldn’t just be for rich guys like me - Roll Call

Stoner comedy king gets serious about dementia and home health care in a post-Emmys visit to Capitol Hill.

Roll Call · Sep 14, 2022

Poverty and uninsured rates drop, thanks to pandemic-era policies

Child poverty is at a historic low, according to Census bureau data, and the rate of those without health insurance dropped in 2021. But the good news may be short-lived, as policy measures expire.

WEKU · Sep 13, 2022

Why Analysts Love This High Yield Health Care Stock, Which Just Changed Its Name

Elevance Health Inc (NYSE: ELV) (previously known as Anthem) remains one of the leading health insurers in the U.S., providing medical benefits to roughly 45 million medical members.

Benzinga · Sep 13, 2022