Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Medicaid

The Supreme Court just ended ‘Chevron.’ What does that mean and how far will its impact reach?

Federal agencies such as the IRS, FDA and EPA will have to turn to Congress and courts for guidance under the new ruling

The Independent UK

Cook Children’s sues Texas over potential Medicaid contract loss

For years, Cook’s Children, two other children’s hospitals have administered Medicaid health coverage plans. Canceling their contracts would put jobs and coverage at risk, they say.

The Texas Tribune

How Is Centene's Stock Performance Compared to Other Healthcare Stocks?

Centene has underperformed other healthcare stocks over the past three months, but analysts are optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Barchart

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Medicaid management system in Texas and other states is plagued by errors

Deloitte-run systems have generated incorrect notices to Medicaid beneficiaries, sent paperwork to the wrong addresses, and been frozen for hours at a time, a KFF Health News investigation has found.

The Texas Tribune

For CMS administrator, a focus on maternal health - Roll Call

CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said she’s focusing on policies aimed at improving maternal health, be it pre- or postpartum.

Roll Call

Medicaid spending on migrants in Florida plummets after DeSantis' crackdown on illegal immigration

DeSantis signed a law in 2023 directing hospitals that accept Medicaid to ask patients about their immigration status

Latin Times

A Tennessee mom lost Medicaid after the state launched a Deloitte-run system that managed eligibility. Then her life turned upside down

53 million Medicaid patients rely on Deloitte software—but the technology has generated notices with errors, sent paperwork to the wrong addresses, and been frozen for hours at a time, according to state audits, court documents, and interviews.

Fortune

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Budget Deficit Surges To $1.9 Trillion, CBO Projects

This adjustment represents a 27% rise in the deficit forecast, attributed to factors such as increased Medicaid spending, the fallout from the 2023 banking crises, and the passage of a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific region in April.

International Business Times

An East Texas town wants to revolutionize how the state cares for people living with memory loss

The ambitious project has won a federal grant. But the Texas Legislature has not yet given its blessing, a crucial step to move the facility forward.

The Texas Tribune

CBO: Deficits and inflation higher, but so is economic growth - Roll Call

The fiscal situation has worsened, with spending higher than expected and revenue lower, the Congressional Budget Office said.

Roll Call

Wyden wants more Medicaid funding to keep obstetric units open - Roll Call

The Senate Finance Committee chair wants to give rural hospitals more federal dollars to keep their maternity wards open.

Roll Call

As a Texas city debates an abortion travel ban, maternal care is scarce in nearby rural counties

Amid a fight over an “abortion travel ban,” women health care experts say more attention is needed to the plight of pregnant Texans in the Panhandle where there are few hospitals and OBGYNs.

The Texas Tribune

Medicare headquarters closed after bacteria that cause Legionnaire’s disease found in pipes

The Baltimore building shuttered last week and is expected to remain that way for foreseable future.

The Independent UK

California Legislature rejects many of Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget cuts as negotiations continue

The California Legislature has passed its own version of a state spending plan that rejects many of Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget cuts

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Texas Tribune

Democrats block Cruz’ IVF bill, saying it doesn’t go far enough to protect the procedure

The senator’s bill to protect in vitro fertilization would have withheld Medicaid funding from states that ban the procedure. Democrats say IVF should be a federal right.

The Independent UK

With 1 out of 3 Californians on Medicaid, doctors push ballot measure to force state to pay more

California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to back out of a deal he made last year to pay doctors more money to treat Medicaid patients

Latin Times

Federal agencies warn Texas not meeting SNAP, Medicaid requirements; state risks losing funding

Federal agencies said Texas is not meeting requirements to process Medicaid and SNAP applications, leading to delays and backlogs, potentially affecting funding

Latin Times

California to refund more than $52 million to federal government for immigrant medical care

The payment is for improperly claiming reimbursement from the Medicaid program for some immigrant patients

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Texas Tribune

State rejects health insurers' pleas to halt plan that will shake up coverage for 1.8 million Texans

Affected Texans who receive Medicaid coverage would be shifted to new insurers next year if the state health and human services agency sticks to its plan. It’s now up to the executive commissioner to make a final decision.

Capital & Main

The Return of Trickle-Down Economics

In Kansas, Mississippi and other states, tax cuts for the wealthy could bring devastating reductions to education, health and other vital programs.

Axios

Health insurers take on the affordability crisis — in housing

Insurers are investing hundreds of millions of dollars as government officials also test if housing can improve health.

Latin Times

Blacks and Hispanics are twice as likely to lose Medicaid after COVID-19 eligibility expansion ended

The study by JAMA Internal Medicine reveals the racial and ethnic disparities in Medicaid disenrollment after the pandemic

The Independent UK

California governor criticized for proposal to eliminate health benefit for some disabled immigrants

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing criticism for his proposal to eliminate an optional Medicaid benefit for some disabled immigrants

Barchart

Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish on Centene Stock?

Despite Centene underperforming the broader market over the past year, analysts remain moderately bullish about the stock’s outlook.

Fortune

Florida allows doctors to perform C-sections outside of hospitals

It is the first state to allow this, siding with a private equity-owned physicians group.

1 … 64 65 66 67

People

Chiquita BrooksLaSure

14 stories

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Health and Human Services

280 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.