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How 'Home-Based Planning' Can Address Long-Term Care Costs

Traditional planning for the cost of long-term care doesn't reflect the realities of what the costs are and how they'll be paid.

Kiplinger

Abortion ban spurs grieving mother to run for office - Roll Call

Democrat decided to run for office after unsuccessfully pushing for exceptions for severe fetal anomalies to Tennessee abortion ban.

Roll Call

Shadow Government: The Consulting Firms Telling Ottawa What to Do

Trudeau’s $840 million spending spree has led to hidden deals, wasted money, and useless improvements

The Walrus

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This State Program Collects Money from the Deceased. Families Pay the Price.

For nearly two decades, the state’s Medicaid Estate Recovery Program has filed repayment claims against Medicaid recipients after they die, threatening the inheritances of vulnerable Texans.

Texas Observer

States funding anti-abortion clinics have some of highest rates of maternal and infant mortality in US, report finds

At least 21 states use public funds to support anti-abortion clinics, which have grown into a billion-dollar industry

The Independent UK

West Virginia is asking the US Supreme Court to consider transgender surgery Medicaid coverage case

West Virginia is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review rulings that found the state’s refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory

The Independent UK

The 6 top VP picks for Kamala Harris, ranked from most to least business-friendly

The shortlist of strong contenders for Kamala Harris' vice presidential pick range from a former astronaut to a billionaire.

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'Mom Told Me I Was Her Retirement Plan': Woman Says She Sacrificed Everything For Her Kids, Now They Should Take Care Of Her

Adult child Jo faces a dilemma: Mom expects financial support despite a strained relationship. Is Jo obligated to help?

International Business Times UK

Who is eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid? These are the requirements

People very limited financial resources may qualify for Medicaid to help pay for health costs not covered by Medicare.

Fortune

Republicans are quietly pushing to defund transgender healthcare - and not just for minors

For a year and a half, GOP lawmakers have been stealthily adding amendements to government appropriations bills, which are key to funding major government departments, to ban any federal money being used for gender transition procedures. This will dramatically curtail trans people’s access to medical care — just like the…

The Independent UK

Alabama birthing units are closing to save money and get funding. Some say babies are at risk

One of the last remaining birthing units in southern Alabama is slated to close to qualify for federal funding that will save the hospital’s emergency services

The Independent UK

Does Medicare pay for dementia care? Here's what coverage you can expect for treatments and therapies

Medicare and Medicare Advantage provide some coverage for dementia, beginning with the diagnosis.

Fortune

How much of the federal budget is mandatory spending?

In fiscal year 2023, around 60% of federal spending was mandatory spending.

USAFacts

Judge refuses to extend timeframe for Georgia's new Medicaid plan, only one with work requirement

A federal judge has ruled that the Biden administration complied with the law when it declined to grant an extension to Georgia’s year-old Medicaid plan, which is the only one in the country that has a work requirement for recipients of the publicly funded health coverage for low-income people

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North Carolina Medicaid Expansion Exceeds 500,000 Enrollees

North Carolina's successful Medicaid expansion program has enrolled over 500,000 residents with bipartisan support, improving access to healthcare services.

Kiplinger

This Trust Can Protect Your Assets From Long-Term Care Costs

A Medicaid asset protection trust can help ensure your protected assets go to your beneficiaries rather than your long-term care.

Fortune

How the ‘Medicare Cliff’ is raising costs and worsening health for many older low-income adults

The Medicare Cliff is a combination of the Affordable Care Act’s broadening of eligibility for Medicaid and conflicting Medicare rules.

International Business Times

Judge Temporarily Blocks Parts Of Biden's Rule For Transgender Health Care

US District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. granted the injunction in favor of 15 states that contested the rule.

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The Independent UK

Judge temporarily blocks Biden administration's restoration of transgender health protections

A federal district court judge has temporarily halted parts of a nondiscrimination rule that would have kept insurers and medical professionals from denying hormone therapy, gender transition surgeries and similar medical care for transgender people

The Independent UK

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 Texas Tribune

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.

Barchart

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.

The Texas Tribune

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.

Roll Call

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.

Latin Times

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

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