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Most nursing homes don't have enough staff to meet the federal government's new rules

The new rules mean 4 out of 5 nursing homes will need more aides and nurses. Unions hailed the change, but advocates say it's not enough care, while nursing home owners say it's an "impossible task."

WEKU

Mississippi Lawmakers Negotiate Medicaid Expansion In Landmark Decision

Mississippi lawmakers are discussing Medicaid expansion, facing challenges in reaching a compromise for low-income residents.

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Texas families could lose at-home nursing under stricter Medicaid rule

Some children who receive private duty nursing, a more continuous type of medical care in their homes, could lose their ability to live at home if an HHSC rule change goes into effect.

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Florida kicked their son off Medicaid in the 'unwinding' but not their daughter

Nearly 1-in-4 adults who lost Medicaid coverage in the past year are now uninsured, according to a new survey. As states winnow the rolls, many families are caught in confusing red tape.

WEKU

Proposed changes to state Medicaid plans could shake up health coverage for 1.8 million low-income Texans

The move, which has not been finalized, would drop three large health plans run for two decades by nonprofit children’s hospitals.

The Texas Tribune

Why homeless people are losing health coverage in Medicaid mix-ups

Nearly 130,000 Montanans lost Medicaid coverage during recent eligibility reviews. People who are homeless are more likely to have chronic health issues and particularly vulnerable to losing coverage.

WEKU

Stocks Retreat on Rising Bond Yields and Weakness in Megacap Tech Stocks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed down -1.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.65%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.65%. Stock indexes Monday gave up an early advance and closed moderately lower, with the...

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Stocks Move Lower in Afternoon Trade

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.47%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.84%. Stock indexes today are focused on the diplomacy surrounding the conflict between Iran and...

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Stocks Rise but Gains Limited by Rising Bond Yields

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.16%. Stock indexes today are moderately higher on hopes that diplomatic pressure might help prevent...

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John Oliver on Medicaid mess: ‘Could the government blindside people with something beneficial?’

Last Week Tonight host digs into Medicaid ending insurance for millions in ‘unwinding’ emblematic of the system’s issues

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Stocks Climb Although Iran-Israeli Tensions Remain High

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is up +0.78%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.69%. Stock indexes today are moderately higher on hopes that diplomatic pressure might help...

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Mortality gap widens in rural health

The increased mortality rates are an indicator of worsening population health, the authors of a new study noted

Salon

How Texas teens lost the one program that allowed birth control without parental consent

Federal Title X clinics do not require parental consent for birth control — except in Texas, where a lawsuit upended the longstanding program.

The Texas Tribune

Years ago, Texas hustled to get kids on state health care. Now it’s kicking them off.

Texas’ recent unwinding of Medicaid and CHIP has been criticized, dropping more than a million people eligible for the health insurance programs. Decades ago, Texas officials got kids health insurance in record time.

The Texas Tribune

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Axios

Surge in ACA enrollment brings tradeoffs for kids

One year in, the nationwide Medicaid unwinding has helped send kids' ACA enrollment to record levels.

Ballotpedia

The 8th-closest California statewide ballot measure since 1908

Welcome to the Friday, March 29, Brew.

The Texas Tribune

A woman’s fight to escape the hospital shows Medicaid’s limits for disabled Texans

Staffing shortages and mismanaged care can delay when Texans on some Medicaid programs are discharged from hospitals. This can cost the state more and take a toll on patients and caregivers.

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Biden And Harris To Focus On Health Care In North Carolina

President Biden and Vice President Harris address health care and reproductive rights in North Carolina, highlighting differences between Democrats and Rep...

Roll Call

Experts say Medicaid rebate change is behind inhaler price cuts - Roll Call

Three inhaler manufacturers will cap patient copays for their inhalers at $35 a month and lower the list prices of some of those products.

Roll Call

Hack poses financial problems for community health centers - Roll Call

In the aftermath of the Change Healthcare hack, small providers and community health centers are struggling to pay their bills.

Kiplinger

Nursing Home Care: What to Do When Medicare Wont Pay

Here's what to do when Medicare won't pay for a nursing home facility.

WEKU

A push is underway for voters to make Florida the next state to expand Medicaid

For a decade, Florida lawmakers have debated whether to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Advocates are trying to circumvent the legislature and take the issue directly to voters.

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