The Latest Breaking News from Medicaid

Missouri takes months to process Medicaid applications — longer than law allows

Aneka French applied for Medicaid in October, not long after Missouri became the 38th state to expand eligibility for the program.

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2022

1 in 4 Americans are covered by Medicaid or CHIP – a program that insures low-income kids

As of July 2021, a total of 83.6 million Americans were insured through either Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

The Conversation · Feb 18, 2022

Commentary: Don’t ‘means test’ the Child Tax Credit

Decades ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. warned about the deceptions or “clever sophistries” of politicians. “We must be as armed with knowledge as they are,” he counseled.

Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2022

A pandemic shortage of home health workers has left families struggling to find care

PHILADELPHIA — The illness struck Lisa Parladé’s father in September swiftly and without warning.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 1, 2022

Liz Weston: How your parents’ debt could outlive them

Adult children typically don’t have to pay their deceased parents’ bills, but if the amounts owed are more than what is left in the estate, there are cases where an adult child might be responsible for paying

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022

Georgia sues Biden administration over health waiver

ATLANTA — Georgia has filed suit against the Biden administration, demanding the state be allowed to impose a work and activity requirement for some Georgians in order to qualify for Medicaid insurance.

Tribune News Service · Jan 21, 2022

Georgia governor: State suing over Biden Medicaid rejection

Georgia officials say they have sued the Biden administration over its decision to revoke approval of the state’s plan to require Medicaid recipients to meet a work requirement

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2022