Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
KHN鈥檚 newsletter editor, Brianna Labuskes, wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don鈥檛 have to.
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Despite U.S. Court鈥檚 Ruling, Medicaid Work Requirements Advance In Other States
It鈥檚 not yet clear what impact the decision on Kentucky鈥檚 mandate will have on other state programs.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
KHN鈥檚 newsletter editor, Brianna Labuskes, wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don鈥檛 have to.
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5 Things To Know About Medicaid Work Requirements
The key issues in play when a U.S. District Court takes up a legal challenge to Kentucky鈥檚 Medicaid work requirement on Friday.聽
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Verma Unveils State Medicaid Scorecard But Refuses To Judge Efforts
Seema Verma, who heads the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, refused to discuss the findings in any detail or comment on any individual states performing poorly or exceptionally.
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A Hospital ER Charges An 鈥楢fter-Hours鈥 Fee. Who Has To Pay It?
Tacking on an after-hours surcharge to an emergency department bill strikes some consumers as unfair, since the facilities are open 24 hours a day.
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Best Reads Of The Week With Brianna Labuskes
KHN鈥檚 newsletter editor, Brianna Labuskes, wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don鈥檛 have to.
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Best Reads Of The Week With Brianna Labuskes
KHN鈥檚 newsletter editor, Brianna Labuskes, wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don鈥檛 have to.
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Federal Officials Say No-Go To Lifetime Limits On Medicaid
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rejects a plan by Kansas to cap benefits at three years.
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Podcast: KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 Medicaid, Privacy And Tom Price’s Return
Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss the latest on states鈥 efforts to reshape their Medicaid programs, the kerfuffle over President Donald Trump鈥檚 medical records and comments by former Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price about Congress鈥 repeal of the Affordable Care Act鈥檚 鈥渋ndividual mandate鈥 penalty. Rovner also interviews Harvard professor Robert Blendon about the complex politics of health in the coming midterm elections.
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Dissecting The Rhetoric Vs. Reality Of Trump鈥檚 Tough Talk On Drug Prices
President Donald Trump鈥檚 upcoming speech on drug prices comes after months of public comments and debate about tackling the issue.
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Medicare Advantage Plans Cleared To Go Beyond Medical Coverage 鈥 Even Groceries
Under new federal rules unveiled this week, these privately run alternatives to traditional Medicare might provide air conditioners, rides to medical appointments and home-delivered meals.
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Thousands Mistakenly Enrolled During California’s Medicaid Expansion, Feds Find
California health officials do not dispute most of the findings, saying they have already made improvements in determining eligibility.
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Lifting Therapy Caps Is A Load Off Medicare Patients鈥 Shoulders
Last month鈥檚 budget deal means Medicare beneficiaries are eligible for physical and occupational therapy indefinitely. Plus, prescription drug costs will fall for more seniors.
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CMS Issues Split Decision On Arkansas Medicaid Waiver
A top Senate Democrat calls the move 鈥渁 mockery of the HHS ethics process" after Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma did not recuse herself in the decision to approve the Medicaid work requirement in Arkansas 鈥 the third state to get such a waiver.
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Indiana Gets Federal Approval For Medicaid Plan That Could Slice Enrollment
HHS officials sign off on a plan that could lock out for six months thousands of people who fail to get their paperwork done promptly.
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Indiana Medicaid Drops 25K From Coverage For Failing To Pay Premiums
The state branded its Medicaid expansion with some key conservative policies, and officials and advocates across the country are keenly watching the results.
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Trump’s Work-For-Medicaid Rule Puts Work On States鈥 Shoulders
States that opt to change their Medicaid program must figure out how to delineate who is covered by the new mandate, how to enforce the rules and how to handle the people seeking exemptions.
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Kentucky Is First State Granted Approval For Medicaid Work Requirements
The program will also set monthly premiums for Medicaid coverage and penalties for those who don鈥檛 make the payments.
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With CHIP Funds Running Low, Doctors And Parents Scramble To Cover Kids鈥 Needs
Doctors are advising patients to be sure to fill medication orders now or are giving away drugs to make sure children have enough if their insurance disappears.
By Phil Galewitz and Emmarie Huetteman