Health care for poorest Coloradans is at risk as Medicaid costs dominate budget debate in legislature
In October, a group of Medicaid providers warned Colorado lawmakers that they were in trouble.
Jan 6, 2025
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Health Care Economics and Organizations: News and Research on Medicaid
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U.S. health care spending reached $4.9 trillion in 2023
Health care spending in the United States reached $4.9 trillion and increased 7.5 percent in 2023, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in Health Affairs.
Dec 27, 2024
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Democratic senators ask watchdog agency to investigate Georgia's Medicaid work rule
Three Democratic senators asked the country's top nonpartisan government watchdog on Tuesday to investigate the costs of a Georgia program that requires some people to work to receive Medicaid coverage.
Dec 20, 2024
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Act fast and you can still enroll in an ACA health care plan for 2025
Folks need to act now if they want health insurance coverage starting Jan. 1 through an Affordable Care Act marketplace, officials and experts say.
Dec 18, 2024
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Millions to see rise in health insurance premiums if federal subsidies expire
Andrea Deutsch, the mayor of Narberth, Pennsylvania, and the owner of a pet store in town, doesn't get health care coverage through either of her jobs. Instead, she is enrolled in a plan she purchased on Pennie, Pennsylvania's ...
Dec 17, 2024
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Georgia's work requirement slows processing of applications for Medicaid, food stamps
For years, Georgia's public benefits system has been plagued by problem—a glitchy website that's often down for maintenance, a shortage of staff to process applications, and technology that malfunctions, according to consumer ...
Dec 12, 2024
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How potential Medicaid cuts could play out in California
In 2017, the Republicans who controlled Congress tried mightily to slash federal spending on Medicaid, the government-funded health program covering low-income families and individuals.
Dec 12, 2024
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Nine states poised to end coverage for millions if Trump cuts Medicaid funding
With Donald Trump's return to the White House and Republicans taking full control of Congress in 2025, the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion is back on the chopping block.
Dec 10, 2024
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Florida's Deloitte-run computer system cut off new moms entitled to Medicaid
In mid-May, Mandi Rokx had a 3-month-old baby and a letter from a Florida agency warning that they both would be cut from Medicaid, the health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities.
Dec 3, 2024
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Survey finds 1 in 4 Americans are struggling to cover medical costs
U.S. health care costs are among the world's highest, and one in four adults with health coverage struggle with high out-of-pocket costs, a new survey shows.
Nov 21, 2024
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