Trump's return puts Medicaid on the chopping block
Under President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high and the uninsured rate reached a record low.
Jan 14, 2025
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Health Care Economics and Organizations: News and Research on Medical Assistance
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Health care is Newsom's biggest unfinished project: Trump complicates that task
Six years after he entered office vowing to be California's "health care governor," Democrat Gavin Newsom has steered tens of billions in public funding to safety net services for the state's neediest residents while engineering ...
Jan 9, 2025
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Americans support administrative checks but desire streamlined access to benefits
Policymakers who want the broadest public support for their social support programs should consider a trade-off between lower enrollment and increasing program integrity, according to a researcher with the Texas A&M University ...
Jan 8, 2025
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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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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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After UnitedHealthcare shooting, industry insider talks about problems in health care
The fatal shooting of a health care executive in New York City this month touched off a fierce debate about the systemic problems in health care, and the bigger-picture role of health insurance companies.
Dec 16, 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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