After Arkansas established a Medicaid work requirement last year, significantly fewer low-income adults subject to the mandate reported having health insurance than the year before, and fewer had a job or were engaged in other qualifying community engagement activities, a…
Coalition launches campaign for Oklahoma Medicaid expansion vote – Oklahoman.com
A statewide coalition launched the Oklahomans Decide Healthcare campaign Wednesday to give voters the choice to approve Medicaid expansion to thousands of uninsured state residents. “We’re normal, everyday Oklahomans that care about this issue and we’re growing every day,” spokeswoman…
Oklahoma Supreme Court clears path for Medicaid expansion petition | TheHill – The Hill
Oklahoma’s Supreme Court has paved the way for people in the state to vote on Medicaid expansion, after ruling against a conservative think tank’s challenge to the ballot initiative. In its opinion Tuesday, the court ruled the description for the…
Medicaid Expansion Tied to Lower Rates of Child Neglect, but Not Abuse – Medscape
Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is associated with a significant reduction in rates of child neglect, new research shows. Investigators from the Seattle Children’s Research Institute in Washington found significantly lower rates of child neglect in the…
Confusing letters, frustrated members: NH’s Medicaid work requirement takes effect – HealthLeaders Media
As a new work requirement for beneficiaries of New Hampshire’s expanded Medicaid program takes effect this month, some in the healthcare industry say early signs are pointing to a bumpy road ahead. Staff at community health centers and attorneys working with…
Oklahoma high court rejects challenge on Medicaid expansion – Raleigh News & Observer
FILE – In this May 9, 2019 file photo, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt listens to a question during a news conference in Oklahoma City. A hearing is being held Tuesday, June 18, 2019, before the Oklahoma Supreme Court on whether…
Medicaid managed care reform package breeds optimism – SaukValley.com
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers took several steps this legislative session to increase efficiencies in the state’s Medicaid managed care system, which has been widely panned by high-volume Medicaid providers since its inception in 2011. The negotiations included insurers, health…
13,000 more Georgians could lose Medicaid benefits – Atlanta Journal Constitution
State officials revealed that the full number of poor elderly or disabled Georgians they are slated to drop from Medicaid rolls is 30,000, much more than what they reported earlier this month. They say the Medicaid system sent out warnings…
How Connecting Justice-Involved Individuals to Medicaid Can Help Address the Opioid Epidemic
Summary Providing treatment to people with addiction who are involved with the criminal justice system can help address the epidemic of opioid use disorder (OUD) and increasing rates of overdose in the U.S. Many people with OUD and other substance…
Louisiana’s Medicaid Expansion a Success – Wall Street Journal
June 17, 2019 5:27 p.m. ET In his June 8 Cross Country piece “Medicaid Expansion Has Louisianans Dropping Private Plans,” Chris Jacobs from the Pelican Institute presents incomplete data in a misleading way to convince readers that this isn’t the…