click to enlarge MEDICAID RULE UNDER ATTACK A lawsuit was filed today in the federal court for the District of Columbia challenging Arkansas’s work requirement for many Medicaid recipients. The suit, with three plaintiffs — Charles Gresham of Harrison and Cesar…
Death Penalty, Argentina, Medicaid/Medicare, Health Care, Disease
FILE – In this April 18, 2018, file photo, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts speaks at the legislature, in Lincoln, Neb. Pope Francis’ decree that the death penalty is “inadmissible” in all cases could pose a dilemma for Roman Catholic politicians…
Maine mum as Medicaid deadline looms; group expects denials
Gov. Paul LePage’s administration is not saying whether it will provide Medicaid coverage for low-income residents who have applied while a legal battle over Medicaid expansion continues. Mainers who sought Medicaid expansion under a voter-approved law last month could receive…
SC attorneys: Blocking Medicaid to Planned Parenthood does more good than harm
The “remarkably low” number of S.C. Medicaid recipients who depend on Planned Parenthood should not be allowed to overrule the public’s larger interest in blocking Medicaid payments to the abortion provider, attorneys for the state argued in new court filings.…
Blocking Medicaid to Planned Parenthood does more good than harm
The “remarkably low” number of S.C. Medicaid recipients who depend on Planned Parenthood should not be allowed to overrule the public’s larger interest in blocking Medicaid payments to the abortion provider, attorneys for the state argued in new court filings.…
Illinois Medicaid legislation too late for nursing home
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s recent signing of bills to reduce the backlog of patients waiting for Medicaid approval won’t save a small-town nursing home from closing next month. Pleasant Hill Village Administrator Maryann Walker told the State Journal-Register that she’s…
Medicaid can save more than $4.8 billion by moving to fully electronic transactions
… number of Medicaid enrollees like CHRISTUS find working with CORE-certified Medicaid plans … CORE-certified Medicaid payers. Learn how to become CORE certified. State Medicaid Potential Savings State Medicaid Potential Savings Alabama $ 5 … Go to Source
Calling health care a right, most NC influencers say expand Medicaid, keep Obamacare
The soaring cost of health care, which leaves too many families without health insurance coverage or forces households to choose costly medical coverage over other necessities, is one of the biggest challenges facing the state, according to a survey of…
Medicaid Officials Target Home Health Aides’ Union Dues
This story also ran on NPR. This story can be republished for free (details). Medicaid home care aides — hourly workers who help the elderly and disabled with daily tasks like eating, getting dressed and bathing — are emerging as…
Legislation to streamline Medicaid approvals too late for Girard nursing home
GIRARD — The administrator of a nursing home in this Macoupin County community says she is glad Gov. Bruce Rauner signed bills designed to reduce the backlog of patients waiting to be approved for Medicaid coverage in Illinois. But the…