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Medicaid Rolls Back Mental Health Policy Change

Sep 19, 2018

A change to Medicaid’s mental health policy has caused a scare in Nevada.

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Massachusetts wanted to negotiate prices and stop the use of some of the most expensive drugs in its Medicaid program. The federal government said no.
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A Setback For Massachusetts In States' Drive To Contain Medicaid Drug Spending

Sep 12, 2018
Massachusetts planned to exclude expensive drugs that weren't proven to work better than existing alternatives from its Medicaid plan. Medicaid drug spending had doubled in five years.
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Medicaid In Nevada Facing $56 Million Shortfall

Aug 24, 2018

Nevada Medicaid officials plan to ask state lawmakers for help in dealing with a projected $56 million shortfall for fiscal year 2019. 

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Ali Caliendo says Medicaid coverage has been invaluable since she and her husband, Terry, became Anthony's foster parents over four years ago.
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Foster Parents Often Struggle To Find Doctors To Treat The Kids In Their Care

Aug 22, 2018
Foster children can have extraordinary health needs. Some states are testing a coordinated approach to care to keep these kids from slipping through the cracks.
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican, is eager to preserve an expansion of Medicaid that he pushed through, despite opposition from other members of his party.
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Ohio Gov. Kasich Stumps Again In Support Of Medicaid Expansion

Aug 21, 2018
An analysis by the state shows Medicaid expansion has cut in half the number of uninsured Ohioans. Most recipients said the expansion made it easier to find work and care for their families.
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Texas officials are requiring that people who comment at Medicaid meetings on pharmaceuticals disclose more details about their ties to industry.
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Texas Tightens Disclosure Rules Following Medicaid Investigation

Aug 17, 2018
Officials in Texas are responding to the findings of an investigation by NPR and the Center for Public Integrity into drugmakers' influence over medication choices for Medicaid patients.
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Cashiers, cooks, delivery people, fast-food workers and their supporters rallied outside New York City Hall in 2017. Their influential union, the Service Employees International Union, also includes about half a million home health aides.
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Medicaid Officials Target Home Health Aides' Union Dues

Aug 09, 2018
The Trump administration has proposed a rule that would prohibit some home health workers from having union dues deducted from their paychecks. The rule would likely undercut unions' power, all agree.
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Drug costs are the fastest growing part of state Medicaid budgets.
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States Question Costs Of Middlemen That Manage Medicaid Drug Benefits

Aug 08, 2018
Companies that negotiate drug prices for insurance plans keep a big cut of the money. In Ohio, a battle is brewing over whether their services are worth the cost.
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In the mountain town of Juyaya, Puerto Rico, last October, children watched as U.S. Army helicopters brought a team of physicians to assess the medical needs of the local hospital and residents. Going forward, health economists say, the U.S. territory wi
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Puerto Rico's Wounded Medicaid Program Faces Even Deeper Cuts

Aug 01, 2018
State Medicaid programs already get much more money from the federal government than Puerto Rico Medicaid gets — and the storm-ravaged U.S. territory's safety net for the poor is barely hanging on.
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, announced new measures to blunt industry influence on Medicaid decisions in the state.
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Arizona Governor Takes Steps To Blunt Industry Influence On Medicaid

Jul 27, 2018
After an investigation by the Center for Public Integrity and NPR into conflicts of interest in Medicaid decisions about drugs, Arizona's governor added new transparency rules.
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"When those drug prices are high, it means either we have to cut things in our state budget or we can't afford the care," says Louisiana Health Secretary Rebekah Gee, seen in her office in New Orleans.
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Investigation: Patients' Drug Options Under Medicaid Heavily Influenced By Drugmakers

Jul 18, 2018
Drug companies have infiltrated nearly every part of the process that determines how their drugs will be covered by Medicaid, an investigation by NPR and the Center for Public Integrity finds.
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Gebremeskl Tefamicael (left), an asylum-seeker from Eritrea, bears deep scars on his wrists. He explains to Dr. Nick Nelson that he was imprisoned and tortured by soldiers in Eritrea who used rope made from tree bark to restrain him.
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Medical Clinics That Treat Refugees Help Determine The Case For Asylum

Jul 10, 2018
It often falls to health care providers to discern whether the asylum-seekers who say they've been tortured or persecuted in their homeland bear physical and psychological evidence of that harm.
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Insure the Good Life campaign manager Meg Mandy stands before supporters and boxes of petitions.
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Nebraska May Join Utah, Idaho in Putting Medicaid Expansion Before Voters

Jul 06, 2018
A coalition in Nebraska turned in enough signatures to put Medicaid expansion on November's ballot. Supporters say expansion could bring health insurance to around 90,000 low-income Nebraskans
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Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin is trying to add work requirements to the state's Medicaid program. A judge has blocked that request.
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Federal Judge Blocks Medicaid Work Requirements In Kentucky

Jun 29, 2018
Several states are considering requiring that Medicaid recipients work to maintain their health coverage. In Kentucky, one such requirement has been stalled in court.
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Maria Hernandez runs Vela, a non-profit in Austin that helps children with disabilities. She says some undocumented parents are afraid of signing up for services for their citizen children.
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Fearing Deportation, Some Immigrants Opt Out Of Health Benefits For Their Kids

Jun 22, 2018
A growing number of American children are losing out on Medicaid — and other programs — because their parents are undocumented immigrants and fear detainment and deportation.
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Mental Health Care Provider Fined For Fraudulently Billing Medicaid

May 30, 2018

A Las Vegas counseling and mental health care provider has been fined more than $1 million and placed on three years of probation after fraudulently billing Medicaid.

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Marnobia Juarez came to the U.S. from Guatemala and lives in Maryland. She dreams of getting her green card, but increasingly worries that won't happen under Trump's policy. Juarez was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014 and receives care through a stat
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Under A Trump Proposal, Lawful Immigrants Might Shun Medical Care

May 10, 2018
A proposed change in immigration policy from the Trump administration could make it harder for immigrants to obtain a green card if family members use Medicaid, WIC or other federal medical benefits.
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The Salt
A box of food prepared at a food bank distribution in Petaluma, Calif. The state ranks near the bottom in enrolling people for food assistance. To change that, it's taking lessons from its robust Medi-Cal health insurance program, which targets much the
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Why Millions Of Californians Eligible For Food Stamps Don't Get Them

May 01, 2018
The state ranks near the bottom in enrolling people for food assistance. To change that, it's taking lessons from its robust Medi-Cal health insurance program, which targets much the same population.
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Young People More Likely To Shift Toward Supporting Abortion Rights, Poll Finds

Apr 16, 2018
The generational divide uncovered by a survey from the Public Religion Research Institute may be linked to changing attitudes about religion.
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President Donald Trump returning to the White House April 5, 2018, following a visit to White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
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President Trump Turns Attention To Welfare Programs

Apr 10, 2018
President Trump has directed federal agencies to look for ways to strengthen work requirements for various aid programs, including Medicaid, food stamps, housing assistance and cash welfare.
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Though the light in Maldonado's refrigerator still works, power outages during Hurricane Maria broke the mechanism that helps keep food — and the insulin he depends on — cold.
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Time's Running Out For Many Frail, Older People In Puerto Rico

Mar 30, 2018
Ausberto Maldonado picked corn and asparagus for years on the U.S. mainland before retiring in Puerto Rico. He has diabetes, and as the island's safety net wears thin, he's struggling to survive.
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Osvaldo Martinez (left) takes care of his increasingly disabled son, Osvaldo Daniel Martinez, who is on Medicaid. With few neurologists on the island, they have not been able to get the younger Martinez an appointment with a specialist who could formally
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For One Father And Son In Puerto Rico, A Storm Was Just The Latest Trial

Mar 22, 2018
The Martinez family has been waiting more than a year for a neurologist to diagnose the son's condition. He needs a diagnosis to be eligible for the health care he needs, but can't get an appointment.
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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam met with legislators last week to discuss next steps in the budget. He wants Medicaid expansion to be a priority.
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Virginia Republicans Divided On Medicaid Expansion

Mar 14, 2018
Medicaid expansion is a real possibility in Virginia this year. The matter will be taken up in a special session after lawmakers failed to agree on whether or not to do it in the regular session.
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Confused about whether your health plan is ACA-compliant? To be sure you're using your state's official marketplace, start with HealthCare.gov, and click on "see if I can change."
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Your 2018 Health Plan Must Comply With ACA Rules Or You Risk Tax Penalties

Feb 27, 2018
The tax reform law passed in December did repeal the Affordable Care Act's penalties for not having comprehensive health insurance. But the penalties are still in effect until 2019.
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President Trump's budget request includes provisions that could affect drug prices.
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Trump's Budget Proposal Swings At Drug Prices But May Land Only A Glancing Blow

Feb 13, 2018
The Trump administration rolled out a list of actions in its budget proposal to attack drug prices, but most of the measures dance around the edges of the problem.

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