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Medicaid cuts could hit rural hospitals in GOP states, Democrats say
Medicaid cuts in the Trump tax bill could jeopardize 300 rural hospitals, risking service reductions or even closure, a ...
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Feds greenlight $9 billion in supplemental Medicaid funds as GOP weighs new limits
Hospitals, physician groups, and nursing homes across 15 states will receive billions of dollars in extra Medicaid funding ...
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Bill to bridge Medicaid gap for people leaving lock-up passes state Senate
The state Senate advanced a bill that would bridge a gap in insurance coverage for hundreds of newly freed people leaving New ...
Pa. mom of disabled son who relies on Medicaid offended by response from Rep. Perry
At 70, Paula Bussard of Cumberland County relies on Medicaid to cover all the costs of care for her medically complex and ...
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Federal Medicaid cuts would cost 13,000 Kansans their health care coverage
Federal lawmakers are considering cutting billions of dollars from Medicaid funding. Experts say that would lead to an ...
Kentucky families must renew Medicaid for first time since pandemic. Here's what to know
Starting in July, thousands of Kentucky families must again renew Medicaid — a process that could leave some without ...
Health providers and advocates warn of harms of cutting Medicaid in Oakland Co. panel
About 200,000 rely on Medicaid in Oakland County. Protect MI Care, a coalition of health care providers, advocacy groups and ...
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Threat of Medicaid cuts to rural communities highlighted in new video
Real Lives, Real Care” features Jennifer Clowers, regional chief financial officer of Our Lady of the Lake Health in ...
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs ban on Medicaid covering gender-affirming surgery, hormones
Iowa's Medicaid program will no longer cover gender-affirming surgeries and hormone therapies for transgender Iowans.
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What federal Medicaid spending cuts could mean for rural hospitals
KTIV spoke with the President & CEO of the Iowa Hospital Association and the Crawford County Memorial Hospital on what the proposed federal cuts could mean for rural hospitals.
Bill to expand Medicaid mental health coverage advances in Louisiana Legislature
Proposal to include partial hospitalization services is moving forward, but only after lawmakers removed a key component to ...
What Washington’s Medicaid debate and cuts could mean for NC
The Rev. William Barber II, a nationally known civil rights activist from North Carolina, has faced recent arrests for ...