Following the move by Gov. Mike Dunleavy and earlier action by the Alaska's legislature, the state's Medicaid program is expected to be cut by about 22%. Those state spending cuts mean Alaska will receive at least $127 million less in federal Medicaid matching funds. Medicaid news comes out of Oklahoma and Ohio, as well.


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LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Roundstone, a Lakewood-based health insurance provider specializing in self- funded group captive solutions, earlier this year reported a $5,095,074 distribution to business owners across the nation currently enrolled in one of the company's group medical captives.  This preliminary figure has now grown to $7,226,386, a $2.1M increase.


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[unable to retrieve full-text content for text to speech conversion]A Triangle health company hopes to solidify its international business in Latin America with a newly-inked partnership. Raleigh-based PRA Health Sciences (Nasdaq: PRAH) announced a new partnership ... News Source: The Business Journals


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Matt Baron/Shutterstock Britney Spears' loneliness ain't killing her no more thanks, in part, to Sam Asghari. The superstar took to Instagram on Tuesday night to share a candid message about her mental health. "Living in LA is such a trip !!!" she wrote to her 22 million followers. "It can be lonely at times. You never know who…


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The millions of Americans who have health insurance through their jobs are often viewed as fortunate, shielded from soaring medical costs as well as financial calamity if serious illness strikes. But the cost of those undeniable benefits is climbing—and fast.


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