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Medicaid Changes: Trump Administration Provides Update For States

Medicaid enrollees, unless otherwise exempt, must complete and report at least 80 hours of work or community service each month. Read More

Concerns over fairness, access rise as states compete for slice of $50 billion rural health fund

Echo Kopplin wants South Dakota's leaders to know that money from a new $50 billion federal rural health fund should help residents with limited transportation options. Kopplin, a physician assistant ... Read More

States jostle over $50 billion rural health fund as Trump's Medicaid cuts trigger scramble

Washington — Nationwide, states are racing to win their share of a new $50 billion rural health fund. But helping rural hospitals, as originally envisioned, is quickly becoming a quaint idea. Rather, ... Read More

States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit

Every day for nearly 18 years, Alessandra Fabrello has been a medical caregiver for her son, on top of being his mom. "It is almost impossible to explain what it takes to keep a child alive who should ... Read More

Education, housing assistance now on some Medicaid plan menus

Education, housing assistance now on some Medicaid plan menus Medicaid health plans have traditionally covered such medical services as physician office visits, but now plans are starting to offer ... Read More

What the shutdown means for Medicare, Medicaid and other health programs

Your Medicare, Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage won’t vanish during the government shutdown, but changes to some benefits and fewer government workers to help could still disrupt care for ... Read More