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Many states are expanding their Medicaid programs to provide dental care to their poorest residents
A growing number of states are offering dental care to low-income adults who once had to rely on charity or the emergency room to treat their tooth problems.
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Rural hospitals are closing maternity wards. People are seeking options to give birth closer to home
Fewer than half of rural hospitals have labor and delivery units and the number keeps dropping. It’s forcing pregnant women to travel longer distances for care.
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Families worry after Medicaid caregiver payments that were expanded during the pandemic end
Some states have already stopped payments to families of severely disabled children while others have yet to make them permanent.
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More than 1 million people are dropped from Medicaid as states start a post-pandemic purge of rolls
About 1.5 million people have lost Medicaid coverage in more than two dozen states as a post-coronavirus pandemic purge of the rolls gets underway. Data analyzed by The Associated Press show some states have dropped coverage for more than half the people whose eligibility cases were decided in April or May. States were prohibited from removing people from Medicaid during...
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GOP Eyes Work Rules for Millions Covered by Medicaid
More than half a million of the poorest Americans would be left without health insurance under legislation passed by House Republicans that would require people to work in exchange for health care coverage through Medicaid. The bill is unlikely to become law, though.
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70% Ineligible in Start of New Hampshire Medicaid Unwinding
New Hampshire is among a handful of states that began removing people from Medicaid this month, but its efforts to ensure a smooth transition began nearly three years ago. After barring states from kicking people off the program during the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government is now requiring states to remove those who no longer qualify — either because their…
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RI Drug Treatment Center Accused of Billing Medicaid for Services Not Provided
A local substance abuse counseling and treatment provider is being sued by the federal government and the state of Rhode Island, which allege that the company billed Medicaid for millions of dollars for services that it failed to provide to patients. The civil lawsuit, which is against Journey to Hope, Health and Healing and its then-CEO Kenneth L. Richardson Jr.,…
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Millions Who Rely on Medicaid Likely to Lose Coverage as Pandemic Rule Expires
Here’s what to know if you’re among the nearly 15 million people who may lose their insurance.
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How to Shop for New Insurance If You Lose Medicaid Coverage
Medicaid will end for millions of Americans in the coming months, and that pushes many into unfamiliar territory: the health insurance marketplace.
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Millions Who Rely on Medicaid May Be Booted From Program
If you get health care coverage through Medicaid, you might be at risk of losing that coverage over the next year.
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Want to Email Your Doctor? They May Start Charging You for That
The next time you message your doctor to ask about a pesky cough or an itchy rash, you may want to check your bank account first