Medicaid expansion creating 'presumptive eligibility' for pregnant women passes in Senate
The Alabama Senate passed legislation aimed at getting pregnant women to the doctor sooner if they are eligible for Medicaid.
As Medicaid costs outpace state revenue, Indiana lawmakers want to scrutinize eligibility
A priority Senate Bill was sent to the Senate floor Thursday that would potentially cap enrollment in the Healthy Indiana ...
Alabama Senate approves presumptive Medicaid bill for pregnant mothers until 2028
Lawmakers are hopeful expanding healthcare access will bring down Alabama’s climbing infant and maternal mortality rates.
GOP Budget Proposal Could Push Millions Off Medicaid
Medicaid, an $880 billion program, is financed mostly by federal taxpayers, and makes up for around 80 percent of costs for ...
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What Lies Ahead For Medicaid In Budget Reconciliation?
Should Congress pursue a wide range of possible budget-cutting strategies during the budget reconciliation process, all Medicaid populations, from the youngest infants to the most vulnerable older ...
Georgia Touts Its Medicaid Experiment as a Success. The Numbers Tell a Different Story.
Only 6,500 participants have enrolled in a program that has cost taxpayers more than $86 million — a warning for other states ...
"Without essential support": Congressional cuts could leave nearly 360,000 kids hungry
While WIC itself isn’t facing direct funding cuts, a new policy brief from the National WIC Association (NWA) warns that changes to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...
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As Medicaid costs outpace state revenue, Indiana lawmakers want to scrutinize eligibility
The cost of Indiana's Medicaid program is expected to become $5 billion more expensive over the next four years, which has become one of the dominant issues of this year's legislative session.
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As Medicaid costs outpace state revenue, Indiana lawmakers want to scrutinize eligibility
The cost of Indiana Medicaid could increase by $5 billion in the coming years. Indiana lawmakers are considering limiting enrollment in the Healthy Indiana Plan to 500,000 people, down from nearly ...