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'Thicket of red tape' for Medicaid in GOP bill sparks fears of coverage losses
Melannie Bachman, 39, of Charleston, South Carolina, is among the patients closely watching the sweeping Republican bill to ...
CBO: GOP Medicaid plan would make 7.6 million people uninsured
The Medicaid portion of the House GOP’s massive domestic policy bill would result in 10.3 million people losing Medicaid ...
Millions Would Lose Health Coverage Under G.O.P. Bill. But Not as Many as Democrats Say.
A widely circulated talking point about cuts to Medicaid inflates the legislation’s effects by about five million people.
Here’s how the proposed deep cuts to Medicaid would affect N.J.
As Congressional committee hearings begin in Washington, New Jersey officials predict 700,000 could lose health care.
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Whitmer, MDHHS warn of major Medicaid losses under federal proposals
Gov. Whitmer says proposed federal cuts could strip health coverage from 700,000 Michiganders and raise costs for all. MDHHS ...
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Report: Medicaid work requirements could cost Kentucky jobs, tax revenue
A new report from the Commonwealth Fund showed between 8,000 and 12,000 Kentuckians could lose their jobs as a result of the ...
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Proposed Medicaid Bill Details Are “Really Extreme,” Says Health Plan Leader
In a Q&A with Leanne Berge, J.D., CEO of Community Health Plan of Washington, Berge explains what the newly proposed Medicaid ...
Editorial: Some potential relief from Washington for Illinois’ budget
House Republican efforts to reduce the cost of Medicaid don’t include provisions that would have cost Illinois billions.
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What Do $880 Billion in Medicaid Cuts Look Like?
T he updated House Republican budget proposal, released Sunday, doubles down on major cuts to the Medicaid program. All in ...
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Capitol Notebook: Bill aimed at helping rural health care headed to Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ desk
The lone vote against Byrnes’ confirmation came from Sen. Doug Campbell, R-Mason City. Byrnes, a Republican, represented ...
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‘States are gaming the system’: CMS plans to close Medicaid funding ‘loophole’ — 8 things to know
CMS has issued a proposed rule to close what it describes as a Medicaid tax “loophole” that some states have exploited to increase federal payments while minimizing their state financial contributions ...
Hearing aids effectively combat seniors' loneliness, study says
Hearing aids appear to be an effective method of countering an epidemic of loneliness among U.S. seniors, a new study says.