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MHPA released the following statement in response to President Biden's selection of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to lead CMS

Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA), the only association solely representing Medicaid managed care organizations, released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's selection of Chiquita...

source: MHPA

Montana: Lawmakers propose new requirements for Medicaid, SNAP eligibility

As Republicans weigh policy priorities during an already busy session, legislators and national interest groups are pushing proposals that would bring significant reforms to Montana's public assistance programs, particularly those...

source: Sidney Herald

Study: Medicaid expansion would provide relief to North Carolina hospitals strained by COVID-19

With overworked staff, limited inpatient beds and high demand, many hospitals in North Carolina and nationwide have been pushed to capacity as they struggle to accommodate COVID-19 patients. Despite the increased demand,...

source: The Progressive Pulse

Wolters Kluwer highlights top 4 challenges facing new CMS administrator

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure has been nominated by the Biden administration as the new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator. She will be facing an array of challenges ranging from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic...

source: Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

Arkansas: Filing pans Medicaid work-rule OK as 'arbitrary'

The U.S. Supreme Court should strike down Arkansas' Medicaid work requirements, lawyers challenging the provisions said Thursday. The granting of waivers allowing the demonstration project, approved by the former Trump administration, was "arbitrary and capricious," in...

source: Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Florida: Health care cuts could be 'on the table'

The havoc of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has strained healthcare providers across the state, might not be enough to spare hospitals and nursing homes from Medicaid spending cuts in the coming year. Top Republican leaders in the Florida House and Senate acknowledged Thursday...

source: WWSB-TV

Clock ticks as feds threaten to remove work requirement from Georgia's partial Medicaid expansion

The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) could decide in a matter of weeks whether it will remove the work or activity requirement in Georgia's partial Medicaid expansion plan. The CMS said the plan,...

source: The Center Square

Amazon offers Prime discounts for EBT and Medicaid cardholders

Low-income individuals and families can save $7 on monthly memberships to Amazon's two-day shipping service. The discount results in an end cost of $5.99 per month. Anyone with an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card due to...

source: KRBC-TV

Nevada Medicaid reaches record enrollment amid pandemic

Nevada Medicaid says it has reached a record number of enrollees, with more than 810,000 people, due in part to the COVID-19 outbreak. A spokesperson for Nevada Medicaid attributed the increase to the pandemic and subsequent economic downturn. More people are expected to...

source: KSNV-TV via MSN

ACA Medicaid expansion increases young adult coverage, health equity

Medicaid expansion is responsible for a significant decline in uninsurance rates between 2011 and 2018 among young adults, especially those who faced social determinants of health, according to a new report from the Urban Institute that...

source: HealthPayerIntelligence

New BU lab studies Medicaid, where racism, poverty and COVID-19 meet

The ugly reflection America sees when it looks in the racial mirror glowers back even from the nobly intended Medicaid program. The federal-state health plan for the poor is infected by a "subversive racism," says an analysis cowritten...

source: Boston University

How COVID-19 is keeping kids away from the dentist — especially children on Medicaid

Some 32% of parents report that the pandemic has made it harder to get their kids preventive dental care, a new study says, with Medicaid beneficiaries more likely than privately insured people to encounter issues. Six in...

source: MarketWatch

CVS names president of Aetna Medicaid

CVS Health named Kelly Munson the president of Aetna Medicaid, the company said Feb. 11. In the role, Munson will oversee the unit's business strategy, operations and growth. Aetna Medicaid serves about 2.6 million members across 16 states.

source: Becker's Hospital Review

Most Alabamians, including half of GOP, support Medicaid expansion, new poll finds

Most Alabama voters now support expanding Medicaid to cover low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act, including 50.6 percent of Republicans, according to a poll released Wednesday by Cover Alabama. Cover Alabama is a coalition...

source: AL.com

Florida representative leads Democrats in state delegation in calling on governor to expand Medicaid during pandemic

This week, Florida Rep. Al Lawson rounded up Democrats in the Florida delegation in sending a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis, urging him to expand Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic. Noting that 38 other states...

source: Florida Daily

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MHPA released the following statement in response to President Biden's selection of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to lead CMS

Montana: Lawmakers propose new requirements for Medicaid, SNAP eligibility

Study: Medicaid expansion would provide relief to North Carolina hospitals strained by COVID-19

Wolters Kluwer highlights top 4 challenges facing new CMS administrator

Arkansas: Filing pans Medicaid work-rule OK as 'arbitrary'

Florida: Health care cuts could be 'on the table'

Clock ticks as feds threaten to remove work requirement from Georgia's partial Medicaid expansion

Amazon offers Prime discounts for EBT and Medicaid cardholders

Nevada Medicaid reaches record enrollment amid pandemic

ACA Medicaid expansion increases young adult coverage, health equity

New BU lab studies Medicaid, where racism, poverty and COVID-19 meet

How COVID-19 is keeping kids away from the dentist — especially children on Medicaid

CVS names president of Aetna Medicaid

Most Alabamians, including half of GOP, support Medicaid expansion, new poll finds

Florida representative leads Democrats in state delegation in calling on governor to expand Medicaid during pandemic

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