NC lawmakers give initial OK to Medicaid bailout bill amid concerns over provisions North Carolina House and Senate lawmakers voted nearly unanimously Wednesday to approve a measure that bails out the state’s Medicaid program, which was on the verge of running out of money after it was underfunded last year. But the bailout bill, House Bill 696, comes with a long list of policy changes and “anti-fraud” measures. […]
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North Carolina House and Senate lawmakers voted nearly unanimously Wednesday to approve a measure that bails out the state’s Medicaid program, which was on the verge of running out of money after it was underfunded last year. But the bailout bill, House Bill 696, comes with a long list of policy changes and “anti-fraud” measures. […]
An Issues Watch piece addressing reader questions about health care affordability, Medicaid cuts, and workforce shortages. The article appears to be journalistic analysis of healthcare system challenges rather than reporting on an immediate crisis.
Federal waiver to provide Medicaid for a year to Kentuckians exiting incarceration Kentuckians leaving incarceration will be covered by Medicaid for one year and receive one month’s supply of any medications prescribed to them while in state custody under a federal waiver. Gov. Andy Beshear made the announcement Monday, saying “providing services like health care to adults and juveniles who have paid their debt to society will […]
In Medicaid fraud crackdown, feds now looking to audit all 50 states Dr. Mehmet Oz, who heads federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said Tuesday that the Trump administration will require every state within 30 days to turn in a plan to revalidate the health care providers that participate in their Medicaid programs.
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