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NC’s new Medicaid ‘compromise’ comes at a cruel and frightful cost It’s understandable that North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein decided to host a signing ceremony last week that featured a smattering of legislative Republicans when he approved new “compromise” legislation to extend funding for the state’s Medicaid health insurance program. After having enjoyed precious few policy wins and endured 16 months of relentless and frequently dishonest […]

NC House Democrats urge GOP leaders to hear bills aimed at healthcare affordability, access Days after North Carolina’s Republican-led legislature passed long-delayed Medicaid funding, Democrats are calling for further action on healthcare needs. In a Monday press conference, Democratic state House members urged their Republican colleagues to take up four healthcare bills that aim to protect Medicaid and behavioral health services, better support care for older adults, and keep […]

Medicaid isn’t a line item — it’s the foundation of New Hampshire’s healthcare system In New Hampshire, we are having an ongoing conversation about the cost of healthcare — what’s driving it, who pays, and what can be done to bring it under control. Those are important questions. But they are incomplete without another: What happens when access to coverage becomes less stable?

More states consider dropping GLP-1 weight loss drugs from Medicaid Massachusetts and Rhode Island are considering dropping GLP-1 drugs for obesity treatment from their Medicaid programs, continuing a trend of states that have stopped coverage of these expensive medications. Thirteen state Medicaid programs are covering GLP-1 drugs for the treatment of obesity this year, down from 16 last year. Medicaid programs in California, New Hampshire, […]

CT children can’t wait any longer for more investment in behavioral health It will not be possible to meet the behavioral health needs of CT children and families without raising Medicaid reimbursement rates.

More states consider dropping GLP-1 weight loss drugs from Medicaid Massachusetts and Rhode Island are considering dropping GLP-1 drugs for obesity treatment from their Medicaid programs, continuing a trend of states that have stopped coverage of these expensive medications. Thirteen state Medicaid programs are covering GLP-1 drugs for the treatment of obesity this year, down from 16 last year. Medicaid programs in California, New Hampshire, […]

More states consider dropping GLP-1 weight loss drugs from Medicaid Massachusetts and Rhode Island are considering dropping GLP-1 drugs for obesity treatment from their Medicaid programs, continuing a trend of states that have stopped coverage of these expensive medications. Thirteen state Medicaid programs are covering GLP-1 drugs for the treatment of obesity this year, down from 16 last year. Medicaid programs in California, New Hampshire, […]

NC Senate aims to curb Medicaid costs and allow more insight into hospital charges A state Senate committee advanced a bill Thursday that would limit the fees hospitals can charge Medicaid for outpatient care. House Bill 727 would prevent hospitals tacking extra fees, called facility fees, to Medicaid bills when patients are treated outside some hospital settings. To charge a facility fee under the bill, hospital systems will have […]

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.

Stein signs $319M Medicaid funding plan, extending healthcare coverage in NC More than 3 million North Carolinians rely on Medicaid for healthcare.

Many states unsure how to implement new Medicaid work requirements, KFF survey finds WASHINGTON — State officials say they need more information from the Trump administration before they can fully implement new requirements for Medicaid, according to a survey released Thursday by KFF and the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law made several changes to the state-federal health program for lower income people and […]

Many states unsure how to implement new Medicaid work requirements, KFF survey finds WASHINGTON — State officials say they need more information from the Trump administration before they can fully implement new requirements for Medicaid, according to a survey released Thursday by KFF and the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law made several changes to the state-federal health program for lower income people and […]

Many states unsure how to implement new Medicaid work requirements, KFF survey finds WASHINGTON — State officials say they need more information from the Trump administration before they can fully implement new requirements for Medicaid, according to a survey released Thursday by KFF and the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law made several changes to the state-federal health program for lower income people and […]

Many states unsure how to implement new Medicaid work requirements, KFF survey finds WASHINGTON — State officials say they need more information from the Trump administration before they can fully implement new requirements for Medicaid, according to a survey released Thursday by KFF and the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law made several changes to the state-federal health program for lower income people and […]

WASHINGTON — State officials say they need more information from the Trump administration before they can fully implement new requirements for Medicaid, according to a survey released Thursday by KFF and the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law made several changes to the state-federal health program for lower income people and […]

Many states unsure how to implement new Medicaid work requirements, KFF survey finds WASHINGTON — State officials say they need more information from the Trump administration before they can fully implement new requirements for Medicaid, according to a survey released Thursday by KFF and the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law made several changes to the state-federal health program for lower income people and […]

Nebraska's Medicaid website will undergo maintenance beginning Friday night with possible weekend outages. The timing coincides with new work, volunteer, or education requirements for some Medicaid recipients, raising watchdog concerns about service disruptions affecting eligible beneficiaries.

People with disabilities ask NC legislators for funding to support community living People with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families stressed to North Carolina legislators the importance of helping the thousands of people waiting for assistance through Medicaid. More than 20,000 people were waiting for what’s called a Medicaid Innovations Waiver at the end of last year, according to the state Department of Health and Human […]

In Medicaid fraud crackdown, feds now looking to audit all 50 states Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the 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. The Trump administration has pledged to root out what it calls […]

North Carolina General Assembly gives final approval to $319M in Medicaid funding North Carolina lawmakers approved final passage of $319 million in Medicaid funding to keep the state program afloat after months of uncertainty. It now heads to Democratic Gov. Josh Stein’s desk for his signature.

States face another challenge with Medicaid work rules: staffing shortages Katie Crouch says calling her state’s Medicaid agency to get information about her benefits can feel like a series of dead ends. “The first time, it’ll ring interminably. Next time, it’ll go to a voicemail that just hangs up on you,” said the 48-year-old, who lives in Delaware.

Vermont and the 49 other states have been asked to respond to the federal inquiry on their plans to recertify Medicaid providers, especially “high risk” providers. Read the story on VTDigger here: Federal government demands renewal for every healthcare provider that receives Medicaid .

Court ruling limiting adult gender-affirming Medicaid coverage could have national impacts A U.S. appeals court ruling last month that upheld West Virginia’s ban on Medicaid coverage for adult gender-affirming surgeries could embolden other states seeking to impose similar restrictions. The 4th U.S.

Court ruling limiting adult gender-affirming Medicaid coverage could have national impacts A U.S. appeals court ruling last month that upheld West Virginia’s ban on Medicaid coverage for adult gender-affirming surgeries could embolden other states seeking to impose similar restrictions. The 4th U.S.

Court ruling limiting adult gender-affirming Medicaid coverage could have national impacts A U.S. appeals court ruling last month that upheld West Virginia’s ban on Medicaid coverage for adult gender-affirming surgeries could embolden other states seeking to impose similar restrictions. The 4th U.S.

Republican lawmakers in Missouri, Oklahoma, and South Dakota are seeking to overturn voter-approved constitutional amendments that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. The efforts aim to enable legislators to roll back Medicaid expansion in these conservative states despite prior voter approval.

Federal judge voids RFK Jr.’s ‘unlawful’ directive banning gender-affirming care A federal district judge in Oregon overturned Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s directive that said health care facilities providing gender-affirming care to minors are barred from Medicare and Medicaid. U.S.

NC House Democratic leaders back Stein’s calls for pay raises, Medicaid funding North Carolina House Democratic Leader Robert Reives (D-Chatham) and members of his leadership team backed Democratic Gov. Josh Stein’s budget priorities in a Wednesday morning press conference, stressing the need for higher pay for teachers and public safety officials and measures to combat the rising cost of living. The press conference came on the second […]

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. […]

Federal judge in Oregon voids RFK Jr.’s ‘unlawful’ directive banning gender-affirming care A federal district judge in Oregon overturned Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s directive that said health care facilities providing gender-affirming care to minors are barred from Medicare and Medicaid. U.S.

Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, announced that the Trump administration will require states to submit plans within 30 days to revalidate healthcare providers participating in Medicaid programs. The initiative aims to address what the administration characterizes as fraud and abuse in the system.

In Medicaid fraud crackdown, feds now looking to audit all 50 states Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the 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. The Trump administration has pledged to root out what it calls […]

In Medicaid fraud crackdown, feds now looking to audit all 50 states Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the 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. The Trump administration has pledged to root out what it calls […]

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.

In Medicaid fraud crackdown, feds now looking to audit all 50 states Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the 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. The Trump administration has pledged to root out what it calls […]

NC lawmakers will fill Medicaid funding gap, but larger state budget issues remain unresolved The North Carolina legislature has agreed to shore up the state’s Medicaid program with a $319 million infusion, but disagreements between Republicans in the House and Senate on the rest of the state budget remain unresolved. Republican legislators and Democratic Gov. Josh Stein had been jousting for months over filling the state’s Medicaid funding gap.

Stein pitches NC budget with teacher raises, tax cuts, Medicaid funding Lawmakers returned to Raleigh for their 2026 legislative session after failing to pass a comprehensive budget in 2025.

NC dentists begin public push for increased Medicaid payments One of the reasons some children and adults who use Medicaid in North Carolina have rotting teeth is because they can’t find dentists who will accept their insurance. State Medicaid payment rates for dentists haven’t changed since 2008. Dentists and some state senators say it’s long past time for increases.

Federal judge voids RFK Jr.’s ‘unlawful’ directive banning gender-affirming care A federal district judge in Oregon overturned Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s directive that said health care facilities providing gender-affirming care to minors are barred from Medicare and Medicaid.

Republican Daniel Cameron got about a half hour of air time to make his case to viewers during KET debates held for Kentucky’s U.S. Senate candidates Monday night, while Democrats Amy McGrath, Dale Romans and Charles Booker disagreed on issues like Medicaid and the minimum wage. Booker, a former state lawmaker, arrived on the debate […]

An article discussing a federal rule that restricts Medicaid funding to abortion providers, set to expire this summer. Despite anti-abortion advocacy efforts to extend the rule, Congressional leadership is prioritizing a streamlined federal spending bill with limited scope.

Medicaid rule targeting abortion providers set to expire A controversial rule enacted last year that denies federal Medicaid funding to abortion providers is likely to expire this summer, despite anti-abortion pressure on Republicans to renew it. Leaders in Congress in recent days have insisted that a new federal spending bill needs to be as stripped down as possible and focused on funding related […]

Trump says he’s going after Medicaid fraud, but is mostly focusing on blue states The Trump administration is taking aim at what it calls rampant fraud in state Medicaid programs. But by focusing almost exclusively on Democratic-led states, it has handed ammunition to critics who say it mainly wants to embarrass its political enemies, not save taxpayer dollars. In announcing earlier this month that Vice President JD Vance would […]

Valley Health changes staffing contracts, trims service citing ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ From cutting its observation unit at Winchester Medical Center to ending contracts for certain workers there and at five other locations, Valley Health is making changes to reduce its spending amid federal Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement cuts — and anticipated additional financial strains caused by the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which Congress passed last […]

Trump says he’s going after Medicaid fraud, but is mostly focusing on blue states The Trump administration is taking aim at what it calls rampant fraud in state Medicaid programs. But by focusing almost exclusively on Democratic-led states, it has handed ammunition to critics who say it mainly wants to embarrass its political enemies, not save taxpayer dollars.

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 […]

The Trump administration is targeting alleged fraud in state Medicaid programs, but critics argue the focus on Democratic-led states suggests political motivation rather than genuine fraud prevention. Vice President JD Vance was announced to lead this initiative.

Republicans in Congress are using the budget reconciliation process to advance policy goals without requiring Democratic votes. GOP leaders previously used this legislative pathway to pass tax cut extensions, Medicaid reforms, and other policy initiatives.

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This piece discusses Medicaid Awareness Month and examines the program's significance for New Hampshire, emphasizing practical impacts on healthcare access, affordability, and health system stability rather than abstract policy debate.

Research shows that eight states expanding Medicaid after 2018 experienced dramatic increases in buprenorphine prescriptions for opioid addiction treatment, with pre-2018 expansion states seeing smaller gains, suggesting policy changes significantly impact medication-assisted treatment accessibility.