Judge refuses to extend timeframe for Georgia's new Medicaid plan, only one with work requirement
A federal judge has ruled that the Biden administration complied with the law when it declined to grant an extension to Georgiaโs year-old Medicaid plan, which is the only one in the country that has a work requirement for recipients of the publicly funded health coverage for low-income people.
Can a Medicaid plan that requires work succeed? First year of Georgia experiment is not promising
By now, Georgia officials expected their new Medicaid plan to provide health insurance to 25,000 low income residents.
North Carolina's Medicaid expansion program has enrolled 500,000 people in just 7 months
More than 500,000 North Carolina residents have enrolled in state's Medicaid expansion program in the seven months since it was launched.
Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are all on the ballot in California this November
Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures California voters will consider.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs 4 more health-related laws. Hereโs when they take effect
These bills were presented to DeSantis on Monday and are now set to take effect on July 1, alongside more than 160 others.
With 1 out of 3 Californians on Medicaid, doctors push ballot measure to force state to pay more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to back out of a deal he made last year to pay doctors more money to treat Medicaid patients.
How opioid prescriptions to Medicaid patients in Florida stack up
Almost 20 years after the first wave of opioid overdose deaths in the U.S., more than 75% of drug overdose fatalities were connected to opioid use in 2021, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
California governor criticized for proposal to eliminate health benefit for some disabled immigrants
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing criticism for his proposal to eliminate an optional Medicaid benefit for some disabled immigrants.
Tennessee, Delaware to become first states to offer free diapers for Medicaid families
Tennessee will soon become the first state in the country to offer free diapers to families enrolled in the stateโs Medicaid program after receiving federal approval, state officials have confirmed.
Biden administration says 100,000 new migrants are expected to enroll in 'Obamacare' next year
Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Actโs health insurance next year.
Mississippi Medicaid expansion plan could struggle for bipartisan support, Democratic leader says
The Mississippi House Democratic leader says a Medicaid expansion plan endorsed by Republican leaders could struggle for bipartisan support.
West Virginia and North Carolina's transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule
A federal appeals court has ruled that West Virginia and North Carolinaโs refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory.
Mississippi lawmakers haggle over possible Medicaid expansion as their legislative session nears end
Top Mississippi lawmakers have started negotiating on what could become a landmark plan to expand Medicaid coverage to tens of thousands of people in one of the poorest states in the U.S. But even with Republicans controlling both the state House and Senate, itโs far from clear that they will reach a compromise.
One-fourth of people dropped from Medicaid still aren't insured, survey shows
A new survey shows that almost a quarter of people who have been dropped from Medicaid during post-pandemic eligibility reviews are still uninsured.
Idaho considers a ban on using public funds or facilities for gender-affirming care
Idaho lawmakers are expected to vote on a bill that would ban the use of any public funds for gender-affirming care, including for state employees using work health insurance and for adults covered by Medicaid.
Arizona legislation to better regulate rehab programs targeted by Medicaid scams is moving forward
A Navajo state senator in Arizona says she's hoping for final approval of her bill to tighten regulations for rehab facilities amid widespread fraud that has bilked hundreds of millions in Medicaid dollars.
Mississippi has the nation's worst infant mortality. It will allow earlier Medicaid to help babies
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a new law that will allow women to receive Medicaid coverage earlier in pregnancy.
Wheelchairs 4 Kids improves lives with medical equipment, fun days out
The nonprofit Wheelchairs 4 Kids helps cover some of those costs, providing wheelchairs, home and vehicle modifications and other necessary medical equipment.
Mississippi eyes quicker Medicaid coverage in pregnancy to try to reduce deaths of moms and babies
Mississippi could start providing Medicaid coverage earlier in pregnancy in a bid to improve health outcomes for moms and babies.
'Obamacare' sign-ups surge to 20 million, days before open enrollment closes
The Biden administration says 20 million people have enrolled for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, with still a few days left for signing up.
A push to expand Medicaid has Kansas governor embracing politics and cutting against her brand
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is more aggressive and openly political in pushing to expand Medicaid in Kansas as the Republican-controlled Legislature prepares to open its annual session.
There's a glimmer of hope for broader health coverage in Georgia, but also a good chance of a fizzle
Long-held Republican opposition to broader health care coverage may be softening in Georgia and Mississippi.
Check your account: New Florida assistance portal linked womanโs, strangerโs info
Following the launch of the stateโs My Access Portal for SNAP and Medicaid benefits, a South Florida woman said a strangerโs name and her baby have appeared on her motherโs account.
Families say autism therapy helped their kids. Indiana's Medicaid cuts could put it out of reach
Starting with the new year, Indiana will implement a universal reimbursement rate for a therapy commonly used by children with autism, at a rate significantly less than what healthcare providers received on average in the past.
New website for Florida government assistance should be more convenient, secure, experts say
Floridians who get food, cash or health care assistance through the government will need to navigate a new website starting Tuesday.
The Biden administration is slow to act as millions are booted off Medicaid, advocates say
Error-ridden state reviews have purged millions of the poorest Americans from the Medicaid program in recent months.
It's time to buy health insurance through the marketplace. Experts suggest doing your research first
The time to shop for health insurance on the Affordable Care Actโs coverage marketplaces is back.
Many states are expanding their Medicaid programs to provide dental care to their poorest residents
A growing number of states are offering dental care to low-income adults who once had to rely on charity or the emergency room to treat their tooth problems.
Appeals court takes up transgender health coverage case likely headed to Supreme Court
A federal appeals court is considering cases out of North Carolina and West Virginia that could have significant implications on whether individual states are required to cover health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance.
Florida health insurance rate better, still lags rest of the country
With top Florida lawmakers signaling that health care issues could be a priority during next yearโs legislative session, a report released Thursday showed that Florida saw improvement in 2022 in people having health insurance โ but still trailed most of the country.
Your Florida Daily: Florida sued over Medicaid coverage, controversial Flagler school assembly
Three Floridians, including two children, are suing the state of Florida alleging that their Medicaid coverage was taken without proper notice or a chance to appeal.
Florida agencies are accused in a lawsuit of sending confusing Medicaid termination notices
Three Florida residents argue in a federal lawsuit that state agencies arenโt adequately notifying low-income and disabled people that their public health insurance is ending.
Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans far from home, officials warn during investigations
Hundreds of Native Americans have been recruited to addiction treatment centers in Phoenix from states as far away as Montana in a widespread billing scheme that mostly targeted Medicaidโs American Indian Health Program.
Georgia Medicaid program with work requirement off to slow start even as thousands lose coverage
Public health advocates say Georgia appears to be doing little to promote its new Medicaid plan or enroll people in it.
Feds raise concerns about long call center wait times as millions dropped from Medicaid
Federal officials are raising concerns that long call center wait times may be contributing to a surge in the number of people losing Medicaid health care coverage.
GOP nominee says he would renew push for Medicaid work requirement if elected governor in Kentucky
Republican Daniel Cameron says he would move quickly as Kentuckyโs governor to revive a push to require some able-bodied adults to work in exchange for Medicaid health coverage.
Biden administration asks employers to give more help to workers who lose Medicaid
The Biden administration is asking employers to give workers who lose Medicaid coverage more time to land health insurance through their jobs.
Georgia launches Medicaid expansion in closely watched test of work requirements
Georgia is offering a new bargain to some adults without health insurance beginning Saturday: Go to work or school and the state will cover you.
Families worry over the future of Medicaid caregiver payments that were expanded during the pandemic
Families of severely disabled children across the country are worried about the future of crucial Medicaid payments they started receiving to provide care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Federal judge strikes down Floridaโs ban on Medicaid funding for transgender treatment
A federal judge has struck down Florida rules championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis restricting Medicaid coverage for transgender treatments.
Navajo Nation declares widespread Medicaid scam in Arizona a public health state of emergency
A widespread Arizona Medicaid scam that has left an unknown number of Native Americans homeless on the streets of metro Phoenix is being declared a public health state of emergency by the Navajo Nation as fraudulent sober living homes lose their funding and turn former residents onto the streets.
More than 1 million people are dropped from Medicaid as states start a post-pandemic purge of rolls
About 1.5 million people have lost Medicaid coverage in more than two dozen states as a post-coronavirus pandemic purge of the rolls gets underway.
๐ปThese programs offer free in-home internet, hot spots in Florida
Itโs turned from a luxury to a necessity - internet access. If you can't afford in-home high-speed internet, there are some programs that offer discounted and even free service.
Rhode Island governor signs bill to fund abortion coverage for state workers and Medicaid recipients
Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee has signed a bill into law that would let state funds be used to pay for health insurance plans that cover state workers and Medicaid recipients seeking abortions.
New work requirements for federal aid? GOP pushes proposals in debt talks
Work requirements for federal aid programs have emerged as a sticking point in ongoing negotiations over raising the nationโs debt ceiling, and President Joe Biden has signaled openness to a possible compromise even as many in his party have balked.
As public health emergency ends, pandemic-era support programs have already been fading away
The formal end of the national Public Health Emergency on Thursday is largely a symbolic and psychological step, representing the countryโs formal emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic.
โShut it down:โ 2 arrested in $3.5M Florida Medicaid fraud-ring crackdown
The ringleader of a Medicaid fraud ring in Florida and his accomplice were arrested Wednesday, according to Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody.
What GOP's plan for Medicaid work requirements would mean
More than half a million of the poorest Americans would be left without health insurance under legislation passed by House Republicans that would require people to work in exchange for health care coverage through Medicaid.
Biden says he's expanding some migrants' health care access
President Joe Biden says his administration is expanding eligibility for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Actโs health insurance exchanges to hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
1 million Florida residents could be dropped from Medicaid coverage
One million Florida residents face the possibility of being dropped from Medicaid coverage after a COVID-era federal policy expired at the end of last month.
Florida AHCA chief to testify in trans Medicaid legal fight
A federal judge has rejected a request by Gov. Ron DeSantisโ administration to shield a top health official from testifying in a lawsuit challenging the stateโs prohibition on Medicaid coverage of transgender treatments.
Brevard pediatric care center investigated in childโs death, Medicaid fraud
Two days after Orlando police seized evidence in a Medicaid fraud investigation, authorities in Brevard County shared its report about a death investigation at Angels On Earth.
US plans to allow Medicaid for drug treatment in prisons
The Biden administration is planning to reverse longstanding policy and allow the use of Medicaid to treat jail and prison inmates' substance use disorders and certain other health conditions.
Maternal deaths and disparities increase in Mississippi
A newly released report from the Mississippi State Department of Health finds that an increasing number of mothers in the state have died in recent years due to pregnancy complications.
Correction: Medicaid-Prisons story
In a story published Jan. 26, 2023, about the federal government allowing Medicaid dollars to treat some California prison inmates, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the Health and Reentry Project is at the Commonwealth Fund.
DeSantis joins Republican governorsโ call to end COVID-19 emergency declaration
Professors and other plaintiffs are urging a federal appeals court to keep in place a preliminary injunction against a new Florida law that seeks to restrict the way race-related concepts can be taught in universities.
Millions to lose Medicaid coverage under Congressโ plan
Millions of people who enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic could start to lose their insurance plans by April 1 if Congress passes the $1.7 trillion spending package leaders unveiled Tuesday.
Pence backs GOP's Kemp as Democrat Abrams hits on Medicaid
Former Vice President Mike Pence is supporting Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp as he makes his closing argument Tuesday for a second term over Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams.
Judge refuses to halt transgender treatment rule
A federal judge on Wednesday refused to issue a preliminary injunction to block a new state rule preventing Medicaid reimbursements for gender-affirming treatments for transgender people, saying plaintiffs had failed to demonstrate โirreparable harm.โ
Transgender beneficiaries sue Florida over Medicaid limit
Until this month, Medicaid paid for August Dekkerโs testosterone treatments which allowed the transgender man from Floridaโs Gulf Coast to feel like he was living in his own skin.
Medicaid extensions for new moms grow, may run into limits
States around the country are making it easier for newborn moms to keep Medicaid in the year after childbirth, a crucial time when depression and other health problems can develop.
News 6 helps paralyzed woman get working hospital bed after yearlong fight
Alma Fletcher turned to News 6 and Make Ends Meet for help securing a working electric hospital bed for her 25-year-old paralyzed daughter.
LGBTQ groups denounce Florida plan to limit Medicaid for transgender care
LGBTQ and health groups have denounced a new rule by Florida health officials set to take effect later this month to restrict Medicaid insurance coverage for gender dysphoria treatments for transgender people.
Academics attack Florida plan to limit transgender treatment
A group of academics from Yale University and other schools says a plan by Florida health officials that likely would restrict Medicaid insurance coverage for gender dysphoria treatments for transgender people lacks any sound medical justification.
Pharmacies canโt discriminate on reproductive health scripts, Biden admin says
The Biden administration is warning pharmacies not to discriminate against women who may seek reproductive health prescriptions, including some that might be involved in ending a pregnancy.
Nursing home owner whose residents suffered in Ida arrested
The owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes whose residents suffered in squalid conditions after being evacuated to a warehouse for Hurricane Ida has been arrested.
Home health aide arrested after withholding services from disabled adult
A home health aide employee was arrested on Tuesday after lying about spending time with a disabled Medicaid recipient, according to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
Florida agency looks to deny gender affirming treatments for transgendered people
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration issued a report Thursday that could set the stage for the Medicaid program to deny coverage for treatments such as puberty-blocking medication and hormone therapy for transgender people.
Nursing home care, funding system need overhaul, report says
A major report says American nursing home residents are subjected to ineffective care and poor staffing, and that facility finances are shrouded in secrecy and regulatory lapses go unenforced.
US health tab hit $4T as gov't opened spigot to fight COVID
A government report says U.S. health care spending rocketed to $4.1 trillion last year as Congress opened the spigot of federal dollars to battle the coronavirus pandemic across multiple fronts.
Medicaid issues, not Medicare's, get fixes in Biden budget
Medicaid issues are turning up as winners in President Joe Bidenโs social budget framework even as divisions force Democrats to hit pause on far-reaching improvements to Medicare.