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10:13am Oct 15, 2015

National National Science Health & Safety

States That Declined To Expand Medicaid Face Higher Costs

by Alison Kodjak

The 22 states that didn't ease Medicaid eligibility under Obamacare cover a much smaller percentage of their low-income residents than other states do and have seen their costs rise more.
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12:38pm Sep 24, 2015

National National Health & Safety

California Counties Add Health Care For Immigrant Adults

by Farida Jhabvala Romero

Local governments say the move to cover preventive health care for people who are in the country illegally will save money overall by reducing the high cost of emergency room visits.
6:02pm Sep 23, 2015

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Five Questions About The North Carolina Medicaid Bill

by Keri Brown

This week, the general assembly passed a bill that would make some major changes to the state’s Medicaid program.

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6:37pm Sep 16, 2015

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Obamacare Enrollment Triggers Drop In The Uninsured Rate

by Julie Rovner

The sizable jump in Americans with insurance, due in large part to the implementation of the federal health law, is unprecedented since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid 50 years ago.
Heidi de Marco/Kaiser Health News

6:16pm Sep 03, 2015

National National Politics & Government Health & Safety

Spreading The Word: Obamacare Is For Native Americans, Too

by Anna Gorman

Many Native Americans rely entirely on free care from the financially strapped Indian Health Service. Advocates say signing up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act can broaden their choices.

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7:28am Aug 20, 2015

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Morning Headlines: Thursday, August 20, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

Here are some of the stories we're following today:

Negotiations Next Step For NC Medicaid, Incentives Bills
Clay Masters/Iowa Public Radio

5:37pm Aug 07, 2015

National National Health & Safety

Patients In Iowa Worry About Private Management Of Medicaid

by Clay Masters

The way one fifth of Iowa's residents get health care is about to change. The governor is putting Medicaid in the hands of private insurance companies, and 11 firms are vying for that business.

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12:59pm Aug 05, 2015

Politics & Government Politics & Government

NC Medicaid Ends Year In The Black

by Neal Charnoff

There’s some good financial news from North Carolina's Medicaid division. The agency say it’s ending with a positive cash balance for the second fiscal year in a row.

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10:03am Jul 21, 2015

National National Science Health & Safety

Expanding, Not Shrinking, Saves A Small Rural Hospital

by Bram Sable-Smith

As least 55 hospitals across the rural U.S. have closed since 2010. But northern Missouri's Putnam County Memorial finds that adding high-quality specialty services lures patients and revenue.

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2:56pm Jun 22, 2015

National National Health & Safety

California's Medicaid Program Fails To Ensure Access To Doctors

by Anna Gorman

The state is not monitoring its Medicaid managed care plans to make sure they have enough doctors to meet patients' needs, an audit finds. And thousands of calls to an ombudsman were never returned.
Rick Wilking / Reuters/Landov

12:12am May 30, 2015

National National Politics & Government Health & Safety

Texas Politicians And Businesses Feud Over Medicaid Expansion

by Wade Goodwyn

Texas has turned down federal funds to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Hospitals and some business owners want the money, but it's a tough sell in Republican-dominated state politics.

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9:22pm May 14, 2015

National National Politics & Government Health & Safety

State Legislatures Quarrel Over Whether To Expand Medicaid

Medicaid expansion was a big deal in a handful of state legislatures this year. Wyoming said no. Tennessee said no. But Montana said yes, and three more states are coming down to the wire.

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