Medicaid Cuts Would Kneecap Health Services, Tribal Leaders Warn
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Tribal Health Leaders Say Medicaid Cuts Would Decimate Health Programs
As Congress mulls significant cuts to Medicaid, Native American tribes are bracing for potentially devastating financial fallout. Thatās because Medicaid is the largest third-party payer for Native American health programs, funding that has helped address chronic underfunding of the Indian Health Service.
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Watch: The Dr. Oz Show Comes to Congress
The Senate Finance Committee questioned Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trumpās nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health News reporters discussed the biggest takeaways from the hearing.
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Checking the Facts on Medicaid Use by Latinos
Republicansā moves to scale back Medicaid are leading to more misinformation about immigrants, especially Latinos, circulating on social media platforms. The misconceptions include the myths that Latinos covered by Medicaid donāt work and that they use Medicaid significantly more than others.
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California Borrows $3.4 Billion for Medicaid Overrun as Congress Eyes Steep Cuts
Medi-Cal, Californiaās Medicaid program, borrowed $3.4 billion from the state ā and will likely need even more ā due to higher prescription costs and increased eligibility for seniors and immigrants. The top Republican in the state Senate is demanding a hearing āso the public knows exactly where their tax dollars are going.ā
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Can House Republicans Cut $880 Billion Without Slashing Medicaid? Itās Likely Impossible.
A Republican House resolution, which needs the Senateās buy-in, directed a committee to propose ways to reduce the deficit by at least $880 billion over a decade. Lawmakers have taken Medicare off the table for cuts, which makes it impossible to reach $880 billion without cutting Medicaid.
Medical-Debt Watchdog Gets Sidelined by the New Administration
Season 13, Episode 4The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is offline ā for now. Hereās what that could mean for people with medical debt.
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Thought Inflation Was Bad? Health Insurance Premiums Are Rising Even Faster
California businesses saw employeesā monthly family insurance premiums rise nearly $1,000 over a 15-year period, more than double the pace of inflation. And employeesā share grew as companies shifted more of the cost to workers.
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Nursing Homes and the AMA, Once Medicaid Defenders, Hang Back as GOP Mulls Big Cuts
The American Medical Association and the leading nursing home trade group both are lobbying Republicans in Congress on other priorities.
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Trump Health Care Proposal Billed as Consumer Protection but Adds Enrollment Hoops
The proposal also would reverse a Biden administration policy that allowed āDreamersā ā immigrants in the country illegally who were brought here as children ā from qualifying for subsidized ACA coverage.
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She Co-Founded the Office That Became DOGE. Now, She Sees āIrresponsible Transformation.ā
As a deputy chief technology officer in the Obama administration, Jennifer Pahlka brought Silicon Valley talent to Washington to streamline public access to government services. She believes better government technology could both ensure taxpayer dollars arenāt wasted and that people who need health care and food assistance receive it.
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Medicaid Advocates Say Critics Use Loaded Terms To Gain Edge in Congressional Debate
As policymakers in Washington debate potentially steep funding cuts to Medicaid, Republicans are using terms such as āmoney launderingā and ādiscriminationā to make their case. Language experts and Medicaid advocates say their word choice is misleading and designed to sway the public against the popular program.
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To Patients, Parents, and Caregivers, Proposed Medicaid Cuts Are a Personal Affront
At a town hall in Orange County, California, angry residents said Congress should keep its hands off Medicaid. The cuts contemplated in a House budget blueprint would bore a giant hole in Californiaās version of the safety net health insurance program, Medi-Cal, which covers nearly 15 million residents.
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Years Later, Centene Settlements With States Still Unfinished
At least 20 states have settled disputes with health insurance giant Centene since 2021 over allegations that its pharmacy benefit manager operation overcharged their Medicaid programs. Two holdouts appear to remain: Georgia has not yet settled, and Florida officials wonāt answer questions about its Centene situation.
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UnitedHealth Wins Ruling Over $2B in Alleged Medicare Advantage Overpayments
A special master found the Justice Department failed to prove wrongdoing by the giant health insurer.
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Home Improvements Can Help People Age Independently. But Medicare Seldom Picks Up the Bill.
A small program celebrated by its proponents helps people modify their homes and safely live independently as they age. But most insurers wonāt pay for it, including Medicare.
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A Runner Was Hit by a Car, Then by a Surprise Ambulance Bill
A San Francisco man had friends drive him to the hospital after he was hit by a car. Doctors checked him out, then sent him by ambulance to a trauma center ā which released him with no further treatment. The ambulance bill? Almost $13,000.
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Future of Cancer Coverage for Women Federal Firefighters Uncertain Under Trump
In the waning days of the Biden administration, the Labor Department added ovarian, uterine, cervical, and breast cancer coverage for wildland firefighters. Itās unclear whether the new protections will stick under Trump.
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Montanaās Medicaid Expansion Conundrum
State lawmakers appear ready to preserve the stateās Medicaid expansion program without knowing what federal changes might be in store.
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Watch: What Is Medicaid, Again?
Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health News correspondent Sam Whitehead discusses Medicaid's history and role in the U.S. health system.
By Sam Whitehead and Hannah Norman