Anthem buys MMM Holdings in Puerto Rico
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has completed its acquisition of Puerto Rico- based MMM Holdings, LLC and its Medicare Advantage
Read More
Medicaid
Desperate for Home Care, Seniors Often Wait Months With Workers in Short Supply
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) CASTINE, Maine — For years, Louise Shackett has had trouble walking or standing
Read MoreBiden’s Broader Vision For Medicaid Could Include Inmates, Immigrants, New Mothers
(By Noam N. Levey and Phil Galewitz for NPR) The Biden administration is quietly engineering a series of expansions to
Read MoreMedicaid enrollment reaches all-time high during pandemic
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicaid enrollment reached an all-time high of 74 million members during the pandemic, a
Read MoreIn Health Care, More Money Is Being Spent On Patients’ Social Needs. Is It Working?
(By Phil Galewitz for NPR) When doctors at a primary care clinic in Philadelphia noticed many of its poorest patients
Read MoreHow Might Lowering the Medicare Age Affect Medicaid Enrollees?
(By MaryBeth Musumeci, Robin Rudowitz, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published June 10, 2021) President Biden’s FY 2022
Read MoreDoctor on Call? Lawmakers Debate How Much to Pay for Phone Appointments
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) It took covid-19 to give millions of Americans the option of telling their
Read MoreZooming Into the Statehouse: Nursing Home Residents Use New Digital Skills to Push for Changes
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Patty Bausch isn’t a Medicaid expert, lawyer or medical professional. But she still
Read MoreCaring for an Aging Nation
(By Lydia Zuraw and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) The number of Americans 65 and older is expected
Read MoreCMS to delay part of controversial Medicaid drug rule
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS plans to delay the start date for a rule that would require
Read More