Trump Administration Announces Transformative Medicaid Healthy Adult Opportunity
(Source – www.cms.gov) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Healthy Adult Opportunity (HAO), which is
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Medicaid
Medicaid is eating into state budgets and crowding out money for education and other services
Since 2000, states are devoting more of their revenue to Medicaid and are at risk of having Medicaid spending overrun
Read MoreWhat family caregivers need to know about Medicaid
In the United States, approximately 20 percent of adults provide care to their parents or other adult family members. These
Read MoreGovernment-Funded Day Care Helps Keep Seniors Out Of Nursing Homes And Hospitals
(By Lori Basheda for Kaiser Health News) SAN MARCOS, Calif. — Two mornings a week, a van arrives at the
Read MoreHospitals avoid $4B payment cut — for now
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The House on Dec. 17 approved a year-end spending deal that delays $4 billion in
Read MoreYou have some options if you can’t pay for your medication.
Around 7.5 million seniors in the United States cannot cover the costs of a drug their doctor prescribed according a
Read MoreCMS Office of the Actuary Releases 2018 National Health Expenditures
(Source – cms.gov/newsroom) Total national healthcare spending in 2018 grew 4.6 percent, which was slower than the 5.4 percent overall
Read More3 ways to save on Medicare costs
(Source – medicare.gov/blog) You may be able to get help paying for your health and prescription drug costs. Even if
Read MoreTwo Medicaid-Related Initiatives That Help Promote Long-Term Care at Home and in the Community, Rather Than in Institutions, Are Set To Expire at the End of December
(By Chris Lee for The Kaiser Family Foundation, published November 25, 2019) Two initiatives that for years have helped shift
Read MoreHouse pushes back Medicaid DSH cuts
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. House has approved a measure to delay $4 billion in cuts
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