Fearing Medicaid cuts, states wield health data as a political weapon
(By Casey Ross for STAT) The statistics are encouraging: In the half a year since the state expanded access to
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Medicaid
Montana May Be Model For Medicaid Work Requirement
(By Eric Whitney, Montana Public Radio, with partnership with NPR and Kaiser Health News) Montana State Senator Ed Buttrey is
Read MoreNew Rules to Limit Medi-Cal ‘Death Fees’
(By Emily Bazar for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Six months after her mother died in 2014, Karen
Read MoreAHA: Medicare underpaid hospitals by $41.6B in 2015
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Both Medicaid and Medicare underpaid hospitals in 2015, according to an American Hospital
Read MoreThe Future State of Long-Term Care
In Howard Gleckman’s Contributor column appearing on Forbes.com, he reviews the current state of long-term care and suggests ways to
Read MoreInteresting Medicare Stats
Did you know that an estimated 57 million people are enrolled in Medicare? Click here to read about the ten interesting Medicare
Read MoreDOJ recovers $2.5B from healthcare false claims cases: 5 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Department of Justice obtained more than $4.7 billion in fraud and false
Read MoreCMS launches ACO model for dual eligibles: 6 things to know
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is rolling out a new ACO model for patients enrolled in both
Read MoreCalifornia Lawmakers Aim To Pay Dentists More To Treat Poor Patients
(By Ana B. Ibarra for Kaiser Health News) Lawmakers have introduced a bill aiming to improve Denti-Cal, the California’s dental program
Read MoreFive Quick Ways A New HHS Secretary Could Change The Course Of Health Policy
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) Prospective Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, currently the chairman of the
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