A study found that new Medicaid patients went to hospitals 20 percent more after they got coverage than before
New Medicaid patients went to hospitals 20 percent more after they got coverage than before according to a study from
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New tools to fight Medicare and Medicaid fraud
The federal health programs of Medicare and Medicaid are a plum target for fraudsters due in part to the large
Read moreWhy Red Wyoming Seeks The Regulatory Approach To Air Ambulance Costs
(By Markian Hawryluk for Kaiser Health News) Wyoming, the reddest of Republican states and a bastion of free enterprise, thinks
Read moreMedicare Savings Programs
If you have Medicare and you’re facing financial challenges with paying for healthcare, Medicare Savings Programs may be able to
Read moreAppeals court revives changes to Medicaid DSH payment rules
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) A federal appeals court on Aug. 13 overturned a ruling that rolled back
Read moreCoordinating Care Of Mind And Body Might Help Medicaid Save Money And Lives
(By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio for Kaiser Health News) Modern medicine often views the mind and body on separate
Read moreGOP Senators Distance Themselves From Grassley And Trump’s Efforts To Cut Drug Prices
(By Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News) The fight between policymakers intent on lowering prescription drug prices and the drugmakers
Read moreSummer Setbacks: The Long Road To Lower Drug Prices Hits Some Potholes
(By Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News) When Washington returned from its winter holiday break in January, it seemed everyone
Read moreGeneric drugs are “wildly overpriced”
According to a new analysis of federal data from research firm 46booklyn Research, it found many generic drugs are “wildly
Read moreMedicaid Financial Eligibility for Seniors and People with Disabilities: Findings from a 50-State Survey
(By Marybeth Musumeci, Priya Chidambaram and Molly O’Malley Watts for Kaiser Family Foundation) Medicaid is an essential source of coverage
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