More than 333,000 Missourians lost Medicaid coverage from January 2025 through February 2026, with nearly 92% dropped because of paperwork issues — not because the state determined they no longer qualified. The data, from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, shows 333,265 Missourians lost coverage during that period. Of those, 91.9% were classified […]
Apparently “because of woke,” disparaging a whole community of people based on their nationality and using that sentiment to justify extensive fraud investigations that lead to cutting social services and occupying cities with federal agents is racist. “You’re not allowed to complain about Somalians because that’s racist,” President Donald Trump’s administrator for Medicare and Medicaid, […]
Hospital execs say they're working to mitigate the impacts of the looming cuts.
The biggest U.S. health insurer is changing how it pays for lactation counseling, and it could cut payment for many providers.
Greenwood Leflore Hospital has extended its lifeline and now projects a closure date of July 31 if its efforts to close a deal with the University of Mississippi Medical Center fail to materialize.
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On Monday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its interim final rule on Medicaid work requirements, mandating that everyone who seeks Medicaid support has to prove they are unable to work to a greater extent, even if they have already been diagnosed with a debilitating condition like sickle cell disease—and even if they […]
For Immediate Release: June 4, 2026 Contact: Media@AutisticAdvocacy.org On June 1st, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) came out with a bad rule. This rule will hurt people with disabilities and many other people. CMS is the part of the U.S. government that makes rules that all state Medicaid programs have to follow....
Assessing the health secretary's biggest challenges, and a look at new rules that inject politics into the NIH.
Health care affordability depends on access to care and the true cost of care, not just insurance premiums.
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Immigrant entrepreneurs are stealing billions of dollars from American taxpayers, Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) said as he began a Tuesday hearing on welfare fraud for the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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The federal government released new guidance this week on how states should roll out the Medicaid work requirements that will affect healthcare coverage for millions of Americans. The new interim rule, issued by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, is intended to give states more details on how they’re supposed to verify the […]
Advocates were already dreading Medicaid's work requirements. New rules are worse than they feared.
States are racing to implement the new requirements by the start of next year.
If you're a federal employee who hasn't seriously evaluated an HDHP, it's worth running the numbers.
State AG alleges UnitedHealthcare claimed some members were sicker to boost its profits.
Clear comparison of in-home and facility respite care along 30A to help families choose the right senior support.
The state agency responsible for overseeing Medicaid payments and services lacked “effective processes” to identify millions in questionable payments made to dead or incarcerated people, according to an audit released this week.
A host of deep blue states are quietly pulling back from their generous programs of "free" healthcare to migrants as their budgets spiral.
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Let’s take a moment to recognize something that quietly makes a major difference in the lives of Alaska’s children and families — Medicaid. For thousands of Alaska families, Medicaid isn’t just a program. It is a cornerstone that ensures access to the care, support and resources needed to thrive. It means that when a baby […]
Representative Mike Flood of Nebraska is still meeting with constituents long after most G.O.P. members of Congress have concluded it is too politically dangerous to do so.
WASHINGTON — A handful of Democratic state attorneys general said Tuesday that expert officials from their offices were denied access to a major White House anti-fraud meeting convened by Vice President JD Vance and attended by Republican AGs. Two dozen Democratic attorneys general had earlier declined invitations for their own attendance at the White House […]
Rural hospitals in Missouri say a $50 billion federal investment in rural healthcare will be insufficient in offsetting upcoming reductions in federal Medicaid reimbursement that will put additional strain on already fragile rural healthcare systems across the state. In December 2025, Missouri was awarded $216 million for its first year in the five year Rural […]
Kyle Diamantas doesn't have the typical CV for an FDA commissioner, but he's earning early praise.
Medicaid cuts stemming from Republicans' 2025 tax law are expected to be even bigger than forecast.
It was the final quarter of a US men’s national wheelchair basketball game at the Tokyo Paralympics against Turkey in 2021. Josh Turek was benched for most of the game. Fouled soon after coming in, Turek sank both his free throws to widen the US’ two-point lead in a game it went on to win. […]
A rapidly growing industry often overprescribes treatment to young children with autism, who spend as many as 40 hours a week at the facilities.
The industry has grown rapidly, straining state budgets. A focus on finances has led to overbilling, fraud and even harm.
After a week of behind-the-scenes negotiations, budget writers for the Florida House and Senate met Friday afternoon and early evening and produced apparent agreements on a $50 million investment for a Tampa Bay Rays stadium, pay raises for targeted state employees, and money for a state emergency fund. The chambers made no offers on one […]
The Trump administration disclosed plans to reduce state directed payments even more, setting up a probable showdown with provider groups.
A hospital CEO says looming Medicaid reductions threaten vulnerable residents and the state’s health system.
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