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For rural hospitals, Medicaid expansion acts as shot in the arm

Operating a rural hospital isn't easy. More than 100 hospitals in rural areas across the country have closed since 2010, according to a study by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. States that expanded Medicaid had fewer rural hospital...

source: KGOU-FM

Virginia Medicaid wins federal approval to offer housing, job support

Virginia won federal approval to create a Medicaid program to offer housing and employment services for people with significant behavioral and physical health needs. The program could launch in July 2022 as long as the governor and lawmakers approve matching funds.

source: The Roanoke Times

Iowa's Medicaid director Michael Randol to depart next month

The director of Iowa's Medicaid program is leaving his role next month. Michael Randol, who was hired to oversee the state's privately managed program about two and a half years ago, is stepping down from his role on Aug. 14 to take an unspecified job in the private sector,...

source: Cedar Rapids Gazette via Sioux City Journal

Report: Medicaid expansion could cover 693,000 Floridians

A new report estimates 693,000 uninsured Floridians could have health coverage if the state expanded Medicaid as allowed under the federal Affordable Care Act. The report, released by the Washington-based Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, said people ages 19 to 29...

source: WPEC-TV

Georgia: Medicaid, PeachCare keep gaining enrollment as pandemic continues

Georgia's Medicaid and PeachCare rolls continue to grow amid the economic devastation from COVID-19. Newly released June enrollment figures show that Medicaid membership grew by 23,000, while PeachCare, the children's health insurance...

source: Georgia Health News

Medicaid expansion in South Dakota?

On Friday, South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg filed explanations for Medicaid expansion. South Dakota is one of 13 states that has not expanded Medicaid under the 2010 federal Affordable Care Act. According to a 2018 report, 147,438 people were on Medicaid. The...

source: KEVN-TV

Missouri voters weighing arguments for, against proposed Medicaid expansion

Money is a hot-button issue in the debate over the proposed constitutional amendment to expand Medicaid in Missouri, which is Amendment 2 on the Aug. 4 ballot. Medicaid expansion in Missouri would mean a massive jump in federal...

source: KSHB-TV

California feared pandemic would overwhelm Medicaid, but that hasn't happened ... why?

The predictions were dire: Coronavirus lockdowns would put millions of Americans out of work, stripping them of their health insurance and pushing them into Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income people. In...

source: Los Angeles Times via MSN

Joe Biden would eliminate elder care waiting lists for Medicaid if elected

Former Vice President Joe Biden plans to eliminate the waiting list for Medicaid recipients seeking long-term care if elected president. The proposal is part of Biden's larger caregiving plan dubbed the "21st Century Caregiving...

source: Newsweek

MHPA video: COVID-19 impact on Medicaid

During the COVID-19 crisis, Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) are addressing both immediate and long-term needs for a growing number of Medicaid beneficiaries. Check out our video, featuring MHPA President and CEO Craig Kennedy, to learn more.

source: MHPA

Child abuse in Pennsylvania: Medicaid data can help ID unreported cases of child sex abuse

One of the most difficult parts of ending child abuse in Pennsylvania is finding unreported cases. But federal officials say they have new data that can help every state detect child abuse and make sure it was reported to...

source: GoErie.com

South Dakota: Medicaid expansion advocates prepare for 2022 ballot push

The South Dakota attorney general has filed explanations for a pair of 2022 ballot measures that would expand federal Medicaid eligibility in the state. Supporters of the measures will need to gather thousands of signatures to get...

source: KTIV-TV

The costs and savings of pandemic-era Medicaid expansion in Alabama

The current public health crisis will be one of the greatest tests for Alabama's healthcare infrastructure. As a result, a growing chorus of advocates are urging state leaders to take the long-delayed action of expanding Medicaid.

source: WSFA-TV

'Black Lives Matter,' 'Expand Medicaid' painted in front of Alabama's capitol

Demonstrators wrote "Black Lives Matter" and "Expand Medicaid" on the street in front of the Alabama Capitol during a protest Thursday. The painting happened during a news conference and demonstration by the Alabama SaveOurselves...

source: The Associated Press via WABM-TV

Nebraska governor provides update on Medicaid expansion

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) held a press conference to provide an update on Medicaid expansion on Monday. Expanded Medicaid coverage is scheduled to take effect on Oct. 1. Ricketts said enrollment will begin...

source: KETV-TV

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For rural hospitals, Medicaid expansion acts as shot in the arm

Virginia Medicaid wins federal approval to offer housing, job support

Iowa's Medicaid director Michael Randol to depart next month

Report: Medicaid expansion could cover 693,000 Floridians

Georgia: Medicaid, PeachCare keep gaining enrollment as pandemic continues

Medicaid expansion in South Dakota?

Missouri voters weighing arguments for, against proposed Medicaid expansion

California feared pandemic would overwhelm Medicaid, but that hasn't happened ... why?

Joe Biden would eliminate elder care waiting lists for Medicaid if elected

MHPA video: COVID-19 impact on Medicaid

Child abuse in Pennsylvania: Medicaid data can help ID unreported cases of child sex abuse

South Dakota: Medicaid expansion advocates prepare for 2022 ballot push

The costs and savings of pandemic-era Medicaid expansion in Alabama

'Black Lives Matter,' 'Expand Medicaid' painted in front of Alabama's capitol

Nebraska governor provides update on Medicaid expansion

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