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Forbes
As coronavirus spreads in the U.S. in the shadow of an election year, universal healthcare coverage has returned as a key issue in the 2020 election. Polls across the political spectrum show that healthcare is Americans' top concern. Unfortunately, important issues — especially complex ones — often get distorted in political discussions. So it's important for everyone concerned with healthcare in American to understand the basics of Medicaid and the role of Medicaid in American healthcare.
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Disability Scoop
As coronavirus spreads across the U.S., federal officials are clarifying how schools and state Medicaid agencies should address the needs of those with disabilities.
The U.S. Department of Education and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services each issued question-and-answer documents Thursday detailing how to continue serving students with disabilities and those receiving home- and community-based services, respectively.
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MSN
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has announced that his administration will file a federal waiver to expand Medicaid coverage as COVID-19 continues to spread. If the federal waiver is approved, the state will be able to expand Medicaid services through the addition of new medical providers, increased access across the state and ramp up services to many of the state's most vulnerable populations.
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Louisville Courier Journal
President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic would free Kentucky and other states to enroll people faster in Medicaid to ensure they can be tested and treated for COVID-19, the disease caused by the fast-spreading virus.
It would also free up billions of dollars in disaster relief funds and authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to aid in state relief efforts.
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The Wichita Eagle
With a growing threat looming from the global coronavirus pandemic, another Kansas small-town hospital has shut down. Sumner Community Hospital abruptly closed Thursday night after years of financial difficulties, which Shields said were at least partially fueled by the state government's indecision on expanding Medicaid in Kansas.
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The Associated Press
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state will try to pass a budget ahead of an April 1 deadline despite disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Cuomo's push to swiftly pass a budget comes after at least two state lawmakers fell ill, and New York confirmed it has over 600 cases of COVID-19. Assembly members Helene Weinstein, 67, and Charles Barron, 69, both Brooklyn Democrats, have been absent from Albany since the beginning of the month, and all legislators and staff who came into contact with them will be tested.
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WMDT-TV
The Maryland Department of Health made the announcement on Thursday that residents who are on Medicaid can now get telehealth counseling services in their home.
Dr. Michael Finegan, the executive director of Peninsula Mental Health Services, says this will help patients with behavioral health problems including substance use. Patients will be able to receive counseling treatment through their phone or computer without having to physically go to a doctor's office. Finegan says this change will help maintain structure which is crucial when someone is in counseling.
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MLive
Michigan's work requirement law for Healthy Michigan Medicaid recipients was blocked by a federal court earlier this month — but Republicans are hoping the federal government takes up the cause to reinstate the policy.
House Concurrent Resolution 17 urges the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services to appeal a decision from U.S. District Judge James Boasberg that halted the state's implementation of work requirement rules, which went into effect Jan. 1.
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KTVB-TV
Legislation aimed at tapping Idaho counties to help fund the state's share of Medicaid expansion costs while also ending the county medical indigency program and the state's Catastrophic Health Care program died in a House committee Friday morning, but by late afternoon, a new bill had been introduced to hit counties for $12 million a year.
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AJMC
In 2012, the Ohio Department of Medicaid introduced requirements for enhanced care management to be delivered by Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs). This study evaluated the impact of care management on reducing infant mortality in the largest Medicaid MCO in Ohio.
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