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Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin Republicans open to a possible compromise with Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Medicaid expansion are looking at ways to accept the federal funding while not appearing to cave in on the issue, even as GOP leaders remain steadfastly opposed.
Evers is also publicly refusing to bend from his full expansion proposal, despite its near-certain demise in the Republican-controlled Legislature. Chatter about finding a compromise is giving a thin thread of hope to those who have pushed for years to take the money and use it for a host of health-care initiatives.
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Winston-Salem Journal
A group of 14 business executives statewide, including Don Flow of Winston-Salem, say they support Medicaid expansion in North Carolina in an op-ed article submitted to the Winston-Salem Journal and other newspapers.
The article coincides with state legislators discussing legislation to expand Medicaid coverage this year.
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Governing
Toward the end of 2018, the Trump administration seemed to be marching briskly toward its goal of requiring able-bodied adults in Medicaid to prove they had jobs to participate in the public health plan for the poor.
But while a number of states still are adopting work requirements, the path has gotten murkier in recent months, both because of court rulings and political calculations.
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FierceHealthcare
In a recent examination of data from both pre- and post-Medicaid expansion, analysts found a link between expanded Medicaid options for very low-income populations and a reduction in deaths related to substance use disorders (SUDs).
The study, which was published in JAMA Network Open, looks at data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention between 2002 and 2015. It found that the mean number of SUD-related deaths in that time period was 21.15 per every 100,000 people.
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The Tennessean
Just days away from ending their legislative session, both chambers in the Tennessee legislature appear close to a consensus on a $38.5 billion budget, including fully funding a Medicaid waiver for disabled children.
While the Senate last week proposed funding only a portion of the Katie Beckett waiver program — citing concerns about the House's plan to use revenue from expanded online sales tax collection — a key Senate committee on Monday moved to fully fund the $27 million program through other revenue sources, along with the entirety of the House's budget.
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The Morehead News
Many of Kentucky's school districts have long struggled to pay for school nurses, let alone professionals in behavioral health care. And now some health departments may no longer be able to provide nurses because they will have to pay more into their employees' pension system.
But schools are about to get some help with their students' health needs, under state officials' plan to allow schools to use Medicaid funding to cover both physical- and behavioral-health services. More than two in five of the state's children are covered by Medicaid.
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The Topeka Capital-Journal
Advocates gathered Monday at the Statehouse to raise awareness for the state of Kansas's physically and intellectually disabled population as a legislative panel received updates on services provided through KanCare, as Medicaid is known in the state.
The advocates praised the willingness of lawmakers to make room in their budget proposals for an increase in monthly protected income for elderly and disabled Kansans who receive home and community-based care. As it stands, they would see an increase from $750 to $1,150 per month.
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WAFB-TV
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) intends to strengthen Medicaid eligibility verification by receiving tax information from recipients. The additional information allows LDH to consider "critical" eligibility factors, such as household income. LDH says it will begin receiving the tax information in May.
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WKXW-FM
At nearly $19 billion, the New Jersey Department of Human Services budget accounts nearly $1 of every $4 New Jersey state government will spend next year – including federal funds, transportation construction, unemployment benefits, independent authorities, public colleges. All of it.
Medicaid makes up a big part of that. And that's part of the motivation behind one of the revenue-raisers Gov. Phil Murphy is seeking to add in his proposed state budget.
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The Des Moines Register
Republican lawmakers at the Iowa Capitol have passed legislation that would prohibit using public insurance dollars, including Medicaid, to pay for transgender surgery.
The Republican-controlled House voted for the proposal Saturday afternoon, one day after the GOP-majority Senate advanced it. No Democrat voted for the plan, which now requires approval from Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds to become law. The restrictions would go into effect immediately if enacted.
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