'I'm livid': Medicaid patient who went through ER nightmare has message for GOP lawmakerA Medicaid patient from Bakersfield, California, is blasting Republican Rep. David Valadao over the Medicaid cuts in the GOP’s tax law, KFF Health News reported in a story carried by NPR . Ulises Hernandez, 41, who has been on Medicaid his whole life, said he spent eight hours in an emergency room in September after a dental crown slipped down his throat…Raw Story3d agoWhole story →HealthEconomy
California only has itself to blame for Medicaid funding cuts due to fraudWhen will Gavin Newsom and his party learn that fraud doesn’t pay?New York Post3d agoWhole story →HealthEconomyGavin Newsommedicaid funding cuts
Medicaid Warning Issued: Nearly Half Are Unprepared for New RequirementsCertain adults will have to demonstrate at least 80 hours per month of work or other qualifying activities.Newsweek3d agoWhole story →Healthmedicaid work requirements
Disabled Marylanders want federal government to step in on stalled appealsThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is reviewing allegations that Maryland failed to process disability services appeals within the 90-day deadline.Baltimore News3d agoWhole story →JusticeHealthmedicaid appeals backlog
Republicans bragging about ‘fix’ for rural crisis they made far worse: ‘Bald-faced lies'With the U.S. midterm elections less than two weeks away, Republicans across the country are posturing as defenders of the country’s ailing rural healthcare system even as hospitals and providers nationwide buckle under the financial strain imposed by President Donald Trump and the GOP’s unprecedented cuts to Medicaid . The advocacy group Protect Our…Raw Story3d agoWhole story →HealthEconomymidterm elections
From Bad to Catastrophic: Report Details How Trump's GOP 'Taking This Country Backward' on HealthcareA comprehensive report on the state of the for-profit US healthcare system published Thursday shows that President Donald Trump and the Republican Party's assault on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act is on track to reverse more than a decade of progress on expanding insurance coverage, fueling a worsening medical debt crisis and forcing millions to…Common Dreams2d agoWhole story →Healthaca and medicaid cuts
California Latest Target in Department of Justice Efforts to End Public Benefits FraudLOS ANGELES (AP) — More than a dozen people in Southern California were charged with allegedly siphoning nearly $2 billion in fraudulent healthcare costs, the Department of Justice and state prosecutors announced Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s administration ramps up efforts to end the abuse of federal aid programs.U.S. News & World Report2d agoSources (2)Whole story →JusticeHealthmedicaid fraud crackdown
Trump’s America is barreling back to a health care nightmare not seen in a decade: reportA comprehensive report on the state of the for-profit US healthcare system published Thursday shows that President Donald Trump and the Republican Party’s assault on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act is on track to reverse more than a decade of progress on expanding insurance coverage, fueling a worsening medical debt crisis and forcing millions to…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →Healthaca rollback
Medicaid at Risk for Hundreds of Thousands of Lawfully Present ImmigrantsHundreds of thousands of lawfully present immigrants could lose government health coverage. This change stems from healthcare cuts in a GOP budget law. KFF Health News’ Andrew Jones tells WAMU’s “Health Hub” which Medicaid enrollees are affected and shares resources for newly uninsured people in the Washington, D.C., area.KFF Health News2d agoWhole story →JusticeHealthmedicaid eligibility changes
GOP Congressman in California Swing-District Race Defends Vote for Medicaid CutsIn a race that could help decide control of Congress, Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao is trying to hold on to his swing-district seat. The congressman didn’t mention healthcare at a recent campaign rally in Bakersfield, but voters can't stop talking about it.KFF Health News2d agoWhole story →HealthGovernmentcalifornia swing district election
Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal GovernmentVirginia's Question 1 abortion amendment could challenge Medicaid funding restrictions and require taxpayers to finance abortions.Washington Examiner17d agoWhole story →HealthGovernmentvirginia abortion amendment vote
Autism providers warn foster kids at risk from unintended consequences of Trump's Medicaid fraud crackdownGeorgia foster families face losing autism therapy access as providers warn the government's Medicaid cuts go too far in the name of fraud prevention.Fox News16d agoWhole story →HealthGovernmentmedicaid fraud crackdown
DeSantis fraud crackdown drives nearly $1B spending plunge after providers billed impossible hoursFlorida's Medicaid fraud crackdown uncovered providers billing for more than 24 hours a day, driving a nearly $1 billion drop in ABA therapy spending.Fox News16d agoWhole story →Healthmedicaid fraud crackdown
Seeking therapy isn't a test of Amy Acton's leadershipOpinion: What does seeking therapy have to do with governing Ohio?Cincinnati Cincinnati Enquirer28d agoWhole story →Governmentohio gubernatorial campaign
Federal government auditing Maine’s Medicaid programThe U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services audit will examine state oversight of 'fraud, waste and abuse.'Portland Press Herald15d agoWhole story →JusticeHealthmedicaid audit
Staten Island centers targeted in Medicaid fraud probe“We’re targeting providers who we believe engaged in illegal activity, ranging from money laundering to kickbacks to improper billing,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said.Staten Island Advance4d agoWhole story →JusticeHealthKathy Hochul