Houston Chronicle10d
Texas lawmakers eye sharing health care workers with other states to address provider shortages
A coalition of health industry leaders are backing a policy ... This story was originally published by The Texas Tribune and distributed through a partnership with The Associated Press.
Fierce Healthcare15d
Payer Roundup—UnitedHealth tagged with $165M fine; Scripps Health out of network with Anthem Blue Cross
Below is a roundup of payer-centric news headlines you may have missed during the month of January 2025. | You may have ...
The Independent22d
Trump’s Medicare pick Dr. Oz once said uninsured have no ‘right to health’
If confirmed by the US Senate next year, Oz will lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which insures more than 160 million people. Medicare is a federal health insurance program for ...
The Texas Tribune24d
Mental health advocates ask Texas lawmakers to replace expiring COVID-19 relief funding
Texas received $203.4 million ... campus security and fixing Medicaid enrollment issues might diminish what’s available for mental health. Exacerbating funding needs is the Dec. 31 expiration ...
Education Week24d
Biden Administration Scraps Medicaid Change for Special Ed. Services
The U.S. Department of Education is withdrawing a proposal that sought to streamline how schools bill Medicaid for the mental health and medical services they provide to students, partially with ...
Dallas Morning News26d
Dallas senator renews uphill battle to expand Medicaid to more Texas adults
In Texas, an estimated 1 million working adults with no access to job-related insurance make too much money to qualify for Medicaid, yet not enough for the government-subsidized health plans in ...
The Independent1mon
More Americans believe health care is the government’s responsibility. MAGA is looking to end federal programs
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Longview News-Journal1mon
Texas senator renews battle to expand Medicaid
In Texas, an estimated 1 million working adults with no access to job-related insurance make too much money to qualify for Medicaid, yet not enough for the government-subsidized health plans in ...
Hosted on MSN1mon
More than 5 million children lose Medicaid health coverage
More than 5 million American children have lost their Medicaid coverage after states were required to recertify Medicaid recipients' eligibility. Procedural and paperwork issues were believed to ...
San Antonio Express-News1mon
Texas agency to ask for $300 million to fix “significant neglect” in Medicaid enrollment system
When a Texan applies for Medicaid health insurance or food ... This story was originally published by The Texas Tribune and distributed through a partnership with The Associated Press.
The Beaumont Enterprise1mon
Texas agency to ask for $300 million to fix “significant neglect” in Medicaid enrollment system
When a Texan applies for Medicaid health insurance or food stamps, they can do so through the agency’s Texas Benefits website or the agency’s Your Texas Benefits app. But miles away ...
Connecticut Post1mon
Texas agency to ask for $300 million to fix “significant neglect” in Medicaid enrollment system
In Texas, health advocates ... social services agency — the Texas Health and Human Services Commission — to improve the agency’s complicated Medicaid application process has thrilled the ...