RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — After six years of preparations and delays, most of North Carolina’s Medicaid recipients switched over to
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Brooks-LaSure Confirmed as First Black Administrator of CMS
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, MPP, as the first Black administrator of the federal agency that oversees the
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Outpatient service receipt down after medicaid disenrollment
(HealthDay)—For patients with mental health (MH) disorders, disenrollment in Medicaid is associated with a reduction in the likelihood of receiving
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Researcher finds some Medicaid populations more likely to die by suicide
A West Virginia University researcher has discovered the suicide rate of some Medicaid-insured youth—including girls and young women—is higher than
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Iowa court: Medicaid can cover sex reassignment surgery
The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday upheld a lower court’s ruling that the state cannot deny two transgender women Medicaid
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Medicaid improves access to care, but effects vary by race
Medicaid is an important tool to reduce insurance-related health disparities among Americans, according to Penn State researchers. Among a national
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Study finds Medicaid expansion boosts employment
Individuals with disabilities are significantly more likely to be employed in states that have expanded Medicaid coverage as part of
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Medicaid expansion produces significant health benefits, study finds
The first peer-reviewed comprehensive analysis of the effects of Medicaid expansion paints a picture of significant improvements in various health
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