Half a million children and families regain Medicaid coverage
Some 500,000 children and families have had their Medicaid coverage reinstated after many states improperly terminated their enrollment because of a systems issue, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Thursday.
2023-09-22 02:52
An 'obscene' number of kids are losing Medicaid coverage
For months, Evangelina Hernandez watched helplessly as her autistic twin sons regressed -- their screaming, biting and scratching worsening. The Wichita, Kansas, resident couldn't afford the $3,000 monthly tab for their 10 prescriptions or their doctor visits without Medicaid.
2023-08-26 22:25
Lawsuit seeks to halt Medicaid terminations in Florida
Two consumer advocacy groups filed a lawsuit in a Florida federal court Tuesday seeking to halt the state's termination of residents' Medicaid benefits. The suit is the first in the nation to challenge states' resumption of reviewing Medicaid enrollees' eligibility and dropping those deemed no longer qualified.
2023-08-23 07:27
Georgia is now the only state with work requirements in Medicaid
Georgia is now the only state in the US to implement work requirements in its Medicaid program -- a feat many Republican lawmakers nationwide will be closely monitoring.
2023-08-09 20:18
Medicaid disenrollments paused in a dozen states after failure to comply with federal rules
A dozen states have had to pause terminating certain residents from Medicaid and to restore coverage -- at least temporarily -- for tens of thousands of people, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
2023-07-21 02:57
Navajo Nation helps Native Americans targeted by 'fraudulent Medicaid providers'
Navajo Nation police officers are searching for Native Americans who have been victimized by what the state of Arizona calls "fraudulent Medicaid providers."
2023-06-30 08:56
Supreme Court clears way for family of Medicaid recipient to sue state-owned nursing home
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the family of a Medicaid recipient who seeks to file a civil rights lawsuit against a state-owned nursing home, arguing that it violated the rights of their relative who has since died of dementia.
2023-06-08 22:28
U.S. Supreme Court rejects bid to limit civil rights lawsuits
WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday preserved the ability of people to sue for civil rights violations
2023-06-08 22:17