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A year after launching an inquiry into companies, including Deloitte, that receive billions in taxpayer dollars to build complex computer systems determining Medicaid eligibility, senators are urging the federal government to impose stricter rules.
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The anti-fraud efforts highlight a broader political fight ahead of the midterms. Republicans say they鈥檙e protecting taxpayer dollars by going after bad actors. Democrats contend the administration is 鈥 with insufficient evidence 鈥 targeting blue states to cut programs the GOP has long sought to shrink.
Medi-Cal, the nation鈥檚 largest Medicaid program, was in trouble even before the GOP鈥檚 One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Rapid expansion, spiraling costs, and billions in federal funding cuts will mean tough challenges for California鈥檚 next governor. On the campaign trail, the two men running for the job have offered few answers.
The Trump administration has provided few details about its process for canceling hundreds of thousands of Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollments 鈥 even as the next stage of the anti-fraud effort is underway.
An initiative on the California ballot would levy the nation鈥檚 first wealth tax on billionaires. Supporters say the proceeds would help offset President Donald Trump鈥檚 sweeping healthcare cuts. But critics argue that the temporary infusion of cash is a giveaway to politicians.
These service providers, formerly known as geriatric care managers, can arrange a move to a senior living facility, deal with Medicare and Medicaid, recommend doctors, drive a client to the dentist, and much more.
A new KFF poll suggests that health costs are still a top concern for voters and that Democrats have the edge over Republicans on the issue. And in an apparent attempt to close the gap, President Donald Trump is sending checks to millions of Medicare and Affordable Care Act enrollees. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Sun join 吃瓜不打烊鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also, Rovner interviews Michelle Andrews, who wrote the latest 吃瓜不打烊 鈥淏ill of the Month.鈥
At a time when more than 100 million Americans carry medical debt, it鈥檚 easy to get behind a promise of free, or free-ish, no-hassle health care. But turning an inspirational slogan into law gets gnarly.
In Los Angeles County, the nation鈥檚 most populous, a new system could screen hospital patients for financial aid, preventing hundreds of thousands from getting bills they can鈥檛 pay.
The idea of scrapping the U.S. health insurance system for a massive expansion of government-funded healthcare isn鈥檛 new. But voters hit by ballooning private health insurance costs are rallying behind midterm candidates calling for universal coverage.
Tests like full-body scans marketed directly to consumers are pitched as a way to detect diseases early and establish a baseline of health markers. But there are financial, physical, and psychological risks to all medical tests 鈥 and in some cases, not getting a test could be better for your health.
At least 2 million seniors will receive notice this fall that their Medicare Advantage plans will disappear at year鈥檚 end, some without a comparable alternative. Here鈥檚 a look at this increasingly common problem with Medicare Advantage, and what it says about Medicare as a whole.
Hours after experiencing a flare-up related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Kenney Blewett of Kyle, Texas, died by suicide in June. A medication his doctor prescribed days earlier to ease his breathing problems hadn鈥檛 been filled due to an 鈥渋nsurance issue,鈥 his pharmacy explained via email.
While Democratic congressional candidates are floating the restoration of federal Affordable Care Act subsidies and Medicaid funding, Oregon officials are crafting a more ambitious plan to implement universal coverage in their state.
The Make America Healthy Again movement held a shindig in Washington, D.C., this week. But rather than moms arguing to get chemicals out of their kids鈥 food, the room was full of Trump administration officials and industry representatives looking to promote health-related products. Meanwhile, the administration for the second year in a row is refusing to spend money Congress appropriated. Shefali Luthra of The 19th, Rachana Pradhan of 吃瓜不打烊, and Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post join 吃瓜不打烊鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also, Rovner interviews Aaron Carroll of AcademyHealth.
President Donald Trump has championed sprawling health policy changes under the Make America Healthy Again movement, but a KFF-Associated Press survey of rural voters found people aren鈥檛 seeing the initiatives reach their communities.
Potent sedating medications are often used on agitated people with dementia in long-term care facilities despite federal efforts to discourage their use. A clash over whether to drug a Michigan woman illuminates the wrenching decisions families and guardians face.
In most states, people with Medicaid coverage will have to prove they鈥檙e working, volunteering, or studying starting Jan. 1. But Montana put the rules into effect early, and they鈥檙e sowing uncertainty and anxiety.
Some states have considered barring companies that own a PBM from also owning brick-and-mortar pharmacies, as CVS does. Two states have followed through. A similar proposal at the federal level has gained prominent sponsors, aligning conservative, business-friendly Republicans with Democrats traditionally more open to government regulation.
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