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Keep up outreach to get back Medicaid coverage for dropped recipients

Most dropped Medicaid recipients in Illinois were kicked off their plan because they didn’t submit their eligibility information on time.

Chicago Sun-Times

The High Costs of Senior Caregiving

Out-of-pocket costs for caregivers average about $7,000 per year. Here's how to get some help.

Kiplinger

Texas Medicaid drops 82% of its enrollees since April

Medicaid is shedding enrollees for the first time since the pandemic started. But rolls in some states are shrinking much faster than in others. Nearly 4 million people have lost coverage so far.

WEKU

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Texas Medicaid dropped more than 500,000 enrollees in one month

Medicaid is shedding enrollees for the first time since the pandemic started. But rolls in some states are shrinking much faster than in others. Nearly 4 million people have lost coverage so far.

WEKU

Does Medicare provide a grocery allowance? What seniors need to know to buy the food they need

Assistance is available through some Medicare Advantage plans and other federally funded programs.

Fortune

‌Ohio Governor DeWine Approves Work Requirements For Medicaid In Ohio‌

‌Medicaid Work Mandates would require able-bodied adults under 55 to work or study 20 hours per week to avail Medicaid benefits. ‌

Zenger

Ohio seeks to implement Medicaid work requirements

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) on July 4, 2023, signed a two-year state budget that seeks to implement work requirements for Medicaid recipients.

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Hotlines for abortion patients among latest Illinois efforts to ‘expand reproductive health access’ in face other Midwest states’ bans

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Democrat-led Illinois General Assembly have expanded abortion rights in Illinois. Another expansion announced Monday creates a family planning program for people who are otherwise not eligible under Medicaid.

Chicago Sun-Times

Centene Corporation’s Profits Heavily In Healthcare On Their Second Quarter Profits

The company reported a quarterly revenue of $33.71 billion and a net profit of $1.06 billion in their latest earnings release

Zenger

TribCast: Texas’ tough border security tactics under scrutiny

In this week’s episode, we discuss the half-million people booted from Texas’ Medicaid rolls and the state’s deployment of razor wire and buoys along the border in Eagle Pass.

The Texas Tribune

Paperwork problems drive surge in people losing Medicaid health coverage

Paperwork problems and procedural issues are the driving force behind a surge of people losing Medicaid health care coverage in states

The Independent UK

Does Medicare cover acupuncture?

Acupuncture is a popular non-invasive treatment option for a variety of health issues.

Fortune

“Scared out of my mind”: A family scrambles after their disabled 3-year-old loses Medicaid

When Texas started scrubbing people from Medicaid after a three-year pause on removals during the pandemic, one family lost the insurance coverage that helped provide all treatments for their medically complex child.

The Texas Tribune

'Mississippi's Giant Houseparty' shows sharp divide between GOP governor and Democratic challenger

Mississippi’s political divide was on full display as Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley spoke to a rowdy outdoor crowd at the largest political event of this election year

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Save the Mothers

Maternal mortality rates are too high in Texas and the U.S. in general. We could fix that. New mothers need improved assessment and support.

Capital & Main

Americans With Health Insurance Are Increasingly Putting Off Important Medical Treatments They Can’t Afford

Health insurance CEOs pocket millions while citizens can’t pay the out-of-pocket.

Fortune

Does Medicare pay for glasses? Learn what’s covered—and your other options

92% of Medicare beneficiaries wear glasses, yet Medicare only covers them in one instance.

The Independent UK

GOP nominee says he would renew push for Medicaid work requirement if elected governor in Kentucky

Republican Daniel Cameron says he would move quickly as Kentucky’s governor to revive a push to require some able-bodied adults to work in exchange for Medicaid health coverage

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The Conversation

Where the government draws the line for Medicaid coverage leaves out many older Americans who may need help paying for medical and long-term care bills – new research

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

Ballotpedia

Georgia establishes work requirements to expand Medicaid coverage

Georgia became the only state to have a Medicaid work requirement in place when Georgia Pathways took effect on July 1, 2023. The work requirement policy, announced by the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) on July 5, 2023, expands Medicaid coverage to people below the Federal Policy Level (FPL)…

The Independent UK

Was a top psychiatrist ‘imprisoning’ patients as part of a Medicare scam – or is he a victim of a smear campaign?

One patient likened her stay to a prison, and said she was ‘terrified’ after being given a sedative against her will, writes Graig Graziosi

The Texas Tribune

Confusion and stress abound for 500,000 Texans bumped from Medicaid

Continuous Medicaid coverage ended in April. Many of the roughly half-million people stripped from the rolls don’t even know they’ve lost coverage yet.

The Independent UK

Biden administration asks employers to give more help to workers who lose Medicaid

The Biden administration is asking employers to give workers who lose Medicaid coverage more time to land health insurance through their jobs

Salon

Families fleeing anti-trans states

Draconian laws banning trans care are forcing some families to flee to more progressive states

Tribune News Service

A plan to cut Montana’s Medicaid waiting list was met with bipartisan cheers. Then a veto

Montana state Sen. Becky Beard thought she’d found a fix for a shortage of assisted living care options for Montanans who can’t afford to pay for it themselves — a shortage she became aware of while searching for a suitable place for her mother to live.

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