Tag Archives: Medicaid

Texas Democrats eye elusive Medicaid expansion under Biden White House

Texas Democrats feel emboldened under the Biden administration to advance Medicaid expansion legislation in the majority red state. Texas is one of 12 states that have yet to expand access to health benefits under Medicaid, which mostly serves children, people with disabilities, and the very poor. President Joe Biden has granted those states greater financial… Read More »

California’s Medicaid Plan For Undocumented Young Adults A First Step : Shots – Health News – NPR

Enlarge this image Demonstrators rallied in Sacramento in May for Medi-Cal expansion to undocumented Californians. When the state’s budget was finalized, only young adults up to age 26 were authorized to be included in the expansion. Gov. Gavin Newsom says that’s an important first step. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption toggle caption Rich Pedroncelli/AP For years,… Read More »

Judge Blocks Work Requirements for Medicaid Recipients in Arkansas and Kentucky

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday threw out Medicaid work requirements in two states, a blow to Republican efforts to profoundly reshape a program that has provided free health insurance to the poorest Americans for more than 50 years. In twin rulings, Judge James E. Boasberg of the Federal District Court for the District… Read More »

Hep C and HIV Meds Still Rank No. 1 in Outpatient Medicaid Spending

Think your medications are really expensive? They are. Antiviral drugs used to treat HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) remain the most expensive medications vis-a-vis Medicaid spending, according to a new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The study, which examined Medicaid outpatient prescription drug spending between 2014 and 2017 found that, overall, rebates are… Read More »

Kentucky governor says it's 'insane' to have to ask feds to make changes to Medicaid

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin on Friday decried both the requirement that states have to ask the federal government for permission to implement work requirements and other changes to the Medicaid program that covers poor and disabled people. “The idea that you even have to go to [the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services], that you… Read More »