Texas hospitals expect to lose $27 million a day in Medicaid funding
When the state’s new fiscal year begins on Tuesday, Texas hospitals expect to lose $27 million a day…
Trump administration ends Medicare drug subsidy
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face steeper monthly costs…
Planned Parenthood can bill Medicaid again
Planned Parenthood and two smaller regional abortion providers are resuming billing Medicaid for services other than abortion after…
States considering charging employers with Medicaid-covered workers
New Jersey is launching a new fee on companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage instead of being…
What to know about Medicare’s $50 GLP-1 program
NEW YORK (AP) — Popular — and expensive — GLP-1 weight loss drugs just got a lot cheaper…
New Medicaid guidance threatens coverage for sick patients
NEW YORK (AP) — On hot afternoons, DeAnna Brandon’s three dogs zag around while she splashes in a…
Healthcare workers in Congo face risk from rare Ebola and from community attacks
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Every time Vanny Birungi, a volunteer with the Red Cross in eastern Congo, goes…
Trump’s $50B health fund offers ailing rural hospitals few solutions
CREIGHTON, Neb. (AP) — Rick and Jane Saint John chose to live in the small town of Creighton,…
Why some people put relatives into poverty to pay for nursing homes
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that more than half people over age 65 will…
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein halts Medicaid rate cuts amid litigation and GOP pushback
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein is canceling Medicaid reimbursement rate reductions he initiated…
Most Americans worry about health care costs: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most U.S. adults are worried about health care becoming more expensive, according to a new…
Medicare Part D prescription drug plans options are shrinking. Here’s what to know
Fewer choices may be on the menu again as Medicare patients shop for prescription coverage this fall. The…