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Waymark CEO slams health care reform that treat visits like a ‘loyalty rewards program’

Dr. Rajaie Batniji the CEO Waymark said some organizations aren’t going beyond the minimum requirements of value-based care.

Fortune

Senator Ted Cruz Proposes Bill To Protect IVF Access Nationwide

Senator Ted Cruz introduces a bill to protect IVF access by linking it to Medicaid funding and emphasizes its importance.

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Tennessee, Delaware to become first states to offer free diapers for Medicaid families

Tennessee will soon become the first state in the country to offer free diapers to families enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program after receiving federal approval, state officials have confirmed

The Independent UK

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The War on Birth Control That Wasn't

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Reason

Tennessee to become first US state to provide families with 100 diapers per month

Qualifying families could get up to 100 diapers a month until a child turns two

The Independent UK

America's biggest Medicaid insurer just pledged to help build nearly $1 billion of affordable housing: 'We know 80% of what drives health is non-medical'

The Centene Foundation aims to create thousands of housing units.

Fortune

Parents of disabled children sue Indiana over Medicaid changes addressing $1 billion shortfall

Mothers of two children with disabilities are suing an Indiana agency in federal court over changes to Medicaid attendant care services they say violate the Americans with Disabilities Act

The Independent UK

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Here's what's holding back Medicaid expansion in Mississippi and other Southern states

More than a million people could get health care if these states would pass laws expanding Medicaid. Most residents want the expansion but entrenched politics stands in the way.

WEKU

A simple solution to the doctor shortage

Our hospitals and healthcare providers need to rely more on physician assistants, but red tape stands in the way

Salon

Administration releases maternal mental health plan - Roll Call

The U.S. leads among maternal deaths compared to other high-income countries, with mental health-related conditions the biggest contributor.

Roll Call

California's $12 billion Medicaid experiment stretches the definition of health care

The state covers basic services for vulnerable residents, including things like air purifiers for kids with asthma. But nonprofits offering the services struggle to work within the health care system.

WEKU

Dade Phelan directs House leaders to revisit vouchers, property taxes in the next legislative session

The Beaumont Republican issued his interim charges even as it remains unclear whether he’ll be reelected.

The Texas Tribune

Decades-old law limits access to Wegovy for Medicaid beneficiaries

New medications like Wegovy are changing the way people lose weight and manage obesity, but many Medicaid beneficiaries can't get them.

WEKU

How You Can Tackle Health Care Costs in Retirement

Doctor visits and medications are only part of the challenge of health care costs — there’s also long-term care planning. Here’s what you can do.

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Biden administration expands healthcare coverage for Daca recipients

New rule allows Dreamers to access healthcare coverage through Affordable Care Act marketplaces for first time

WEKU

How do you help patients who show up in the ER 100 times a year?

For decades, nonprofits, health insurers and hospitals have been trying to solve the problem of the people who need the emergency room again and again. Here are some of the lessons they've learned.

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Mississippi Lawmakers Negotiate Medicaid Expansion In Landmark Decision

Mississippi lawmakers are discussing Medicaid expansion, facing challenges in reaching a compromise for low-income residents.

The Texas Tribune

Texas families could lose at-home nursing under stricter Medicaid rule

Some children who receive private duty nursing, a more continuous type of medical care in their homes, could lose their ability to live at home if an HHSC rule change goes into effect.

WEKU

Florida kicked their son off Medicaid in the 'unwinding' but not their daughter

Nearly 1-in-4 adults who lost Medicaid coverage in the past year are now uninsured, according to a new survey. As states winnow the rolls, many families are caught in confusing red tape.

The Texas Tribune

Proposed changes to state Medicaid plans could shake up health coverage for 1.8 million low-income Texans

The move, which has not been finalized, would drop three large health plans run for two decades by nonprofit children’s hospitals.

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