President Obama is backing a bill in Congress to let states create their own ways to expand Medicaid coverage and to do it sooner than the healthcare reform law would allow, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.…
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Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has announced a hospital design competition for a small eco-conscious, patient-friendly hospital and has invited students, architects, engineers and others to participate, according to a Kaiser news release.
The Kentucky Senate is expected to vote this week on a proposal that would shift $166.5 million in Medicaid funds reserved for next year to the current year in order to avoid cuts to the program, according to a Bloomberg…
Quorum Health Resources hospital client Hancock Medical in Bay St. Louis, Mis., center recently held a wall breaking ceremony for its new first floor reconstruction project, according to a QHR release.
The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a report outlining the funding and other assistance it has provided to states as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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New York Health Department Proposes 2% Cut to Medicaid Payments, 4% Cap on Annual Spending Increases
A proposal by the New York State Department of Health would cap annual Medicaid spending increases at 4 percent and cut Medicaid payments to all healthcare providers by 2 percent, according to a New York Times report.
In efforts to keep Medicaid afloat, Anthony Keck, the director of South Carolina's Medicaid program, has proposed a $125 million cut to physicians and hospitals as well as $36 million in delayed payments to managed care groups that pay physicians…
Pennsylvania's adultBasic insurance program, which provides healthcare coverage to low-income adults who don't quality for Medicaid, will be terminated on Feb. 28, effectively ending coverage for approximately 42,000 Pennsylvanians, according to an NPR news report.
While many other states are asking for federal permission to cut Medicaid enrollment, Minnesota has received permission to expand its Medicaid rolls by 95,000 people on March 1, according to a report by the Hill.
HHS’ decision to allow Arizona to cut its Medicaid rolls by a quarter million people may open the door for other states to implement similar cuts, according to a report by Kaiser Health News. Years ago, under a federal waiver,…