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States Crack Down on Mental Health Prescriptions
Medicaid is saving substantial amounts of money by limiting access to behavioral medications. But is it fair to the patients? more
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With VP Pick, Romney Endorses Fed-State Overhaul on Food Stamps, Medicaid
By choosing Paul Ryan as his running mate, Mitt Romney has endorsed large changes in federal-state relations, particularly in dealings with food assistance and health care.
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As States Debate Medicaid Expansion, Maine Governor Looks to Cut Rolls
Maine Governor Paul LePage appears poised for a head-on collision with the Obama Administration over the issue of Medicaid eligibility. In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s health care ruling last month — the federal government cannot take away existing Medicaid funds to penalize states that refuse to expan
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States Bolstered by GlaxoSmithKline Settlement
The country’s largest health-care fraud settlement will send millions of dollars back into state Medicaid programs. more
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For Some States, Medicaid Expansion May Be a Tough Fiscal Call
GOP governors appear poised to leave federal dollars on the table. more
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Medicaid Financing of Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs
Various funding streams—federal, state, local, and private—support home visiting programs. Recently, in light of Medicaid's ability to reach so many low-income and at-risk families, interest has been growing in its potential to finance home visiting services for eligible mothers and children.
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More GOP Officials Vow to Decline Medicaid Expansion
Republican state leaders say they’d rather forfeit federal money than dip into state coffers to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. more
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States Seek Medicare Data to Keep Fraudulent Providers Out of Medicaid
The nation’s two giant health programs have many good reasons to share data with each other. But they aren’t doing it. more
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States Push to Contain Health Costs
Medicaid budget numbers look a little better in some states this year. That has made states more creative about investing in long-term ways to control costs. Part five in a week-long series. more
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Medicaid Fraud Busters Learn From Experience
For years, it’s been relatively easy for dishonest doctors to squeeze extra money out of Medicaid programs. Now it’s getting harder. more