Biden's Medicaid director shares lessons learned and concerns for the program's future
Dan Tsai discusses how he ran Medicaid under Biden, and his fears for how Republicans might try to change the program.
Medicaid
North Carolina's Medicaid expansion hits enrollment goal about a year ahead of projections
More than 600,000 people have enrolled in North Carolina's new Medicaid coverage for low-income adults about a year after the program's expansion, reaching the state's enrollment goal for the program in about half the time that was originally projected, the governor's office announced on Monday.
After 1 year, Medicaid expansion in North Carolina nears its enrollment goal
Enrollment in North Carolina’s new Medicaid coverage for low-income adults has nearly reached the state's goal of 600,000 in half of the time initially projected, Gov. Roy Cooper said on Wednesday while celebrating the one-year anniversary of expansion in the state.
Here's how Trump and the GOP may try to weaken Obamacare
Republican control of the White House and Congress sets the stage for potentially seismic changes including curtailing Medicaid, weakening patient protections, and increasing premium costs for millions.
Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here's why there's so little progress
The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit.
Medicaid will cover traditional healing practices for Native Americans in 4 states
The new coverage includes practices such as music therapy, sweat lodges, and drumming, which are integral to Native healing traditions and have proved helpful for addiction among other health issues.
Arkansas’ gov says Medicaid extension for new moms isn’t needed. Advisers disagree
Arkansas is the only holdout state that has not pursued the Biden administration's offer to extend Medicaid coverage to new moms for a year after they give birth.
Amid Medicaid's 'unwinding,' many states work to expand health care access
States have been culling their Medicaid rolls since pandemic coverage protections expired last year. But more than a dozen states have also expanded access for lower-income people, including children.
Gov. Roy Cooper visits Winston-Salem to discuss medical debt
At the start of the month, Gov. Roy Cooper announced a plan to bring medical debt down in the state. He stopped in Winston-Salem on Monday to discuss the topic further with local advocacy groups and state agencies.