NAACP Leader Decries McCrory's Medicaid Delay
The head of North Carolina's NAACP disagrees with Gov. Pat McCrory's plan to wait until summer to determine whether to expand Medicaid. The Rev.
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Medicaid's Departure From DHHS Delayed
The shift of North Carolina's Medicaid program from the Department of Health and Human Services to a new panel of experts has been delayed. The expected committee vote Wednesday did not occur.
War Over Obamacare Heats Up In States
State legislatures are the new battlegrounds for the Affordable Care Act. Lawmakers across the country are at odds over hundreds of bills that would either cripple or prop up the sweeping health law.
In Oregon, Medicaid Now Covers Transgender Medical Care
The Oregon Health Plan just started covering the cost of reassignment surgery and hormone therapy for transgender people. Oregon joins a handful of states that provide such coverage through Medicaid.
Medicaid's Western Push Hits Montana
After sitting out the first full year of Obamacare's Medicaid expansion, lawmakers in Montana are now talking about a limited expansion.
McCrory Touts Medicaid Flexibility To President
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory says he'll talk with President Barack Obama about getting the flexibility to shape a state-specific health care plan.
Hospitals Win In States That Chose To Expand Medicaid
In negotiations over the Affordable Care Act, hospitals agreed to cuts in federal payments for uncompensated care in the expectation that millions of people would get Medicaid coverage.
When Home And Health Are Just Out Of Reach
Health insurance doesn't pay for housing, but sometimes that is what a patient needs most. A Medicaid experiment helps some elderly and disabled people move out of institutions into their own homes.
Tennessee's Medicaid Deal Dodges A Partisan Fight
An agreement between the Tennessee Hospital Association and Republican Gov. Bill Haslam expands Medicaid without tax dollars, an agreement that could be a blueprint for other states.
New Study Breaks Down Economic Impact Of Medicaid Expansion
A report issued Thursday examines the numbers down to the county level in North Carolina. It shows how many people are uninsured and the jobs that would be created if the state accepts federal money to cover more of the state's low-income residents.