Budget stalls lead to more Medicaid expansion delays
North Carolina’s budget has yet to be passed by the General Assembly, and the logjam is leaving Medicaid expansion in the lurch.
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Two families sue Florida for being kicked off Medicaid in 'unwinding' process
Two children and their parents are suing the state of Florida, alleging that their Medicaid coverage was terminated without proper notice or a chance to contest the state agency's decision.
Texas Medicaid dropped more than 500,000 enrollees in one month
Medicaid is shedding enrollees for the first time since the pandemic started. But rolls in some states are shrinking much faster than in others. Nearly 4 million people have lost coverage so far.
Medicaid expansion in North Carolina will begin Oct. 1, if lawmakers can enact a budget
Gov. Roy Cooper's administration is aiming to extend Medicaid coverage to hundreds of thousands of low-income adults starting Oct. 1, but that date depends on lawmakers completing the last step necessary to implement the expansion legislation he signed into law months ago.
78 people face charges for $2.5 billion in attempted health care fraud, DOJ says
At least $1.1 billion was actually paid out in these schemes targeting elderly patients, high-risk and low-income pregnant women and HIV patients.
In some states, hundreds of thousands dropped from Medicaid
As states begin to require people to requalify for the free health insurance, many who are eligible are losing coverage because of administrative snafus.
The COVID public health emergency ends this week. Here's what's changing
Three years ago, the emergency declaration enabled certain tools for fighting the pandemic and protecting Americans. Now that it's expiring, here's what is changing — and what's not.
North Carolina expands action plan to address food and nutrition needs
North Carolina officials have released a new action plan to address food insecurity and nutrition needs.
Biden moves to expand DACA recipients' access to government-funded health insurance
The Department of Health and Human Services will propose an amended definition of "lawful presence" to include recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the White House said.
What expanded Medicaid does and does not mean for North Carolinians
This week, North Carolina became the fortieth state to expand Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act. House Bill 76 is projected to increase coverage to hundreds of thousands of people and pave the way for billions of dollars in federal government support.