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Humana closed one deal and announced another โ€” what it means for this Club name

We're breaking down the news and providing an update on our investment outlook for Humana.

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Florida to bar Medicaid coverage for those seeking gender-affirming care

AdvertisementBrock Juarez, a spokesman for the Floridaโ€™s Agency for Health Care Administration, the agency overseeing the stateโ€™s Medicaid program, did not immediately return requests for comment. Gender-affirming care can, but does not always, include medical interventions. In April, 300 medical providers in the state wrote an open letter in the Tampa Bay Times criticizing the stateโ€™s guidance against gender-affirming care. An estimate from a 2019 study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law showed there were about 9,000 people receiving gender-affirming care each year in Florida. AdvertisementMike Haller, a professor and chief of pediatric endocrinology at the University of Florida, said the decision to bar people from using Medicaid to cover gender-affirming care was โ€œcruel and unusual punishmentโ€ for patients seeking safe, evidence-based care.

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Back-to school: Add checkups, vaccines to your checklist

Summer is almost over, and now is the time to ensure students are safe, healthy, and back-to-school ready.

TribCast: A crisis in Texasโ€™ youth prisons

On this weekโ€™s episode, Matthew speaks with Jolie about the problems within the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and with Eleanor about the stateโ€™s efforts to expand postnatal Medicaid.

State, feds say six-month maternal Medicaid coverage still under review

HHSC said it was initially told the plan was โ€œnot approvable.โ€ Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a statement Friday saying Texasโ€™ plan to extend coverage to six months was not rejected but still under review.

President Biden To Sign Executive Order Protecting Travel For Abortion

The order will allow states who haven't banned abortion to apply for Medicaid waivers to help them treat women who've traveled from out of state.

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Medicaid expansion breakthrough within reach in N. Carolina

A deal on Medicaid expansion in North Carolina is within reach after both legislative chambers passed competing measures before ending their annual session.

Here's how ABLE accounts, special needs trusts differ ... and how they can work together

Those with special needs must shelter assets carefully to not be disqualified from government aid. That's where special needs trusts and ABLE accounts come in.

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"True cost of aging" index shows many U.S. seniors can't afford basic necessities

About half of all senior men and women living alone are either in poverty or struggle to afford essentials.

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The Public Health Emergency will soon end. Hereโ€™s what you need to know.

During the Public Health Emergency (PHE), millions of Americans have benefited from continuous and uninterrupted Medicaid or CHIP coverage. Soon the PHE will end, and Medicaid and CHIP recipients will need to take action to keep their Texas health care benefits.

Texas officials celebrated end of abortion rights after cutting back postpartum Medicaid extension

Greg Abbott claimed Texas provides expectant mothers โ€œnecessary resources so that they can choose life for their child,โ€ but it is now one of a dwindling number of states not to offer Medicaid coverage for a full year after residents give birth.

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Millions of kids qualify for Medicaid. Biden funds outreach to boost enrollment

More than half of uninsured kids qualify for free coverage but don't know it. The government has released $49 million to get the word out, especially as the end of the COVID health emergency looms.

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Pharmacies can't discriminate on reproductive health scripts

The Biden administration is warning pharmacies not to discriminate against women who may seek reproductive health prescriptions, including some that might be involved in ending a pregnancy.

California set to become first state to provide free health care to all low-income immigrants

The new program, which will take until 2024 to fully implement, will provide coverage for an additional 764,000 people.

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California first to cover health care for all immigrants

California will be the first state to guarantee free health care for all low-income immigrants who are living in the country illegally.

California first to cover health care for all immigrants

California on Thursday became the first state to guarantee free health care for all low-income immigrants living in the country illegally, a move that will provide coverage for an additional 764,000 people at an eventual cost of about $2.7 billion a year. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $307.9 billion operating budget that pledges to make all low-income adults eligible for the state's Medicaid program by 2024 regardless of their immigration status. Itโ€™s a long-sought victory for health care and immigration activists, who have been asking for the change for more than a decade.

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A Health-Care Cliff Could Leave Millions Uninsured

Pandemic-era spending to expand coverage wonโ€™t last forever. But Congress can smooth the transition to avoid a crisis.

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The Legal Obstacle to Federal Abortion Efforts After Supreme Courtโ€™s Roe v. Wade Ruling

A new public policy issue -- whether the federal government can find ways to help Americans access abortions now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned -- is running up against a long-time restriction on federal dollars. The Hyde Amendment, first enacted 45 years ago, and related provisions restrict the use of federal funds for abortions. Itโ€™s emerged as an obstacle to efforts to maintain abortion services for women in states that outlaw the procedure.

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Nursing home owner whose residents suffered in Ida arrested

The owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes whose residents suffered in squalid conditions after being evacuated to a warehouse for Hurricane Ida has been arrested.

North Carolina considers new laws to 'de-weaponize' medical debt and protect patients

Medical debt can ruin lives, and in many states patients have few financial protections. North Carolina is considering a new law that could lead the way in shielding patients from high medical bills.

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Companies from Tesla to Coinbase are laying off workers: Here are 3 things to do first if you lose your job

Companies including Tesla and Coinbase have announced layoffs. Losing your job and income is incredibly disruptive. Focusing on these first steps can help.

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Federal agency can expand access to birth control under Medicaid if Roe v. Wade is overturned

The administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wants to make it easier to switch between government and private health plans.

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U.S. Supreme Court rules for Florida, against victim in dispute over Medicaid funding

Nearly 14 years after a Lee County girl was catastrophically injured when she was hit by a truck, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said Floridaโ€™s Medicaid program can recoup a chunk of the money it paid for her initial care.

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Medicare doesnโ€™t want to pay for people with Alzheimerโ€™s

Medicare recently announced it will effectively refuse to cover Aduhelm, the first FDA-approved Alzheimerโ€™s disease treatment in two decades.

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Letters: Promote Medicaid

Whether weโ€™re Black, White or Brown, mothers do what it takes to keep our families safe and cared for. As a Medicaid ambassador at La Uniรณn del Pueblo Entero, I work with Latino immigrant mothers. I help them understand that Medicaid can help them give their family the care they need. But too many of the mothers I work with decide not to sign up for Medicaid or any other public program. As a Medicaid ambassador, I help them overcome these fears.

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Creating a special needs trust? Here are the costs, what you need to know and who to use

It's imperative that families shelter assets in special needs trusts to ensure impaired loved ones do not lose life-saving government financial support.

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Looming end of federal pandemic emergency threatens to shake Texasโ€™ Medicaid safety net, advocates say

The federal emergency declaration is expected to last through at least mid-October and has kept states from dropping people from Medicaid rolls.

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OPINION: For Motherโ€™s Day, letโ€™s commit to health care for Texas moms

The proposal is simple: When expectant Texas moms get Medicaid, let them continue to keep that insurance until their babyโ€™s first birthday.

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White House scrambles for ways to protect abortion

The White House is looking for actions it can take to protect abortion rights, such as using Medicaid funds to transport women to clinics. But some warn its options are limited.

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Biden administration drops fight over Texasโ€™ Medicaid waiver, now in place until 2030

Debate over the waiver was key to the federal governmentโ€™s push for Texas to expand Medicaid for more working poor.

Washington state retools a first-in-nation payroll tax plan for long-term care costs

The WA Cares Fund would help alleviate the financial burden of long-term care by providing workers a lifetime benefit of $36,500. The program was delayed while lawmakers addressed equity issues.

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Who doesn't text in 2022? Most state Medicaid programs

Though the majority of Medicaid recipients have smartphones, most states will rely on snail mail and email to tell people their coverage is at risk with the end of the COVID public health emergency.

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Nursing home care, funding system need overhaul, report says

A major report says American nursing home residents are subjected to ineffective care and poor staffing, and that facility finances are shrouded in secrecy and regulatory lapses go unenforced.

A staffing crisis is causing a monthslong wait for Medicaid, and it could get worse

The pandemic has overwhelmed understaffed state Medicaid agencies, and as Biden's COVID-19 public health emergency declaration ends, low-income people could find it even harder to get coverage.

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Trump 'exploded' after ex-GOP congressman said he would oppose Obamacare repeal legislation: book

"In my largely rural district, many people worked low-wage jobs and benefited from the program," Hurd said of the GOP bill, which slashed Medicaid.

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COVID pandemic's end may bring turbulence for US health care

WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” When the end of the COVID-19 pandemic comes, it could create major disruptions for a cumbersome U.S.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

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COVID pandemic's end may bring turbulence for US health care

When the end of the COVID-19 pandemic comes, it could create major disruptions for U.S. health care.

Analysis: Texas gets a respite on Medicaid, but not a cure for the uninsured

Texas got a temporary reprieve on Medicaid funding from the federal government. But that wonโ€™t solve underlying problems with high numbers of uninsured Texans.

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Analysis: Texas gets a respite on Medicaid, but not a cure for the uninsured

Texas got a temporary reprieve on Medicaid funding from the federal government. But that wonโ€™t solve underlying problems with high numbers of uninsured Texans and the plight of hospitals in the state โ€” especially those in rural areas.

Analysis: Rural Texas hospitals still searching for a remedy

The good news is that no rural hospitals in Texas have closed in the last two years. The bad news? Theyโ€™re still in crisis mode, and the state government is still struggling to find a remedy.

Feds restore billions in halted payments to Texas hospitals, but the fight over uninsured care continues

The money reimburses hospitals for the services they provide to Medicaid patients in Texas.

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Feds restore billions in halted payments to Texas hospitals, but the fight over uninsured care continues

The money reimburses hospitals for the services they provide to Medicaid patients in Texas.

Analysis: A health care problem too big for the Texas Legislature

Analysis: A health care problem too big for the Texas Legislature

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Analysis: A health care problem too big for the Texas Legislature

Texas, unlike all but 11 other states, hasnโ€™t expanded its Medicaid program. And it also hasnโ€™t addressed the problem thatโ€™s supposed to help solve: The stateโ€™s worst-in-the-nation ranking for people without health insurance.

Obamacare Is Boosting Economic Health

The 12 states holding out against Medicaid expansion are laggards in job-market strength and income growth. Even the ones that signed up late are doing better.

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Mississippi lawmakers just killed a bill that would expand postpartum care

Mississippi has a high maternal mortality rate, but lawmakers killed a bill to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage.

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The end of the pandemic could usher in a spike in the uninsured rate

Democrats who hoped they'd have transformational new health legislation in place by next year could instead be facing one of the largest increases in the U.S. uninsured rate in recent history.Why it matters: Temporary pandemic-era reforms to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act marketplaces caused enrollment in each to swell, but these policy changes are due to end soon, and millions of people could lose their health coverage.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axi

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Why billions in Medicaid funds for people with disabilities are being held up

Almost a year after the American Rescue Plan Act allocated up to $25 billion to home and community-based services run by Medicaid, many states have yet to access the funds due to delays and red tape.

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Medicaid enrollment is at an all-time high. Millions may soon get kicked off.

States are set to start checking recipients' eligibility, pushing up to 15 million out of the federal health program.

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An end to the omicron surge is in sight, but relief comes slowly in hard-hit Laredo

COVID-19 numbers are plummeting statewide, but on Texasโ€™ southern border with Mexico, Laredo is still battling its fourth surge.

How some states are trying to upgrade their glitchy, outdated health care technology

The pandemic exposed how old-school tech hampers access to health care and other public services. With new federal funding, states finally have a way to upgrade, if they seize the opportunity.

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EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS

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Health Care Facilities Struggling With Staffing, Turning Away Patients

A federal mandate requires staffers at health care facilities that receive Medicaid or Medicare funding to have a least one dose of a COVID vaccine.

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Health Care Facilities Struggling With Staffing, Turning Away Patients

A federal mandate requires staffers at health care facilities that receive Medicaid or Medicare funding to have a least one dose of a COVID vaccine.

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Health Care Facilities Struggling With Staffing, Turning Away Patients

There's a federal mandate for staffers at healthcare facilities that receive Medicaid or Medicare funding to have a least one dose of a COVID vaccine.

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14.5M get health care under Obama law, with help from Biden

President Joe Biden says 14.5 million Americans got private health insurance for this year under the Obama-era health law, thanks to help from his administration.

A โ€˜Medicaid annuityโ€™ may be a useful option when your spouse needs nursing home care

While some couples "spend down" their assets to qualify for Medicaid, another option may be an annuity that converts assets into income.

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GOP hopefuls eye District 27

Two of three candidates in the Texas Senate District 27 Republican primary race took part in a forum hosted by the citizen group Futuro RGV on Jan. 19.

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Fact-checking President Bidenโ€™s second formal news conference

Biden's lengthy second news conference included some errant facts and claims without context.

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The Supreme Courtโ€™s Vexing Mixed Message on Vaccine Mandates

Two rulings reveal just how hard-conservative the core of the Court is.

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Texas sues Planned Parenthood over $10M in Medicaid payments

AUSTIN (AP) โ€” Texas wants Planned Parenthood to return more than $10 million in payments for low-income patients under a lawsuit filed Thursday, years after Republican leaders moved to cut off Medicai[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

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Texas sues Planned Parenthood for $10 million in Medicaid payments

Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking to claw back Medicaid payments made during the three years that Planned Parenthood was fighting in court to remain as a qualified health care provider.

Supreme Court blocks Biden Covid vaccine mandate for businesses, allows health-care worker rule

The Supreme Court ruled against the Biden administration's rule for OSHA, saying it did not have the power to require vaccination for millions of Americans.

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Medicaid pays millions for patient transportation. Sometimes the ride never comes

Medicaid's transportation contracts can be worth tens of millions for companies that land them. But patients say rides to and from medical care often show up late โ€” or sometimes not at all.

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Fact-check: Did Texas turn down $100 billion when Republicans rejected Medicaid expansion?

Medicaid expansion would insure many more Texans and bring billions of federal dollars. But, the effect to the state's economy would be even greater.

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Here's what to know about your 2022 Medicare costs

With annual adjustments pushing some costs higher, experts say it's important to consider how the changes will affect your household spending.

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Federal government approves California's Medicaid overhaul

The U.S. government has approved California's overhaul of the nation's largest insurance program for low-income and disabled residents, officials said Wednesday, a decision that among other things allows Medicaid money to be spent on housing-related services as the most populous state struggles with homelessness and a lack of affordable housing. CalAIM โ€” California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal โ€” intends a more comprehensive approach that improves the "entire continuum of careโ€ across the program that California calls Medi-Cal, according to the California Department of Health Care Services. Starting with the new year Saturday, California will among other things expand what had been a limited โ€œwhole person care pilot program" to eligible Medi-Cal members statewide.

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HEALTH BRIEFS: Dec. 19, 2021

Health care-related news in the Fredericksburg area.

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Build Back Better can help close the Medicaid coverage gap in Texas

Commentary: Build Back Better can help hundreds of thousands of Texans get access to affordable health care.

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US health tab hit $4T as gov't opened spigot to fight COVID

A government report says U.S. health care spending rocketed to $4.1 trillion last year as Congress opened the spigot of federal dollars to battle the coronavirus pandemic across multiple fronts.

How one grandmother fell into the health insurance gap โ€” and why the Build Back Better plan could help cover Texans like her

At least 770,000 Texans are ineligible for both Medicaid and health insurance subsidies through the state-run marketplaces.

Medicaid issues, not Medicare's, get fixes in Biden budget

Medicaid issues are turning up as winners in President Joe Bidenโ€™s social budget framework even as divisions force Democrats to hit pause on far-reaching improvements to Medicare.

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Stacey Abrams group donates $1.34M to wipe out medical debts

The political organization led by prominent Democrat Stacey Abrams is branching out into paying off medical debts.

Smile confidently! Snap a few selfies and score a braces consultation straight from home

Considering getting braces this fall for the kids or even for yourself?

Biden bill would put US back on path of reducing uninsured

The Democratsโ€™ social spending and climate change bill would put the United States back on a path to reducing its persistent pool of uninsured people.

Agonizing choices as Dems debate shrinking health care pie

Democrats are fretting about how theyโ€™d divide a shrinking pie amid signs that negotiations over President Joe Bidenโ€™s massive domestic policy bill could yield a smaller serving of health care spending.

House to try suspending cap on borrowing authority next week

House Democrats said Friday they planned to take action next week to suspend the cap on the governmentโ€™s borrowing authority.

Biden: Nearly 3M get health coverage during COVID-19 sign-up

President Joe Biden says nearly 3 million consumers took advantage of a special six-month period to sign up for subsidized health insurance coverage made more affordable by his COVID-19 relief law.

Maternal health care advocates applaud new state law to extend Medicaid coverage, but say it doesnโ€™t go far enough

The law, which takes effect Sept. 1, gives new mothers six months of postpartum Medicaid coverage instead of two. Thatโ€™s less than many advocates and some lawmakers wanted.

California looking to pay drug addicts to stay sober

California may become the first state to pay drug addicts to stay sober.

Federal judge rules for Texas, temporarily restores federal health care funding extension

The agreement was set to expire next year after federal health officials rescinded the Trump administration's 10-year extension to the 1115 waiver agreement.

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The Latest: Connecticut: nursing home workers must get shots

Connecticut has become the latest state to mandate that workers in nursing homes be vaccinated against COVID-19.

With back to school and fall on the horizon, are you prepared for illnesses within your family?

Kids will be heading back to school soon, and the fall allergy, cold and flu season wonโ€™t be far behind, but there are health care options with Medicaid to ensure that families will be taken care of.

Health care for older immigrants sees momentum among states

Illinois is leading a handful of Democratic-run states in extending health insurance coverage to adult immigrants living in the country illegally, including seniors.

Why staying on top of immunizations before school starts is so important

Get your child up to date on required vaccines and well-child visits before the end-of-summer rush.

Senators seek Medicaid-like plan to cover holdout states

Three Democratic U.S. senators from states that have refused to expand Medicaid want the federal government to set up a mirror plan to provide health insurance coverage to people in those states.

San Antonio physicianโ€™s assistant, clinic owner admits to fraud, kickback scheme, US Attorneyโ€™s Office says

A physicianโ€™s assistant in San Antonio has pleaded guilty to Medicaid and Medicare fraud and could face up to 20 years in prison.

Texas congressional Democrats propose bill to let local governments expand Medicaid without state consent

The bill would let counties and cities apply to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for funds that were declined by their states.

Texas Legislature moves to give moms on Medicaid six months of health coverage after birth

The bill would add an extra four months of health insurance for low-income women, who now get Medicaid coverage from pregnancy until two months after delivery. It now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott for signature.

Texas lawmakers split over how long to extend Medicaid health coverage for new mothers

Maternal health advocates said the bill โ€” originally pitched as a one-year extension โ€” could reduce the stateโ€™s maternal mortality rate and offer vital help to mothers grappling with conditions like postpartum depression or health complications in the months after giving birth.

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Texas sets public hearings as it tries to convince federal government to extend health funding for the uninsured

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration over its decision to rescind the Trump administration's extension of the so-called 1115 waiver.

New Texas lawsuit accuses Biden administration of threatening stateโ€™s health care funding to force Medicaid expansion

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxtonโ€™s lawsuit, filed Friday, argues that the Trump-era extension of the federal 1115 Medicaid funding waiver was lawful and that overturning it was a political move.

Despite high rate of teen pregnancies, Texas lawmakers unlikely to expand Childrenโ€™s Health Insurance Program to cover birth control

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Missouri governor drops voter-approved Medicaid expansion

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has dropped plans to expand the state's Medicaid program after the Legislature declined to provide money for a measure approved by voters.

Analysis: Judge legislators by what gets their attention โ€” and their neglect

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Medicaid expansion for uninsured Texans had bipartisan support, but lawmakers won't pass it this session

Sonia Wood, a certified pediatric nurse practitioner, treats a patient at Carousel Pediatrics in Austin. Three million children are currently on Medicaid, but most of their parents do not qualify. Credit: Spencer Selvidge for the Texas Tribune

Texas House votes down budget amendment aimed at giving health coverage to more uninsured Texans

Dr. Spencer R. Berthelsen and a patient at the Kelsey-Seybold clinic in Sugar Land. On Thursday the Texas House rejected a budget amendment that would have opened the door to provide health coverage for more low-income Texans. Credit: Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune

Medicaid expansion, federal coronavirus aid could spur legislative fights as Texas House debates $246 billion state budget

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan addressed the chamber on opening day of the Legislative Session in January. The House is expected to debate its proposed state budget Thursday. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune

Medicaid expansion picks up bipartisan support in the Texas House, but hurdles remain

Texas has the highest rate of uninsured residents in the nation.

Biden's ambitious expansion of long-term care sparks debate

President Joe Biden has proposed a major expansion of the governmentโ€™s role in long-term care, but questions are being raised over his use of the low-income Medicaid program and piggybacking the whole idea on an infrastructure bill.

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