Medicaid
Congress could fix entitlement fraud problem if motivated
S.T. Karnick writes for the Federalist about Congress’ role in ending massive entitlement fraud. American taxpayers have been victimized by at least $36 billion and possibly as much as $3 trillion in fraud through federal…
North Carolina designed a Medicaid program that it can’t afford
The North Carolina Medicaid program is on an unsustainable fiscal path. Data from state and national budget reports show that Medicaid expenditures have risen sharply, with growth evident across federal receipts, state…
Is Hochul Really Going to Shut Down the Essential Plan?
Governor Hochul is hingeing a big chunk of her budget – and the state’s health-care system – on a politically fraught gambit: asking the Trump administration to help cover immigrants. Hochul is seeking federal permission to…
Federal auditors seek $1B from California for illegal benefits
Megan Barth writes for the California Globe about an interesting development in the Golden State. In a major escalation of federal oversight, audits by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Trump…
State Delays Disclosing Emails About $1B Home Health Contract
For a third time the state Health Department has postponed releasing records related to a disputed $1 billion Medicaid contract, saying it needs another six weeks or more to locate and redact the materials in question. The…
DEI found its way into Georgia Medicaid
Shawn Fleetwood writes for the Federalist about a problem plaguing a neighboring state’s Medicaid program. Elected Republicans may have declared war on leftists’ racist DEI ideology in state governments across the country.…
NC’s DOGE-style program discovers lack of transparency at NCDHHS
Hundreds of millions of dollars unaccounted for, department hasn’t filed report of funds on time since 2017 A “mini budget” bill passed this summer included the creation of the “Division of Accountability, Value, and…
Budget Update Paints Less Alarming Picture of Federal Health Cuts
A new fiscal report from the state Budget Division suggests federal funding cuts will hit New York’s health-care budget less severely than officials have previously warned. A financial plan update released last week estimates…
The disingenuous fearmongering of Josh Stein on Medicaid
Gov. Josh Stein has been playing politics with the healthcare of millions of North Carolinians. Beginning Oct. 1, Stein ordered DHHS to reduce reimbursement rates for several Medicaid services because, according to him, the…
New York’s Immigrant Health Coverage Becomes a National Flash Point
A little-noticed New York program that provides Medicaid coverage to elderly undocumented immigrants was thrust onto the national stage this week as the White House sparred with congressional Democrats over the federal…
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