Ticker: Wall Street closes its worst week in six months with more losses
Wall Street wheezed to more losses as it limped to the finish of its worst week in six months. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% Friday after a late-day swoon erased a modest gain it had held for most of the day. The Dow fell 106 points, and the Nasdaq composite dipped 0.1%. It capped an ugly slide for the…#dow #treasury #federalreserve #medicaid #tennessee #maine (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Many states are expanding their Medicaid programs to provide dental care to their poorest residents
A growing number of states are offering dental care to low-income adults who once had to rely on charity or the emergency room to treat their tooth problems (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - September 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Many states are expanding their Medicaid programs to provide dental care to their poorest residents
A growing number of states are offering dental care to low-income adults who once had to rely on charity or the emergency room to treat their tooth problems. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CMS: Medicaid Reinstated for Nearly 500,000 Children and Families
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 -- About 500,000 children and families have had their Medicaid reinstated after some states erroneously purged them because of a systems issue, the U.S. Centers for Medicare& Medicaid said Thursday.
The agency had first... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Medicaid expansion to begin soon in North Carolina as governor decides to let budget bill become law
Some adults in North Carolina will soon get Medicaid coverage because Gov. Roy Cooper says he'll let the state budget bill coming to his desk become law (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Medicaid Reinstated for Nearly 500,000 Children and Families: CMS
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 – About 500,000 children and families have had their Medicaid reinstated after some states erroneously purged them because of a systems issue, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) said Thursday.
The agency had... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Nearly 500,000 People Were Wrongly Kicked Off Medicaid Due To Bizarre ‘Systems’ Issue—Many Being Children
Those dropped will be reinstated after a problem was reported late last month that resulted in families and children losing health insurance coverage. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Antonio Peque ño IV, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news topline Source Type: news
Nearly 500,000 in U.S. Will Regain Medicaid Coverage After State Errors
Low-income people who wrongly lost Medicaid or Children ’s Health Insurance Program coverage will keep their insurance, federal officials said. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Noah Weiland Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care States (US) Children and Childhood Medicaid State Children ' s Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) Medicine and Health Health and Human Services Department United States Source Type: news
Mississippi GOP governor says his plan would aid hospitals; Democrat pushes for Medicaid expansion
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has released a plan to try to ease some financial problems for hospitals (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Medicaid coverage restored to about a half-million people after computer errors
About a half-million people are regaining Medicaid coverage after the federal government says they were dropped inappropriately by states (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Following State Errors, Nearly 500,000 Americans Will Regain Health Insurance
Low-income people who wrongly lost Medicaid or Children ’s Health Insurance Program coverage will keep their insurance, federal officials said. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Noah Weiland Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care States (US) Children and Childhood Medicaid State Children ' s Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) Medicine and Health Health and Human Services Department United States Source Type: news
Half a million children, others being reinstated after removal from Medicaid
Federal officials halted in more than half the states much of the process of evaluating who remains eligible for the safety-net health insurance. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Amy Goldstein Source Type: news
CMS: Streamlining Medicaid; Medicare Savings Program Eligibility Determination and Enrollment
Notice of final rule from the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) simplifying processes for eligible individuals to enroll and retain eligibility in the Medicare Savings Programs. This final rule better aligns enrollment into the MSPs with requirements and processes for other public programs and reduces the complexity of applications and re-enrollment for eligible individuals. These regulations are effective November 17, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 21, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
How Will Rural Americans Fare During Medicaid Unwinding? Experts Fear They're on Their Own
Describes the role of navigators tasked with helping guide people through health insurance enrollment, particularly during the Medicaid unwinding process. Notes that disenrollment could disproportionately impact rural residents who already disproportionately experience barriers to care. Navigators are more likely to be located in urban areas or cover large regions. States that other methods for receiving assistance have proven unreliable. Discusses data gathering techniques that make it challenging to understand rural and urban differences. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - September 20, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
