Oregon scrambles to protect immigrants’ Medicaid data after judge’s ruling

“People in Oregon should be able to trust that their medical history and personal data is safe and not subject to government ...
STAT

Medicaid restrictions may lead to a million missed cancer screenings over two years: study

New Medicaid eligibility rules may cause more than a million missed cancer screenings, and more than 100 preventable deaths, ...

Judge moves to throw out DOJ subpoena for transgender patients’ records at Children’s Hospital Colorado

U.S. District Judge Cyrus Chung said Congress gave the Justice Department the power to issue subpoenas to investigate ...
Arizona Daily Star

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic too costly for Arizona patients on Medicaid, until obesity leads to diabetes

WASHINGTON – For 14 years, Jesse’s mind spiraled. So did his weight. The medications he took for schizophrenia drove his weight up until he nearly hit the 300-pound mark. His mom wanted to get him on ...

After judge’s ruling, HHS authorized to resume sharing some Medicaid data with deportation officers

NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s health department starting Monday can resume sharing the personal data of certain Medicaid enrollees with deportation officials, according to a federal judge’s ruling, in ...
Inquisitr on MSN

Why ICE can now access Medicaid data

A federal judge has ruled that basic Medicaid data can now be shared with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, opening a new ...
Finance Strategists on MSN

How You Might Perform Dementia and Alzheimer’s Financial Planning

Discover essential financial planning strategies for dementia and Alzheimer's care, including long-term care planning ...
The Shreveport Times

Louisiana adjusts plan to cancel Medicaid contract with UnitedHealthcare

Louisiana has extended its Medicaid contract with UnitedHealthcare for three months. The extension provides more time for 330,000 patients to transition to new health plans. Patients currently ...
New York Post

NY patients come last as 1199 SEIU angles for $200M-a-year Medicaid payday

New York's 1199 SEIU union is benefiting from Gov. Kathy Hochul's revamp of the state's home care Medicaid program. 1199SEIU/ Twitter New York has been ground zero for one of the worst taxpayer abuses ...
Newsday

Inside NUMC's finances: More than 85% of patients on Medicaid, Medicare

Nassau University Medical Center's percentage of patients on public insurance is among the highest on LI. Newsday investigative reporter Peter D'Auria explains how this is affecting the hospital's ...
Tampa Bay Times

Tampa General and agency argue Medicaid patient ineligible for $70M damages

A jury found medical negligence in the treatment of a Brandon mom but a state law caps damages at $300k for those on Medicaid. Chiaka Stewart was sent home from this Tampa General Hospital ...
Medical Xpress

Nearly 7 in 10 Medicaid patients not receiving treatment within 6 months of opioid use disorder diagnosis, study finds

A US study of more than a million Medicaid enrollees newly diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD), finds most—nearly seven in 10—are not receiving access to potentially life-saving drugs within six ...