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One bipartisan solution can revolutionize how Medicaid patients get primary care
One bipartisan solution can revolutionize how Medicaid patients get primary care

The Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act would allow states to contract directly with direct primary care (DPC) practices, providing Medicaid enrollees with reliable, relationship-based primary care and reducing health care costs. Read more

The Hill - Dec 28
Donald Trump Scores Big Win on Medicare, Medicaid Drug Pricing
Donald Trump Scores Big Win on Medicare, Medicaid Drug Pricing

The deal adds some of the biggest names in drug manufacturing to the president's "most favored nation" pricing plan. Read more

Newsweek - Dec 19
Half of $18B paid out by Medicaid in MN may be fraudulent, official says
Half of $18B paid out by Medicaid in MN may be fraudulent, official says

About half or more of the roughly $18 billion in claims paid out by Medicaid to Minnesota-run programs may have been fraudulent, and at least 14 programs were likely exploited, a federal prosecutor said Thursday. Read more

Cbs News - Dec 18
Minnesota's 'Industrial-Scale' Medicaid Fraud May Top $9 Billion—Prosecutor
Minnesota's 'Industrial-Scale' Medicaid Fraud May Top $9 Billion—Prosecutor

“The magnitude cannot be overstated,” First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson said. Read more

Newsweek - Dec 18
Oregon makes it easier for Medicaid members to get birth control at pharmacies
Oregon makes it easier for Medicaid members to get birth control at pharmacies

State officials say a new policy change makes birth control easier to obtain, reduce delays in care and give people more control over their reproductive health. Read more

Oregon Local News - Dec 18
N.Y. health plans accuse Medicaid home care company of violating antitrust laws
N.Y. health plans accuse Medicaid home care company of violating antitrust laws

The company wants to increase rates 55 cents to match NY's upcoming minimum wage hike. Read more

Spectrum News 1 | Buffalo - Dec 11
Doulas Provide Crucial Care to Mothers. Medicaid Cuts Could Change That.
Doulas Provide Crucial Care to Mothers. Medicaid Cuts Could Change That.

Funding for doulas may be safe in New York, for now. But elsewhere, health experts are concerned that President Trump’s domestic policy law could jeopardize access to maternal care. Read more

The New York Times - Nov 23
Oregon Legislature allocates $7.5M to Planned Parenthood after federal Medicaid cuts
Oregon Legislature allocates $7.5M to Planned Parenthood after federal Medicaid cuts

State lawmakers allocated $7.5 million to Planned Parenthood following federal funding changes, drawing praise from Democrats and criticism from Republicans. Read more

Kgw - Nov 20
Appeals court hears arguments on Planned Parenthood Medicaid restrictions
Appeals court hears arguments on Planned Parenthood Medicaid restrictions

An appeals court is hearing arguments Wednesday afternoon on whether the federal government can restrict Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funds. Read more

El Paso News - Nov 12