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
The improper payments are not unique to one state Read more
The Independent - Dec 23
The deal adds some of the biggest names in drug manufacturing to the president's "most favored nation" pricing plan. Read more
Newsweek - Dec 19About 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
“The magnitude cannot be overstated,” First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson said. Read more
Newsweek - Dec 18
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 18The company wants to increase rates 55 cents to match NY's upcoming minimum wage hike. Read more
Spectrum News 1 | Buffalo - Dec 11
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
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
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