Arkansas' gov says Medicaid extension for new moms isn't needed. Advisers disagreeArkansas lacks postpartum Medicaid expansion, leaving many women, including new mothers, without essential health care coverage after childbirth.
More people buy private health insurance plans as thousands lose Medicaid coverageMore people in Oregon opted for private health insurance due to Medicaid coverage loss.
Arkansas' gov says Medicaid extension for new moms isn't needed. Advisers disagreeArkansas lacks postpartum Medicaid expansion, leaving many women, including new mothers, without essential health care coverage after childbirth.
More people buy private health insurance plans as thousands lose Medicaid coverageMore people in Oregon opted for private health insurance due to Medicaid coverage loss.
Medicaid Funding Would Expand Psychiatric Beds Under New BillIncreasing psychiatric beds covered by Medicaid can address mental health crisis among homeless individuals.
Medicaid Unwinding Threatens Native Communities' Already Tenuous Access to CareNative Americans face challenges in maintaining Medicaid coverage, leading to potential loss of healthcare access.
Democrats Introduce Bill to Allow Medicaid Coverage of Doulas and MidwivesMedicaid coverage of doulas and midwives proposed to address OB-GYN deficit and pregnancy-related deaths.
Many states are eager to extend Medicaid to people soon to be released from prisonThe new policy allowing Medicaid coverage for incarcerated individuals before release aims to improve post-release healthcare access, reducing disparities and lowering mortality rates.
Decades-old law limits access to Wegovy for Medicaid beneficiariesMedicaid plans not required to cover Wegovy for weight loss/obesity, despite effectiveness, due to old law.
Unsheltered people are losing Medicaid in redetermination mix-upsMany Montanans lost Medicaid due to technical reasons during reevaluation after COVID-19 pause, highlighting access challenges and procedural disenrollment issues.
Mississippi has the nation's worst infant mortality. It will allow earlier Medicaid to help babiesMississippi law allows earlier Medicaid coverage for pregnant women to improve outcomesNew law provides Medicaid coverage for pregnant women's outpatient care for 60 days