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CHIP
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Millions of children lose Medicaid coverage as state enrollment problems persist
More than 5 million children have lost health coverage as a result of what’s called the Medicaid unwinding.
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Report shows improvement in dental health but highlights disparities
Across the U.S., tooth decay remains widespread. Poor and minority Americans continue to be disproportionately burdened by disease. But in…
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As CHIP funding runs out, at least one state begins alerting parents
Officials in 12 states may start sending letters to parents this week, alerting families that funding for the Children’s Health…
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Congressional inaction leaves states squeezed on CHIP funding
With Congress failing to meet a Sept. 30 deadline to extend federal funding, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) now…
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Children’s health advocates anxious that CHIP funding will slip through the cracks
Amid the ongoing debate over the fate of the Affordable Care Act, another landmark federal health care program faces an…
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Six things to know about MACRA’s final rule
The final rule on the massive physician payment overhaul law came out on Oct. 14. Since then, interest and advocacy…
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New Fla. case alleges Medicaid dental fraud targeting frail, elderly
Back in May, reporters in Florida stayed busy covering the nightmarish story of a Jacksonville dentist under investigation for Medicaid…
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As it considers SGR fix, Senate weighs fundamental shifts to Medicare
After voting to eliminate the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula last week, the U.S. House of Representatives sent the measure…