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medicaid
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Aging population means dental care access issues becoming more acute
As America’s population ages, the shortage of dental care for the nation’s elders presents a growing problem. Many seniors lack…
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Medicaid and mental health: A Tennessee approach
Last week we posted an update on mental health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, so let’s follow up with…
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Some states flout HCBS Medicaid rules by requiring unpaid family caregiving
At least a dozen states compel family caregivers to provide unpaid assistance to qualify for Medicaid-funded home and community based…
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Report: Integrated care improves outcomes for those using both Medicare, Medicaid
It almost seems like a no-brainer that dovetailing care between Medicare and Medicaid will have positive effects on the population…
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Reporter discusses covering challenges of California’s Medicaid dental program
Denti-Cal, California’s Medicaid dental program, faces ongoing challenges in getting care to its roughly 13 million beneficiaries. Only about half…
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Despite reform efforts, California’s Medicaid dental program draws renewed criticism
A California watchdog commission’s recently released report offers a scathing assessment of Denti-Cal – the state’s historically troubled Medicaid dental…
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Panel will assess continued growing pains of Health Policy in the states #AHCJ16
For several years now, I’ve moderated an AHCJ conference panel on Health Policy in the states and will do it…
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Colorado clinics serving Medicaid patients are adding dental services
What if you could get your dental and medical care in the very same place? A growing number of Colorado…
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A look at those still falling through the cracks in ACA coverage
The Affordable Care Act has clearly covered millions of people, many of them previously uninsured. But millions are still left…
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How one longtime beat reporter is keeping the Medicaid story fresh
Huffington Post health care reporter Jeffrey Young has written about Medicaid expansion. And written more about Medicaid expansion. And written…