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medicaid
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New report looks at long-term care affordability, recommendations
While an estimated 70 percent of older adults will need some long-term services and supports (LTSS) at some point in…
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Dental health advocates fear loss of coverage under GOP plan
Thanks to progress credited to the Affordable Care Act, only about 11 percent of Americans lack health insurance. Yet approximately…
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What could happen to Medicaid innovation under a repeal scenario?
Now that Senate Republicans have delayed action on their Obamacare “repeal and replace” bill until after the Independence Day recess,…
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Senate balks on quick action on reform – now what?
Early in June, the smart money was on the Senate’s Health Policy debate spilling into July. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell…
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What the Senate health bill may mean for older adults
The Senate last week finally released its long-awaited version of legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The…
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CBO releases score for Senate’s health care bill
The Congressional Budget Office released its analysis of the Senate’s health care plan, the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), on…
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Services enabling disabled to live more mainstreamed life may fall prey to GOP reforms
Medicaid is a lifeline for the disabled. As Jonathan Cohn explains, the current Washington debate over Medicaid’s future has profound…
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Arizona to add limited dental services for Medicaid-eligible adults
America’s poor children are entitled to dental benefits under Medicaid. But adult dental benefits are considered an optional part of…
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Resources for tracking rural hospital closures
The phenomenon of rural hospital closures has gotten a fair amount of attention in the last few years with all…
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Minnesota’s dental therapist experiment receiving good reviews
Minnesota’s first dental therapists went to work six years ago. Now approximately 70 of the licensed midlevel providers are offering…