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Illinois HFS Ready to Open Public Comment on Medicaid Behavioral Health Transformation Waiver Extension – State of Reform

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) announced May 19 as the first of its three public hearing dates on Friday to solicit input on a draft proposal…

admin May 18, 2023

Health Care

The bill to extend Medicaid to undocumented immigrants has been scaled back; supporters push The Nevada Independent to action

A bill initially designed to expand Medicaid to undocumented people in Nevada has been scaled back, but supporters are still asking lawmakers to move forward with the bill. Members of…

admin May 18, 2023

Health Care

What a default could mean for Medicaid and other federal benefits

With the White House and White House leadership less than two weeks away from expiring on the country's debt default, anxiety is growing about the potential impact on federal programs…

admin May 18, 2023

Health Care

250,000 Florida residents have started Medicaid; most awaited

Health advocacy groups are calling on Florida to stop a review of Medicaid beneficiary eligibility after nearly 250,000 residents were barred from the program in the past four weeks.On April…

admin May 17, 2023