800 Disabled Children I...

New Orleans Times-Picayune: John Bel Edwards, Jeff Landry Come To Compromise On Abortion Lawsuits, Medicaid Fraud Funding Gov. John Bel Edwards and Attorney General Jeff Landry are headed to court over LGBT workplace protections, but two of Louisiana’s top elected officials are...
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Federal Officials Sign ...

Omaha World-Herald: Feds Approve Nebraska HHS Plan To Manage Medicaid Services Federal officials have approved the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services’ plan to revamp how Medicaid services are managed in the state. The approval, announced Friday, clears the way for three...
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States Worry About Risi...

The Associated Press: Rising Cost Of Medicaid Expansion Is Unnerving Some States The cost of expanding Medicaid under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul is rising faster than expected in many states, causing budget anxieties and political misgivings. Far more people than...
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CMS: Mylan Overcharged ...

Bloomberg: Mylan In ‘Hot Seat’ As U.S. Says It Overcharged For EpiPen Mylan NV’s escalating dispute with the federal government over how much it owes in discounts for its EpiPen allergy injector shines a light on complex Medicaid pricing rules, with potentially costly consequences for...
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Proposed N.Y. Rule Woul...

The New York Times: For Transgender Youths In New York, It Would Be A Health Care Milestone The New York State Health Department has signaled that it intends to allow transgender youths to receive Medicaid coverage for hormones that forestall puberty, wiping away prohibitions that have...
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$161 Billion Health Spe...

Reuters: Senators Urge U.S. To Close Lead Testing Gaps, Citing Reuters Investigation Some influential U.S. senators are urging a federal agency to take action to ensure more children are tested for lead poisoning, citing a Reuters investigation that found millions are missing required...
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