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Modern Healthcare By: Rachel Cohrs House Democrats proposed an 8% increase in federal Medicaid matching funds to states in Congress’ second legislative package in response to COVID-19, which could ease the burden of the outbreak on state budgets and provider reimbursement. … States operate on balanced budgets and without assistance could be forced to cut Medicaid…

AZ Central By: Stephanie Innes and Rafael Carranza As more cases of new coronavirus are identified in Arizona, immigrant families in the state may be afraid to get medical help if they need it. … Fifty-four percent of Latino children in the U.S. live in what’s called a “mixed-status” home that includes people with different…

Bloomberg Law Medicaid enrollment could decline if the Trump administration allows states to impose more frequent eligibility determinations for program beneficiaries, an advisory panel warned Friday. … Commissioner Tricia Brooks said she’s “extremely concerned” about a proposal for more frequent eligibility determinations that would increase administrative burden on state Medicaid staffs. “It seems to me…

Texas Medical Center Traveling Texas Children’s Hospital health care professionals provide much-needed vaccinations and checkups to uninsured children in the Houston area through the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile. … Texas has the highest rate of uninsured people 18 and younger as well as the most uninsured children of any state—872,794 in 2018. Harris County ranks first among the nation’s counties for…

Washington Post The first years of life play an outsize role in human health. They are foundational to the development of the brain and the cardiovascular, immune and metabolic systems. Early childhood is when medical interventions to correct problems in any of those areas are most likely to succeed. … So, for many health experts,…

AIS Health A three-judge federal appeals court panel on Feb. 14 sided with a lower court and unanimously ruled that Arkansas’ Medicaid work requirements are unlawful because they don’t align with the chief objective of the Medicaid program — providing access to medical care to those who can’t afford it. … “This certainly puts a…

Pew/Stateline The first years of life play an outsize role in human health. They are foundational to the development of the brain and the cardiovascular, immune and metabolic systems. Early childhood is when medical interventions to correct problems in any of those areas are most likely to succeed. … So, for many health experts, the…

The Hill Republicans and Democrats alike are warning that a recent proposal from the Trump administration could lead to billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, forcing states to eliminate benefits, reduce enrollment or cut payments to health providers. … “I think one should view this rule not in isolation, but in combination with the…

Bloomberg Law The Trump administration’s legal bid to restore a work requirement for Medicaid benefits in Arkansas was rejected on appeal, a blow to the government’s larger effort to reshape U.S. health-care policy. … “I think it sends a very clear signal to the Trump administration that this policy is unlawful and that they should…

Medpage Today The Trump administration’s “public charge” rule — currently in effect after Supreme Court rulings in January and last week — could have a “chilling effect” on immigrants considering signing up for Medicaid, analysts said. … However, there are facets to the rule that many immigrants aren’t aware of, according to Kelly Whitener, of…

Inside Health Policy The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission signaled Thursday (Feb. 27) that it is warming up to the idea of recommending that Congress pass a bill extending Medicaid for up to one year for beneficiaries who just had a baby. However, the commission still has lingering questions about the bill’s price…

Modern Healthcare States and Medicaid managed care organizations are experimenting with value-based payment models, but their policy choices come with difficult tradeoffs. Federal law gives states plenty of flexibility to encourage value-based payments in Medicaid managed care, but rolling out those payment reforms requires a lot of effort from states, according to new research presented…

USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism By: Giles Bruce A handful of American states still mandate that kids must be uninsured as long as 90 days before they can enroll in a public health insurance program that covers nearly 10 million children… “I think (states) should remove the barrier,” said Tricia Brooks, a researcher at the…

Bloomberg Law By: Lydia Wheeler and Andrew Harris The Trump administration’s legal bid to restore a work requirement for Medicaid benefits in Arkansas was rejected on appeal, a blow to the government’s larger effort to reshape U.S. health-care policy… “I think it sends a very clear signal to the Trump administration that this policy is…

Cincinnati.com By: Emily Beauregard If you’ve ever had young children, you know how often they need to see a doctor. With well-baby appointments, routine immunizations for toddlers, and screenings for development milestones with preschoolers, pediatricians recommend that children have 15 check-ups by the time they’re six years old. That’s why it’s so alarming that the…