Medicaid
Millions of kids qualify for Medicaid. Biden funds outreach to boost enrollment
More than half of uninsured kids qualify for free coverage but don't know it. The government has released $49 million to get the word out, especially as the end of the COVID health emergency looms.
Medical respite offers refuge for homeless people recovering from illness
A growing number of private insurance companies are starting to invest in medical respite — a decades-old way of caring for homeless people. Here's what's driving the trend.
A shortage of health aides is forcing out those who wish to get care at home
Home health care workers are among the lowest paid, shifting the burden of long-term care to aging and overstressed family members or assisted living centers, which are often understaffed themselves.
Who doesn't text in 2022? Most state Medicaid programs
Though the majority of Medicaid recipients have smartphones, most states will rely on snail mail and email to tell people their coverage is at risk with the end of the COVID public health emergency.
A staffing crisis is causing a monthslong wait for Medicaid, and it could get worse
The pandemic has overwhelmed understaffed state Medicaid agencies, and as Biden's COVID-19 public health emergency declaration ends, low-income people could find it even harder to get coverage.
Why millions on Medicaid are at risk of losing coverage in the months ahead
During the pandemic, a federal mandate said state's could not kick people off Medicaid, even if they were no longer eligible for the benefit. That will change if the public health emergency is lifted.
Biden administration will reverse Medicaid changes that Trump had OK'd in some states
Federal officials now say states can no longer charge premiums to low-income residents enrolled in Medicaid and have ruled out work requirements.
Medicaid pays millions for patient transportation. Sometimes the ride never comes
Medicaid's transportation contracts can be worth tens of millions for companies that land them. But patients say rides to and from medical care often show up late — or sometimes not at all.
New federal funds spur expansion of home care services for the elderly and disabled
These services can make the difference between being able to live at home with family or landing in a nursing facility. But state Medicaid programs don't always pay for them.