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Supreme Court Case Could Limit Medicaid Access to Planned Parenthood
The Supreme Court will hear a case Wednesday that could decide whether South Carolina can block Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, impacting hundreds of low-income patients who rely on the organization for various healthcare services, potentially setting a precedent for other states.
Supreme Court Case Could Limit Medicaid Access to Planned Parenthood
The Supreme Court will hear a case Wednesday that could decide whether South Carolina can block Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, impacting hundreds of low-income patients who rely on the organization for various healthcare services, potentially setting a precedent for other states.
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52% Bias Score
Pennsylvania Overpays UPMC $357,000 Due to Data Management Failures
An audit of UPMC's Community HealthChoices program found that failures to update data and delays in reporting led to Pennsylvania overpaying UPMC by approximately $357,000 in 2022; the state was unable to recover about $121,000 due to contract limitations.
Pennsylvania Overpays UPMC $357,000 Due to Data Management Failures
An audit of UPMC's Community HealthChoices program found that failures to update data and delays in reporting led to Pennsylvania overpaying UPMC by approximately $357,000 in 2022; the state was unable to recover about $121,000 due to contract limitations.
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40% Bias Score
Senate Advances Dr. Oz's CMS Nomination
The Senate Finance Committee voted 14-13 along party lines to advance President Trump's nominee, Dr. Mehmet Oz, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), following hearings that examined his qualifications and potential conflicts of interest; Oz would oversee nearly $1.5 trillion...
Senate Advances Dr. Oz's CMS Nomination
The Senate Finance Committee voted 14-13 along party lines to advance President Trump's nominee, Dr. Mehmet Oz, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), following hearings that examined his qualifications and potential conflicts of interest; Oz would oversee nearly $1.5 trillion...
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48% Bias Score
California Faces \$6.2 Billion Medicaid Budget Gap
California faces a \$6.2 billion Medicaid budget shortfall due to a recent expansion covering low-income adults, rising pharmacy costs, and increased older adult enrollment, potentially forcing cuts in coverage or tax increases.
California Faces \$6.2 Billion Medicaid Budget Gap
California faces a \$6.2 billion Medicaid budget shortfall due to a recent expansion covering low-income adults, rising pharmacy costs, and increased older adult enrollment, potentially forcing cuts in coverage or tax increases.
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48% Bias Score
Long-Term Care Crisis Impacts American Families
The Ortiz family in Miami struggles to care for their 83-year-old mother with Parkinson's and dementia, despite Medicaid assistance, highlighting the significant financial and time burden on millions of American families facing a long-term care crisis; 70% of Americans over 65 will need long-term ca...
Long-Term Care Crisis Impacts American Families
The Ortiz family in Miami struggles to care for their 83-year-old mother with Parkinson's and dementia, despite Medicaid assistance, highlighting the significant financial and time burden on millions of American families facing a long-term care crisis; 70% of Americans over 65 will need long-term ca...
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32% Bias Score
Work Requirements for Safety Net Programs: Effectiveness and Consequences
Republican plans to add work requirements to Medicaid and SNAP aim to curb costs and encourage employment, but a 2016 Connecticut study showed a 5% drop in SNAP enrollment without a similar decrease in Medicaid, suggesting many lost benefits without finding work.
Work Requirements for Safety Net Programs: Effectiveness and Consequences
Republican plans to add work requirements to Medicaid and SNAP aim to curb costs and encourage employment, but a 2016 Connecticut study showed a 5% drop in SNAP enrollment without a similar decrease in Medicaid, suggesting many lost benefits without finding work.
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64% Bias Score
Booker's Marathon Senate Speech Protests Trump Administration Actions
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker delivered a marathon speech on the Senate floor Monday night protesting President Trump's administration's actions, highlighting potential Medicaid cuts and invoking the late Senator John McCain, without blocking legislation.
Booker's Marathon Senate Speech Protests Trump Administration Actions
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker delivered a marathon speech on the Senate floor Monday night protesting President Trump's administration's actions, highlighting potential Medicaid cuts and invoking the late Senator John McCain, without blocking legislation.
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28% Bias Score
Iowa Bill Seeks to Remove Medicaid Income Caps for Disabled
Iowa's "Work Without Worry" bill proposes removing income and asset limits from the state's Medicaid buy-in program for people with disabilities, mirroring a successful Tennessee law. The bill aims to resolve the conflict between encouraging work and maintaining Medicaid coverage, addressing concern...
Iowa Bill Seeks to Remove Medicaid Income Caps for Disabled
Iowa's "Work Without Worry" bill proposes removing income and asset limits from the state's Medicaid buy-in program for people with disabilities, mirroring a successful Tennessee law. The bill aims to resolve the conflict between encouraging work and maintaining Medicaid coverage, addressing concern...
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44% Bias Score
Renewed Opioid Emergency Declaration Amidst Declining Overdose Deaths and Rising Measles Concerns
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. renewed the public health emergency declaration to address the opioid crisis for 90 days, despite a significant decline in overdose deaths since summer 2023; however, the measles outbreak, linked to declining vaccination rates and misinformation, poses a growing threa...
Renewed Opioid Emergency Declaration Amidst Declining Overdose Deaths and Rising Measles Concerns
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. renewed the public health emergency declaration to address the opioid crisis for 90 days, despite a significant decline in overdose deaths since summer 2023; however, the measles outbreak, linked to declining vaccination rates and misinformation, poses a growing threa...
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56% Bias Score
Oz's CMS Nomination Advances Despite Concerns
President Trump nominated Mehmet Oz, a surgeon and TV personality, to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), despite concerns about his lack of health policy experience and past promotion of unproven treatments; his confirmation is expected, but Democrats raised questions about pot...
Oz's CMS Nomination Advances Despite Concerns
President Trump nominated Mehmet Oz, a surgeon and TV personality, to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), despite concerns about his lack of health policy experience and past promotion of unproven treatments; his confirmation is expected, but Democrats raised questions about pot...
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36% Bias Score
California Faces $6.2 Billion Medi-Cal Deficit
California Governor Gavin Newsom requested an additional $2.8 billion loan to address a $6.2 billion deficit in the state's Medicaid program, exceeding initial projections due to higher enrollment and pharmaceutical costs, impacting all Californians but particularly debated due to coverage for 1.6 m...
California Faces $6.2 Billion Medi-Cal Deficit
California Governor Gavin Newsom requested an additional $2.8 billion loan to address a $6.2 billion deficit in the state's Medicaid program, exceeding initial projections due to higher enrollment and pharmaceutical costs, impacting all Californians but particularly debated due to coverage for 1.6 m...
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52% Bias Score
Proposed Medicaid Cuts to Hit New York, California Hardest
Republican budget proposals threaten $880 billion in Medicaid cuts over nine years, disproportionately impacting states like New York and California, with some districts facing $4-$5 billion in losses, raising concerns about healthcare access and equity.
Proposed Medicaid Cuts to Hit New York, California Hardest
Republican budget proposals threaten $880 billion in Medicaid cuts over nine years, disproportionately impacting states like New York and California, with some districts facing $4-$5 billion in losses, raising concerns about healthcare access and equity.
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48% Bias Score
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