The continuing growth in states’ Medicaid programs has placed a severe financial strain on state budgets. In fiscal year 2024, Medicaid was the largest category of total state spending, consuming 29.8 ...

Explore Medicaid waivers, learn about eligibility criteria, and discover the various types, including home and ...

Utilizing the Health Insurance Disparities Index for assessment, the authors found that New York’s Medicaid health maintenance organizations (HMOs) outperformed Medicaid HMOs nationally in addressing ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — In response to losing $7.5 billion per year in federal funding, the state will end its expanded Essential Plan, a health insurance program that covers almost 1.7 million low- ...

A box of fresh produce, a new air conditioning unit and an Uber to the local farmer’s market aren’t typical medical benefits. But in New York, they’re now covered for Medicaid enrollees under a $7.5 ...

A new data sharing effort is underway in New York to facilitate connections to social services for Medicaid beneficiaries. The partners involved are Public Health Solutions (PHS), New York City’s ...

If you're applying for a Medicaid waiver for home care, whether for yourself or a loved one, one of the first things you need to know is that this multi-step process has a lengthy wait time. However, ...

Medicaid is a joint federal and state health insurance program designed for low-income individuals that can help cover some of the costs associated with long-term care, including assisted living.

When it comes to Medicaid long-term services and supports, “far fewer people” received institutional services such as those provided in nursing homes than home- and community-based services such as ...