Missouri is delaying a long-promised overhaul of its computer systems for social safety net programs. The delay is due to new federal deadlines and requirements mandated by Congress. Advocates say the ...

When a loved one is in a nursing home or another similar long-term or skilled nursing facility, the expenses add up. At some point, the expenses often exceed the available resources that the loved one ...

FRANKLIN, Va. — Amid concerns of the impacts of cuts to Medicaid from the Trump administration's spending bill, Virginia has officially submitted its $1 billion funding application to address rural ...

The Treasure Coast Medicaid Application Center opened in Fort Pierce to assist with health care and other programs such as SNAP. Services are free and provided in English and Haitian Creole. Enrollees ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. State budget remains four months late; lawmakers return to Raleigh for session. Elon and High Point polls show 42% approval for Stein ...

With new federal rules about to shorten the window for retroactive Medicaid payments, lawmakers are reimagining ways to fast-track approval and provide more coverage for nursing homes exposed to ...

Medicaid expansion has reduced uninsured rates and improved health outcomes, particularly in states that adopted it, but a coverage gap persists in non-expansion states. The Trump administration's ...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will seek external experts for a new committee tasked with providing strategic guidance on the care provided by government insurance programs. The HHS ...

Applying to it in New York may seem like a laborious and resource-intensive route to take; particularly so to a first-time Medicaid in New York, especially when they do not exactly know what to expect ...

Washington — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said Sunday that applications for a fund for rural hospitals will go out in "early September" in the wake of Medicaid ...

For many individuals, state-run assistance programs can help cover certain Medicare costs, including premiums. Eligibility criteria vary, but your monthly income and resource level are two important ...

Stacy Staggs's 11-year-old daughter will never eat or breathe on her own. Five times a day, Staggs or a nurse feeds her daughter, Emma Staggs, doctor-prescribed formula through a feeding tube at home.