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 ...

Many expected President Trump to ax states’ Medicaid add-ons – and some Republicans lobbied the administration to do so – but Shapiro’s office says the federal government has indicated it will let the ...

Wisconsin and Maine are seeking Medicaid waivers to impose work requirements and time limits in both states, according to Kaiser Family Foundation report. Wisconsin also wants drug screenings for some ...

Children needing coverage for around-the-clock medical attention may be placed on a waiting list, as North Carolina ceased adding children to a Medicaid waiver program Monday, The News & Observer ...

Does Medicaid cover in-home care? Yes, Medicaid covers care so seniors can age in place. In fact, according to Medicaid.gov, more than 86% of long-term support beneficiaries received care in their ...

The Maryland Department of Health said Monday it has consolidated its Medicaid waiver programs managed by the Developmental Disabilities Administration to make services faster and more accessible, ...

In South Carolina, over 3,000 people are waiting for a Medicaid supported waiver to cover at-home care for the elderly and those with disabilities.

By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle For The Republic A bill pitched as a fix for Indiana’s troubled Pathways Medicaid ...