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Advocacy groups push for Medicaid expansion as South Carolina's legislative session nears
On the eve of South Carolina's 2025 legislative session, external organizations continue to advocate for expanding Medicaid coverage in the Palmetto State.
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Blocking Planned Parenthood From Medicaid Will Only Worsen the US Maternal Health Crisis
Comment / The “defund Planned Parenthood” campaign is back—and headed to the US Supreme Court. Rachel Rebouché Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, tasked to lead Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency,
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South Carolina mothers on Medicaid will get better birth options with $17M federal grant (copy)
The high rates of infant deaths and mothers who die soon after birth has long been a concern in South Carolina. Now, the state's Medicaid program is getting a $17 million grant from the federal government to improve care. South Carolina is among 15 states ...
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Biden's Medicaid director shares lessons learned and concerns for the program's future
Dan Tsai discusses how he ran Medicaid under Biden, and his fears for how Republicans might try to change the program.
Arkansas Governor Wants to Revive State's Medicaid Work Requirements Under Trump Administration
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders hopes to bring back work requirements for some people on its Medicaid program
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As demand for weight-loss drugs rises, states grapple with Medicaid coverage
Over her three-decade career, weight management physician Dr. Sarah Ro has seen hundreds of patients. Many of them are on Medicaid and have become yo-yo dieters who, despite their best efforts at changing their eating habits and lifestyles,
ABA and the Medicaid budget — what’s next for therapy for children with autism
Families seeking support for a child with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis might soon face a potential hurdle: as soon as April, Indiana’s Medicaid program could cap reimbursements for Applied Behavior Analysis therapy,
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Report warns potential Medicaid cuts would harm rural patients, communities
The report highlights the potential harm for rural residents if Congress imposes drastic cuts to Medicaid as is reportedly being considered.
South Carolina mothers on Medicaid will get better birth options with $17M federal grant
South Carolina's mothers and infants die at higher rates but a new federal grant to Medicaid could help reverse that through more education and access to care.
Arkansas governor wants to revive state's Medicaid requirements under Trump administration
The Arkansas Governor said she wants a broader requirement that would cover able-bodied adults on traditional Medicaid, as well as on the expansion.
SC departments offer support during Birth Defects Awareness Month
The SCDHHS operates the Healthy Connections Medicaid program, and SCDHHS is able to cover about 60% of births in South Carolina. Minors who have disabilities may qualify for Medicaid coverage under the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA).
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Georgetown study says half of Arkansas children in rural counties covered by Medicaid or CHIP
More than half of the Arkansas children living in rural counties were covered by Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program in 2023, a new study has found, ranking