The Latest Breaking News from Medicaid

The barbs exchanged at the State of the Union address remind us of the ease with which each party feels it can blame the other for the worsening of federal indebtedness year after year, Congress after Congress, and presidential administration after administration. These routinized charges are not only counterproductive, they…

The teen mental health crisis is affecting girls almost twice as much as boys, according to new federal data.

Federal Medicaid matching funds increased during the pandemic. When the increase ends, hospital closures that are already a national problem could get worse.

TAMPA, Fla. — Transgender youth in Florida seeking to begin puberty blockers and hormone therapy will have no access to treatment in the state once a pending ban goes into effect — not even in clinical trials.

Drugmakers will be required to pay Medicare back for price increases that outpace inflation. The industry is expected to put up a fight over implementation.

More than 20 states are investigating or have investigated Centene’s Medicaid pharmacy billing. The company also has agreed to pay settlements to at least 16 other states, including Illinois and Indiana.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden reiterated a call to “finish the job” on insulin prices, address the mental health crisis and “end cancer as we know it” in his address to Congress on Tuesday — initiatives that could have bipartisan support from lawmakers.

President Joe Biden’s speech was heavy on health policy asks, but it’s unclear if razor-thin majorities will allow them to come to fruition.

A five-year experiment aimed at improving care for some of California's most at-risk Medicaid patients reduced hospitalizations and saved taxpayers money