Tag: Medicaid
New enrollments push Anthem beyond expectations in Q1
INDIANAPOLIS — Anthem delivered a better-than-expected first quarter and pushed its 2021 forecast past expectations, as growing enrollment and a pharmacy benefits business lifted...
Medical cannabis legal in Utah, but not always affordable
SALT LAKE CITY — Pain left from oil-field work defeated traditional pain pills and dominated William Adams’ life — until he tried medical cannabis....
Idaho governor signs bill making ballot measures tougher
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Saturday signed legislation making it more difficult to get initiatives or referendums on ballots in what...
Biden’s ambitious expansion of long-term care sparks debate
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is proposing a major expansion of the government’s role in long-term care, but questions are being raised over his...
More than a half million Americans gain coverage under Biden
WASHINGTON — More than a half million Americans have taken advantage of the Biden administration's special health insurance sign-up window keyed to the COVID-19...
Moderation, sometimes, for Georgia GOP despite voting law
ATLANTA — Amid a supernova of criticism over Georgia's new voting law, Republicans are still trying to appeal to swing voters in a state...
NY social service agency sued for not allowing X gender mark
ALBANY, N.Y. — Nonbinary New Yorkers who currently must declare themselves as male or female to receive Medicaid, food stamps and other public assistance...
Alternatives to nursing homes get $12B boost in COVID bill
WASHINGTON — With the memory of the pandemic's toll in nursing homes still raw, the COVID-19 relief bill is offering states a generous funding...
Medicaid incentive so far not enough to sway holdout states
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Democrats' nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package includes a big financial incentive for the states that have opted against expanding Medicaid...
Medicaid incentive so far not enough to sway holdout states
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Democrats' nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package includes a big financial incentive for the states that have opted against expanding Medicaid...
