Republican-led Michigan grapples with uncertainty about Medicaid expansion

Jan 27, 2017
The state's successful program is in doubt, along with the Affordable Care Act.
Certified medical assistant Adenia Williams tests Nakeysha Douglas' blood sugar levels.
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Will the Trump administration slash Social Security benefits?

Jan 25, 2017
Marketplace contributor Chris Farrell says Trump's base relies on them.
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Possible changes to Medicaid

Jan 23, 2017
Block grants to states could mean big cuts.

Obamacare repeal could hike property taxes

Jan 20, 2017
When uninsured people get sick and can’t pay out of pocket, they often go to public hospitals. And the bills they can’t pay get passed down to residents in the form of property taxes. The Affordable Care Act helped some counties lower those taxes by giving states billions of dollars to expand Medicaid. With a […]

Will Indiana’s Medicaid template go national?

Nov 29, 2016
The agency's new head is known for expanding the program in Indiana, with restrictions.
Seema Verma, president and founder of SVC Inc., was chosen by President-elect Donald Trump as head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Alabama taps its oil-spill fund to close Medicaid gap

Nov 18, 2016
A fund to pay for damage from BP's 2010 oil spill is used to cover a budget gap.
A worker scoops up oil washed ashore from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on June 26, 2010 in Orange Beach, Alabama. Millions of gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf after the April 20 explosion on the drilling platform. 

 
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States and cities don't invest in infrastructure

Aug 9, 2016
Low interest rates aren't enough when local governments must pay pension and Medicaid costs.
A view of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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What are the true costs of Medicaid?

Jun 27, 2016
19 states haven't expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
Ariel Fernandez (L) sits with Noel Nogues, an insurance advisor with UniVista Insurance company, as he signs up for the Affordable Care Act.
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Feds make arrests in alleged Medicaid, Medicare scheme

Jun 22, 2016
The federal government estimates it loses 12 percent of Medicare spending and about 10 percent of Medicaid to fraud and other improper payments.
A former health clinic in Brooklyn connected to the  alleged fraudulent billing scheme run by  Aleksandr Pikus.
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