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As Medicaid purge restarts, about 73% of Illinois' recipients remain enrolled
Crain s Chicago Business· 3 days ago“I am proud to announce that Illinois is among the leading states in the country with a retention rate of 73 percent, one of the highest in the entire nation,” he said. During ...
Guy A. Medaglia: Gov J.B. Pritzker goes after insurance companies. What about the state itself?
Chicago Tribune· 1 day agoAs president and CEO of a safety net hospital on Chicago’s Southwest Side, I applaud Pritzker’s...
Lomi Kriel
The Raw Story· 4 days agoGreg Abbott pointed to the millions of dollars in spending that state lawmakers approved during the 2021 legislative session to help pregnant women and new mothers. Among the measures he touted ...
Mass.' Warren, Pressley back bill expanding Medicaid to cover doulas, midwives
The Republican· 7 days agoDays before Mother’s Day, a coalition of Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill announced a renewed...
There’s a renewed push in Congress for Medicaid to cover doulas and midwives
Washington State Standard via Yahoo News· 3 days agoElizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Rep. Gwen Moore of Wisconsin, both Democrats, introduced...
Lawmaker questions taxpayer cost for Illinois state employees' weight loss drugs
The Center Square· 6 days agoThis move could cost Illinois taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars starting this summer. State...
CT bills to expand insurance coverage for fertility care unsuccessful
Hartford Business Journal· 3 days agoTwo bills aimed at expanding fertility access for those on Medicaid, LGBTQ+ families and would-be...
Trending in Telehealth: April 16 – April 22, 2024
The National Law Review· 19 hours agoTrending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health...
Florida’s six-week abortion ban has outsized effect on Black Floridians | Opinion
Sun-Sentinel· 3 days agoThe enactment of a near-total ban on abortion in Florida will reshape the landscape of reproductive...
AP Indianapolis newsman Ken Kusmer dies at 65 after a short illness
San Francisco Chronicle· 6 days agoKen Kusmer, whose long award-winning career with The Associated Press included exposing flaws in...