Medicaid /tags/medicaid Medicaid en-US Copyright Thu, 24 Apr 2025 23:08:21 GMT Biden let California get creative with Medicaid spending. Trump is signaling that may end /health-and-medicine/2025-04-24/biden-let-california-get-creative-with-medicaid-spending-trump-is-signaling-that-may-end California uses Medicaid to pay for a range of nontraditional health care services, including housing. The Trump administration wants to scale back those programs. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 23:08:21 GMT /health-and-medicine/2025-04-24/biden-let-california-get-creative-with-medicaid-spending-trump-is-signaling-that-may-end Kristen Hwang Medi-Cal under threat: who’s covered and what could be cut? /health-and-medicine/2025-04-19/medi-cal-under-threat-whos-covered-and-what-could-be-cut More than a third of Californians depend on Medi-Cal for a range of health care coverage. Now the program finds itself in the political crosshairs of federal budget-cutters. Sat, 19 Apr 2025 14:26:05 GMT /health-and-medicine/2025-04-19/medi-cal-under-threat-whos-covered-and-what-could-be-cut Don Thompson California has big plans for improving mental health. Medicaid cuts could upend them /health-and-medicine/2025-04-07/california-has-big-plans-for-improving-mental-health-medicaid-cuts-could-upend-them Potential cuts to Medicaid have Californians bracing for changes that could weaken recent gains in mental health care and addiction treatment. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 22:49:01 GMT /health-and-medicine/2025-04-07/california-has-big-plans-for-improving-mental-health-medicaid-cuts-could-upend-them Ana B. Ibarra California just blew a deadline for voter-approved health care measure — losing millions of federal dollars /health-and-medicine/2025-04-01/california-just-blew-a-deadline-for-voter-approved-health-care-measure-losing-millions-of-federal-dollars California voters overwhelmingly passed a ballot measure that increases pay to doctors with Medi-Cal patients. The Newsom administration missed an early deadline to begin implementing it. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 22:52:05 GMT /health-and-medicine/2025-04-01/california-just-blew-a-deadline-for-voter-approved-health-care-measure-losing-millions-of-federal-dollars Kristen Hwang It’s costing California more than expected to provide immigrant health care. Is coverage at risk? /health-and-medicine/2025-03-16/its-costing-california-more-than-expected-to-provide-immigrant-health-care-is-coverage-at-risk California is spending more than it expected on Medi-Cal and Republican lawmakers are pointing to coverage expansions that benefited immigrant households. Sun, 16 Mar 2025 14:12:28 GMT /health-and-medicine/2025-03-16/its-costing-california-more-than-expected-to-provide-immigrant-health-care-is-coverage-at-risk Ana B. Ibarra, Kristen Hwang 6 Republicans join Democrats, pass Medicaid funding bill in the Oregon House /politics-government/2025-02-28/6-republicans-join-democrats-pass-medicaid-funding-bill-in-the-oregon-house Without legislative action, taxes that fund Medicaid will sunset in the next two years, leaving a hole in the state’s budget. Sat, 01 Mar 2025 01:28:55 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-28/6-republicans-join-democrats-pass-medicaid-funding-bill-in-the-oregon-house Amelia Templeton Federal funding cuts could severely hurt service providers in Northern California /politics-government/2025-02-03/federal-funding-cuts-could-severely-hurt-service-providers-in-northern-california Local service providers worry that the Trump administration’s goals to cut federal spending could have major impacts on countless services in rural communities. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:54:56 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-03/federal-funding-cuts-could-severely-hurt-service-providers-in-northern-california Roman Battaglia Covered California hits record enrollment, but key subsidies in jeopardy /health-and-medicine/2025-01-25/covered-california-hits-record-enrollment-but-key-subsidies-in-jeopardy Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace, has hit a record 1.8 million enrollees and the number could climb higher ahead of a Jan. 31 open enrollment deadline, due in large part to enhanced subsidies that have made plans more affordable. Sat, 25 Jan 2025 15:41:09 GMT /health-and-medicine/2025-01-25/covered-california-hits-record-enrollment-but-key-subsidies-in-jeopardy Claudia Boyd-Barrett Oregon hospitals seeks more funding to close reimbursement gap /health-and-medicine/2025-01-22/oregon-hospitals-seeks-more-funding-to-close-reimbursement-gap The hospital trade association said Medicaid only pays 56 cents for every dollar of service provided and that other costs are going up. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 01:19:47 GMT /health-and-medicine/2025-01-22/oregon-hospitals-seeks-more-funding-to-close-reimbursement-gap Ben Botkin Oregon Health Authority extends benefits to young adults with special needs /health-and-medicine/2025-01-17/oregon-health-authority-extends-benefits-to-young-adults-with-special-needs A new pilot program is offering free Medicaid benefits to about 4,000 19- and 20-year-olds with intellectual, physical or mental disabilities or certain mental or medical conditions like asthma and diabetes. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 14:47:18 GMT /health-and-medicine/2025-01-17/oregon-health-authority-extends-benefits-to-young-adults-with-special-needs Lynne Terry