Enlarge this image In March, mom Indira Navas learned that her son Andres, 6, was kicked off of Florida Medicaid, while her…
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Mental health care is hard to find, especially for people with Medicare or Medicaid
by Rhitu Chatterjee April 3, 2024Enlarge this image mikkelwilliam/Getty Images mikkelwilliam/Getty Images With rates of suicide and opioid deaths rising in the past decade and children’s mental…
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Vulnerable Americans are stuck in a Medicare-Medicaid maze. Is a fix in sight?
by Penci March 14, 2024Enlarge this image People who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid face maddening challenges accessing health care. The government spends $500 billion…
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More states extend health coverage to immigrants even as issue inflames GOP
by Phil Galewitz December 29, 2023Enlarge this image Immigrants wait to be processed after they crossed the border into the U.S. in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Dec.…
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Kentucky cut off her Medicaid over a clerical error — just days before her surgery
by Rachana Pradhan November 21, 2023Enlarge this image Even though she still qualified, Beverly Likens of Martin, Kentucky, lost her Medicaid just days before a needed surgery.…
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Should Medicaid pay to help someone find a home? California is trying it
by Dan Gorenstein November 15, 2023Enlarge this image Community health worker Hector Gallegos and nurse Jose Lopez gather supplies to treat homeless patients in Modesto, California. Ryan…
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What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down?
by Julie Rovner September 27, 2023Enlarge this image Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and other members of the right-wing House Freedom Caucus could force a federal government shutdown…
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She has Medicare and Medicaid. So why should it take 18 months to get a wheelchair?
by Dan Gorenstein September 21, 2023Enlarge this image About 12 million Americans qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid, and they face relentless red tape accessing health care.…