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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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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They billed Medicare late for his anesthesia. He went to collections for a $3,000 tab
by Phil Galewitz July 27, 2023Enlarge this image Thomas Greene with his wife, Bluizer, at their home in Oxford, Pennsylvania. After Thomas had a procedure on his…
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Why hundreds of doctors are lobbying in Washington this week
by Phil Galewitz February 17, 2023Enlarge this image Physicians are lobbying Congress for a raise in Medicare reimbursement rates, among other requests. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images…
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Federal Judge Again Blocks States’ Work Requirements For Medicaid
by Phil Galewitz March 27, 2019Enlarge this image Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, a Republican, speaks to state legislators in 2018. Bevin, who is running for re-election this…
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Hospital Finances Improve After Medicaid Expansion, But At Whose Expense?
by Phil Galewitz March 26, 2019Enlarge this image The uncompensated care costs among Colorado hospitals dropped by more than 60 percent after the state expanded Medicaid coverage…
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U.S. Cities Skeptical Of FDA Warnings Against Medicine Imports From Canadian Firm
by Phil Galewitz March 6, 2019Enlarge this image The Food and Drug Administration suggests consumers who get prescription drugs mailed to them via CanaRx are at risk…
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Enlarge this image Matt Gleason fainted at work after getting a flu shot, so colleagues called 911 and an ambulance took him…