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Massive Fraud Found in Minnesota Medicaid Housing Assistance Program – Commentary
Publication -“Nonmedical social determinants of health” is a fancy way of saying external conditions can affect people’s well-being. Being homeless is not terribly conducive to good health, and the stress of not having access to affordable housing can worsen an individual’s mental health. Under that premise, numerous states have been diverting Medicaid funding to housing assistance. In 2024, […] -
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Minnesota Lawmakers Approve Medicaid Payment for Home Births
Publication -Minnesota lawmakers approved legislation requiring Medicaid to pay for home births, including paying nurses and midwives the same rate as doctors. The bill, sponsored by a state senator who gave a political speech in 2022 while in labor, was passed as part of a special session agreement with Gov. Tim Walz in June. The legislation […] -
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Judge Blocks Use of Medicaid Data for Immigration Enforcement
Publication -A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to stop sharing Medicaid data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). HHS began sharing Medicaid data in June 2025. On July 4, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which stops federal funds intended for law-abiding Americans from […] -
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Expanding Medicaid Hasn’t Improved Health Care – Commentary
Publication -The media are clamoring over the Congressional Budget Office’s estimate that 16 million people will lose health insurance by 2034 because of the Trump administration’s policies—10.9 million due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act alone. Most of the news coverage misses three important details. While it’s true that many people will lose insurance, that […] -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Montana’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Montana’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Missouri’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Missouri’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Nebraska’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Nebraska’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Mississippi’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Mississippi’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
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Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Nevada’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Nevada’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Minnesota’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Minnesota’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save New Hampshire’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform New Hampshire's Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Michigan’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Michigan's Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save New Jersey’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform New Jersey's Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Massachusetts’ Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Massachusetts’ Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save New Mexico’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform New Mexico’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Maryland’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Maryland’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save New York’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform New York’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Maine’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Maine’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
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Man Admits to Medicaid Fraud—and That’s Not the Worst Part – Commentary
Publication -KFF health news correspondent Katheryn Houghton posted a fascinating article on a Montana man who admits to an ongoing fraud against Medicaid. I rail against health care fraud. I edited and published a 500-page book full of examples of rapacious health care fraud and government indifference. What this guy is doing is clearly illegal. I would rather he stop. Yet I’m not sure I could vote […] -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save North Carolina’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform North Carolina’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Louisiana’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Louisiana’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save North Dakota’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform North Dakota’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waiver ... -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Kentucky’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Kentucky’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Ohio’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Ohio’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waiver
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