Medicaid ‘unwinding’ breeds chaos in Montana, other states
States have reviewed the eligibility of more than 28 million people and terminated coverage for over 10 million of them. Millions more are expected to lose Medicaid in the coming months.
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As Medicaid unwinds, rural Americans may be on their own
A lack of access to navigators in rural locales to help Medicaid enrollees keep their coverage or find other insurance if they’re no longer eligible could exacerbate the difficulties rural residents face.
More states OK postpartum Medicaid coverage beyond 2 months
Besides Montana, legislators in Alaska, Mississippi, Missouri, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming passed measures this year to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to a year.
Health providers scramble to keep staff amid Medicaid rate debate
Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte and legislators agree that Medicaid rates need to rise; where they disagree is by how much.
Idaho dropped thousands rom Medicaid in pandemic’s first years
During the first two years of the covid-19 pandemic, while the federal government was trying to prevent people on Medicaid from losing health coverage, Idaho dropped nearly 10,000 people from the safety-net program.
GOP bill would dictate medical emergencies for Medicaid abortions
Opponents said the bill would not only infringe on Montanans’ right to privacy, but place people with time-sensitive medical emergencies related to their pregnancy in danger.