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Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 9/11/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 9/11/26 OBBBA's state-directed payment caps will trim some states' Medicaid spend by a quarter: study Read More
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Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 9/4/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 9/4/26 Millions Will Lose Medicaid Because They Aren't Able To Get Enough Work Hours, Study Predicts Read More
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Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/28/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/28/26 Availability of Rural Hospitals Providing Inpatient Maternity Care in Medicaid Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/28/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/28/26 How Are Parents Impacted By Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements? Read More
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Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/13/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/13/26 Almost All Custodial Parents, Caretaker Relatives Should Not be Impacted by Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements in 28 States Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/6/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/6/26 CMS locks in 2.3% inpatient hospital base pay increase, nudges back CJR-X Model start date Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/6/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/6/26 Revised 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program moves forward, despite provider pushback Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/6/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/6/26 22 states sue to block 2027 ACA marketplace rule Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/6/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/6/26 The payer policy problem draining hospital revenue: 6 things to know Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/6/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/6/26 How Many Uninsured Are in the Coverage Gap and How Many Could be Eligible if All States Adopted the Medicaid Expansion? Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/6/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/6/26 Map Shows Which States Could See Biggest Medicaid Cuts by 2028 Read More
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