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Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/22/25 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/22/25 Feds Launch $14 Billion Crackdown on Duplicate Medicaid and ACA Enrollments Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/22/25 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/22/25 CMS launches noncitizen Medicaid enrollment ‘oversight initiative’ Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/15/25 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/15/25 The hidden costs of cutting Medicaid Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/15/25 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/15/25 What separates high- and low-performing hospitals in 2025 Read More
State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 8/8/25 State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 8/8/25 Cuyahoga County JFS slashed call wait times by 75% - federal changes threaten to undo it all Read More
State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 8/8/25 State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 8/8/25 State agency plans aggressive new budget method to control growing Medicaid costs Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/8/25 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/8/25 Prior Authorization Process Policies in Medicaid Managed Care: Findings from a Survey of State Medicaid Programs Read More
Payer News Sharon Daugherty 8/1/25 Payer News Sharon Daugherty 8/1/25 Reshaping Postpartum Care In Medicaid To Improve Outcomes And Reduce Costs Read More
Sharon Daugherty 8/1/25 Sharon Daugherty 8/1/25 How health systems are preparing for a potential 340B overhaul Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/1/25 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/1/25 Medicare, Medicaid turn 60: What’s changing — and what it means for hospitals Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/24/25 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/24/25 KFF report: Early filings suggests ACA premiums will spike in 2026 Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/24/25 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/24/25 Federal Medicaid policy change ends continued waivers for continuous eligibility Read More
State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 7/24/25 State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 7/24/25 Wayne official warns SNAP changes can be confusing, leading residents to lose benefits Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/18/25 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/18/25 Judge grants CFPB, trade groups' request to toss Biden-era medical debt rule Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/18/25 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/18/25 Modernized member communication remains a priority after Trump reconciliation bill Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/18/25 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/18/25 Tracking Medicaid patients’ work status may prove difficult for states Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/18/25 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/18/25 Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/11/25 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/11/25 Senate holds hearing on health care cybersecurity and patient privacy Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/11/25 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/11/25 Health Provisions in the 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/3/25 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 7/3/25 Pilot program to focus on 'personal responsibility' in welfare programs Read More
