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Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 9/25/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 9/25/26 CMS kicks 760,000 people off ACA plans in crackdown on ‘unauthorized’ broker-supported enrollments Read More
State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 9/25/26 State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 9/25/26 Gross Releases Statement Regarding Medicaid ABD Audit Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 9/25/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 9/25/26 Lawsuit from Medicaid enrollees, provider advocacy groups challenges ‘Big, Beautiful’ work requirements Read More
State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 9/18/26 State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 9/18/26 Cleveland-area libraries are becoming a benefit backstop — but they can’t replace caseworkers Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 9/18/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 9/18/26 Medicaid Maternity Care Payment Reform: Overview of State Value-Based Models Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 9/18/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 9/18/26 Hospital operating margins dive in July amid soft outpatient volumes, charity care pressures Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 9/11/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 9/11/26 3 things AHA is asking of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 9/11/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 9/11/26 Health officials, auditors at odds over millions in Medicaid payments to inmates Read More
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
State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 9/4/26 State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 9/4/26 Ohio’s already seen the biggest ACA drop. Premiums are about to go up by another 15% Read More
Payer News Sharon Daugherty 9/4/26 Payer News Sharon Daugherty 9/4/26 UnitedHealthcare eliminates prior authorization requirements linked to 1,700 procedure codes Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 9/4/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 9/4/26 Hospital groups rail against CMS' proposed 340B changes, site-neutral payments Read More
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
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/28/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/28/26 As healthcare costs weigh on patients, states could play a bigger role, report finds Read More
State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 8/28/26 State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 8/28/26 CMS Policy on Implementing “Alien Medicaid Eligibility” Read More
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
State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 8/21/26 State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 8/21/26 What We Know - And Don’t - About Impending Medicaid Expansion Work Requirements in Ohio Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/21/26 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 8/21/26 ACA insurers worst offenders for prior authorization denials, with rates averaging 18%: KFF Read More
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