Medicaid - Washington D.C. Newsletter
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Medicaid has a new way to pay for costly sickle cell treatment: Only if it works
20 Jan 2026 10:05 GMT
… announcing that 33 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto … Citing confidentiality, two state Medicaid directors and the two … presages financial challenges for Medicaid. Hundreds of cell and … of the therapy by Medicaid, compared with signing individual …
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8 states spent $1.8 BILLION from Medicaid on illegal immigrants: Mehmet Oz
19 Jan 2026 23:44 GMT
… ; Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz. The states include California, Illinois, Washington, Colorado … ’re spending that money properly. Medicaid dollars belong to Americans, not … to audit quarterly the state Medicaid system to identify when patients …
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Federal Audits Demand California Repay Over $1 Billion in Misused Medicaid Funds for Illegal Aliens
19 Jan 2026 22:45 GMT
… several blue states—including Illinois, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, and the … violating federal restrictions that limit Medicaid reimbursements to emergency services only … Americans. Federal law forbids using Medicaid funds for illegal immigrants, yet …
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Karishma Manzur: Pappas is ‘just there’ in Washington, not fighting Trump | CloseUp
19 Jan 2026 05:07 GMT
… : Pappas is ‘just there’ in Washington, not fighting Trump | CloseUp
WELCOME … BECAUSE OF THE CUTS TO MEDICAID. AND AC ACA PREMIUMS. THAT …
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Napa County working on wish list for Sacramento, Washington
17 Jan 2026 15:04 GMT
Napa County wants Washington and Sacramento to hear its … bill passed in 2025 affects Medicaid, called Medi-Cal in California …
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The Washington Post on national nutrition guidelines
17 Jan 2026 10:38 GMT
… the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. “I don’t think … ;www.miningjournal.net | 249 W. Washington, Marquette, MI 49855 | 906-228 …
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Washington’s Fraud Factory
17 Jan 2026 03:38 GMT
… reward insiders.
Take Medicaid. For 30 years, Washington has known that states … stability become less affordable, while Washington congratulates itself for new initiatives … letters and technical assistance.
Washington must also stop encouraging financing …
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DC Medicaid Cuts Leave Residents Facing Higher Costs
17 Jan 2026 02:42 GMT
Thousands of Washington, D.C., residents lost full Medicaid coverage on Jan … dental and vision coverage, which Medicaid covers. However, over 1 … will also suffer from Medicaid cuts, with revenue loss … and eighth wards.”
The Medicaid cuts will also leave …
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Trump says $50B rural health plan funded by cutting Medicaid 'waste, fraud and abuse'
16 Jan 2026 21:18 GMT
… at the White House in Washington, D.C., Jan. 16, … and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, was … the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz; Health … said that hospitals that accept Medicaid and Medicare will be …
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Op-Ed: Don’t fall for the illusion; now is the worst time to expand Medicaid
16 Jan 2026 20:08 GMT
… holdout states” into expanding Medicaid to able-bodied adults. … Offer Medicaid to able-bodied adults, and Washington would foot … insured patients onto the Medicaid rolls, exacerbating the … nationwide were languishing on Medicaid waiting lists. These include …