Medicaid
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News about Medicaid, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
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Oct. 28, 2014
Federal authorities accuse New York City officials of five-year effort to defraud Medicaid; United States Atty for New York Preet Bharara says city's Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene worked with contractor Computer Sciences Corp from 2008 through 2012 to exploit loopholes in Medicaid's computerized billing system to collect reimbursements on tens of thousands of false claims that amounted to tens of millions of dollars. MORE
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Oct. 4, 2014
Editorial decries flaws in medical system, including Medicare and Medicaid, that make it difficult for patients to obtain quality end-of-life services; welcomes changes being rolled out by New York State and Institute of Medicine intended to help protect patient rights and improve access to community and home care. MORE
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Sep. 28, 2014
Federal report says state standards for access to care under Medicaid vary widely and are rarely enforced, with patients often waiting for months or traveling long distances to see doctor; report comes as enrollment in program is surging due to Affordable Care Act. MORE
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Sep. 27, 2014
Editorial rejects effort by Arizona, Kansas, Oregon and Tennessee to delay enactment of basic protections for home care workers, scheduled to take effect on Jan 1, 2015; contends that states have had plenty of time to prepare for rule, which guarantees minimum wage and overtime rates for such workers; rejects states' claims that they need more time to address related Medicaid issues. MORE
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Sep. 25, 2014
Obama administration increases pressure on states to expand Medicaid, citing new evidence that hospitals reap financial benefits and gain more paying customers when states broaden eligibility. MORE
ARTICLES ABOUT MEDICAID
New York City Agency and Vendor Bilked Medicaid, U.S. Says
A federal prosecutor said that the city and a contractor exploited Medicaid billing loopholes to collect tens of millions of dollars in reimbursements.
October 28, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON MEDICAID AND: Health Insurance and Managed Care
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Medicaid
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Health and Mental Hygiene Department (NYC)
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Computer Sciences Corporation
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Bharara, Preet
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Frauds and Swindling
What to Look for in Judging the Affordable Care Act
Getting answers on how to grade the health act will take time, but here are the right questions.
October 28, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON MEDICAID AND: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010)
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Health Insurance and Managed Care
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United States Economy
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Medicaid
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HealthCare.gov
Ohio Governor Backpedals on Repeal of Health Law
Gov. John Kasich of Ohio said his comments about a Republican-led Congress being unlikely to repeal the Affordable Care Act were taken out of context.
October 20, 2014, Monday
MORE ON MEDICAID AND: Kasich, John R
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Ohio
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Republican Party
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Medicaid
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010)
Chain to Pay $38 Million Over Claims of Poor Care
The company settled after it was accused of inappropriate billing and of providing care to nursing home residents that was effectively worthless.
October 11, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON MEDICAID AND: Extendicare Inc
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Nursing Homes
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Elder Care
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Health Insurance and Managed Care
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Justice Department
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Suits and Litigation (Civil)
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Medicare
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Medicaid
Medicaid, Often Criticized, Is Quite Popular With Its Customers
Results of surveys suggest that people understand Medicaid’s drawbacks but appreciate its advantages.
October 10, 2014, Friday
MORE ON MEDICAID AND: Medicaid
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Polls and Public Opinion
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Health Affairs (Journal)
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Health Insurance and Managed Care
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Arkansas
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Texas
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Kentucky
Care at the End of Life
All too often, such care for Americans is shoddy or contrary to a patient’s wishes.
October 4, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON MEDICAID AND: Elder Care
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Hospice Care
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Death and Dying
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Medicaid
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Medicare
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Editorials
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Institute of Medicine
For Many New Medicaid Enrollees, Care Is Hard to Find, Report Says
A federal report says state standards for access to health care are rarely enforced and that Medicaid patients may wait for months or travel long distances to see a doctor.
September 28, 2014, Sunday
Labor Rights for Home Care Workers
The states have had plenty of time to figure out how to carry out the new rule. Further delay would only prolong the indefensible.
September 27, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON MEDICAID AND: Home Health Care
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Oregon
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Kansas
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States (US)
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Editorials
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Medicaid
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Minimum Wage
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Overtime
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Labor and Jobs
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Labor Department (NYS)
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Arizona
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Tennessee
Fighting to Honor a Father’s Last Wish: To Die at Home
Maureen Stefanides wanted to fulfill her father’s request after long nursing home stays left him weak and unhappy, but the forces of the health care system seemed stacked against her.
September 26, 2014, Friday
MORE ON MEDICAID AND: Death and Dying
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Elder Care
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Hospice Care
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Health Insurance and Managed Care
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Nursing Homes
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Home Health Care
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Medicaid
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Medicare
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Elderly
Affordable Care Act Reduces Costs for Hospitals, Report Says
Financial reports from investor-owned hospitals and surveys by several state hospital associations show that Medicaid expansion has reduced the number of patients who cannot pay their bills.
September 25, 2014, Thursday
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Obama’s Health Law: Who Was Helped Most
A new data set provides a clearer picture of which people gained health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
Is the Affordable Care Act Working?
A year after it was fully in place, the Affordable Care Act has largely succeeded in delivering on President Obama’s main promises, even as it fell short in some ways and gave birth to a new and powerful conservative movement.
Documents on Long-Term Care
The goal was cost savings, but the state’s sweeping changes in Medicaid spending on long-term services set off a stampede in recent years by managed care companies for low-risk, high-profit enrollees.
Times Minute | A Health Care Milestone
Today on the Minute, how yesterday’s health care milestone will affect the debate on health care and the expansion of medicaid.
Times Minute | A Grim Climate Report
Also on the Minute, Medicaid patients in community health centers and Apple takes Samsung to court for the second time.
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