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Indiana officials roll out 'Medicaid financing overhaul"
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (72+ words) Indiana officials have rolled out what they described as a first-in-the-nation Medicaid financing overhaul designed to pressure hospitals to lower commercial healthcare prices while directing more state and federal money toward rural and lower-cost providers. The changes - approved by federal…...
Indiana hospitals raise concerns about funding cuts
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (70+ words) Indiana hospitals are raising concerns about a financial crisis that could impact patient care across the state. A new report by Kaufman Hall projects significant losses over the next five years due to federal funding cuts and rising costs for…...
Most Michiganders can expect higher health care costs in 2026
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (94+ words) 95. 3 MNC Michiganders are expected to pay more for healthcare in the new year. Last week, the U. S. House of Representatives approved a healthcare bill that didn't extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits. WSJM reports that these made coverage more…...
MDwise exit could affect thousands of Hoosiers
6+ mon, 11+ hour ago (72+ words) Hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers are set to lose Medicaid coverage after the state announced it will end its contract with MDwise, a provider serving families across Indiana. Among them is Diana Bishop, a single mother from central Indiana, who…...
Report: More Michigan kids are living without insurance
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (72+ words) In Michigan, children's health coverage is slipping just as it is nationally, according to a recent report from the Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University. The report showed the uninsured rate among kids climbed across the U. S. from just…...
Indiana weighs new rules on medical debt
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (70+ words) Indiana lawmakers are weighing how to balance protections for Hoosiers struggling with medical debt against the ability of hospitals and providers to collect payment. Testimony on Monday at the Statehouse highlighted the challenges faced by the Interim Study Committee on…...
Indiana taxpayers cover nearly $13 million shortfall from state
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (71+ words) Local taxpayers across Indiana are covering a nearly $13 million shortfall from the state, as county jails are forced to foot the bill for housing state-sentenced offenders without reimbursement. The Indiana Department of Correction (DOC) has confirmed it owes a total…...