6+ hour, 38+ min ago  (656+ words) For Doug Barrie, a fifth-generation farmer in East Idaho, the options for affordable health insurance have been slim pickings. The employees at his farm in Ucon include him, his son, and a handful of others, depending on the time of…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (289+ words) Nebraska has become the first state in the nation to implement new work requirements for Medicaid recipients, eight months ahead of the Trump administration's deadline." Federal officials say they're trying to add accountability to social service programs, but healthcare advocates…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (344+ words) All 41 states that expanded Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act will see fewer people covered due to new federal work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks. But the percentage of recipients who lose coverage will vary greatly from state…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (457+ words) State rainy day funds " money reserved to cover unexpected expenses and patch short-term budget holes " are declining nationally as states face increased costs, lower tax revenue and federal budget cuts, a new analysis found. The decline comes after the reserve…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1084+ words) Click play to listen to an abbreviated version this article. More than 10, 000 people have enrolled in Nevada's new public option health plans, which debuted last fall with the expectation that they would bring lower prices to the health insurance market....

2+ mon, 11+ hour ago  (1724+ words) A perfect storm has arrived on the ledgers of many state budgets, bearing down on the people who often need help the most. Federal and state policy decisions, the end of pandemic aid and long-term fiscal trends " such as people…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (656+ words) Colorado has seen Medicaid spending doubled over the last decade, according to a new report. Meanwhile, the state's unit tasked with investigating and prosecuting Medicaid fraud has had to triage its investigations as the number of referrals it receives has…...

3+ mon, 11+ hour ago  (974+ words) Leonard Bighorn said his mother tried for two years to get help for severe stomach pain through the limited health services available near her home on the Fort Peck Reservation in northeastern Montana. After his mom finally saw a specialist…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (671+ words) North Dakota farmers will be without a key federal crop insurance option this year as they prepare for spring planting. As part of federally subsidized crop insurance, farmers are insured when the weather prevents them from planting a crop. If…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (980+ words) Nationwide, the number of people buying health plans on Obamacare insurance marketplaces is down by about 833, 000 compared with a year ago, according to federal data released this week. Many states are reporting fewer new enrollees, more people dropping their coverage,…...