8+ hour, 46+ min 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+ week, 6+ day 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…...

1+ mon, 8+ 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…...

1+ 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…...

1+ 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,…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (342+ words) People who are having problems with their Medicare Advantage plans can still switch plans, thanks to a three-month grace period that runs from January through March. However, many Medicare Advantage plans have pulled out of rural areas like Humboldt and…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (237+ words) Click play to listen to this article. A little more than a year from now, new Medicaid work requirements kick in. They are part of the domestic policy law approved by congressional Republicans and North Dakota is beginning the prep…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1126+ words) The millions of people losing insurance include many who get coverage through the ACA marketplace. sesame/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images Simon F. Haeder, Texas A&M University The big tax and spending package President Donald Trump signed into law on…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (276+ words) Colorado health insurers have asked regulators to approve a 28.4 percent average increase to health insurance premium prices for next year, which would be the highest percentage increase since 2018. Democrats blame the federal tax break and spending cut bill recently passed…...