Medicaid

More than a third of states sue HHS over move that could cut gender-affirming youth care

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More than a third of states sue HHS over move that could cut gender-affirming youth care

NEW YORK (AP) — A coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and its inspector general over a statement that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people. The statement issued last Thursday called treatments … Read more

Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix this

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Medicaid paid more than 7 million for dead people. A new law could help fix this

WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died, according to a new report from the independent watchdog for the Department of Health and Human Services. But the department’s Office of Inspector General said it expects a … Read more