Medicare for all support surges
A health idea once considered fringe is gaining support, Medicare for all.
What to know about changes to Medicare plans as open enrollment begins
Open enrollment for Medicare ends Dec. 7.
Medicaid
Trump to announce all 50 states joining Medicaid drug pricing model
President Donald Trump is set to announce Friday that all 50 states will join in on a program set to provide most favored nation pricing to some drugs within the Medicaid program, bringing the net price of selected drugs down to prices paid in certain other countries.
Poll: Health affordability impacts midterms
Healthcare affordability appears to be an issue that could impact the Midterm elections.
Medicaid requirements are changing
Millions of sick Americans could have a tougher time retaining medicaid coverage after the first-ever federal work requirement begins in January in most states.
Trump Rx adds 160 more medications
The Trump administration is expanding its Trump Rx prescription drug platform.
Trump Administration reaches drug cost deal with Abbvie
The Trump Administration reached an agreement with drug-maker Abbvie that it says will drop the price of some medicines.
Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that
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.
“We could save lives” — American Cancer Society in SC calls for additional funding, Medicaid expansion
“They screen patients who are uninsured or underinsured, and with an additional million dollars, they could screen more patients. So right now the screening that they have, they run out of screening every year. They have patients calling into their office saying hey can I get a screening and they have to tell them no I’m sorry we don’t have any funds to screen you,” Johnson says.
Medicaid now certifies kids for free lunch in 8 more states
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has added eight states, including South Carolina, to the 19 where students receiving Medicaid coverage will be automatically added to the program offering free or reduced-price school lunches.
