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When Victoria Ferrell Ortiz had her daughter in 2017, she was covered by a limited form of Medicaid in Texas — which ended just two months after she gave birth. Losing insurance so soon was stressful. She supports a push for Texas to extend Medicaid coverage for a full year…
When he was in prison, Lee Reed was in agonizing back pain. His doctors there told him he needed back surgery, but because he was so close to his release date, they said he’d have to get it done on the outside. Reed saw that surgery as his ticket to…
George Mink Jr. is a health care outreach worker in Delaware County, Pa. He worries about what will happen when vaccines are no longer paid for by the federal government. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) Kimberly Paynter/WHYY hide caption toggle caption Kimberly Paynter/WHYY George Mink Jr. is a health care outreach worker in…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands and thousands of folks who enrolled in Medicaid for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic could start to get rid of their protection on April 1 if Congress passes the $1.7 trillion spending deal leaders unveiled Tuesday. The laws will sunset a necessity of the COVID-19…
A federal jury convicted a former CEO of a overall health clinic for defrauding the Louisiana Medicaid System about many a long time. According to courtroom files and evidence presented at demo, Victor Clark Kirk, 73, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was the CEO of St. Gabriel Wellness Clinic Inc. (St.…
Stacey Whitford applied for Medicaid for herself and her son in December. He needed the coverage for hearing aids, and they waited for months as Missouri officials processed thousands of applications. Christopher Smith/KHN hide caption toggle caption Christopher Smith/KHN Stacey Whitford applied for Medicaid for herself and her son in…