PARMA, Ohio — People may think about Medicaid as a health insurance, but for people with developmental disabilities, it’s really their lifeline to live and work in the community. What You Need To Know Medicaid serves people of every income who have a disability, such as a vision impairment, hard of hearing or deaf and people with…
Damond Boatwright | Special to the State Journal-Register Some Senate Republicans want changes to House GOP budget plan Some Senate Republicans have expressed concerns over cuts to Medicaid and are demanding changes. Attention across the nation is rightly focused on potential massive and drastic Medicaid cuts under consideration by Congress that would imperil health care…
SPRINGFIELD (WAND News) – A plan moving in Springfield could expand access to Alzheimer’s treatment in Illinois. Legislation signed into law last year require the state employees insurance program to cover medically necessary FDA-approved treatments and medications to slow progression of the disease. The law also requires coverage for diagnostic testing for doctors to determine…
Group rallies, calls to protect Medicaid in Milford About 100 people rallied and marched Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Milford’s Central Park over concerns with potential cuts to Medicaid and federal food assistance. Small town hall meetings bring out concerns about potential Medicaid cuts. This story has been updated with additional information. About 100 people…
Most ACA exchanges have been letting the open enrollment period run until Jan. 15, and some have been letting the enrollment period last longer. CMS is also trying to reduce misuse of the ACA public exchange premium tax credit subsidy and access to exchange plan coverage through “special enrollment periods.” CMS says it intends to…
Donald Trump has apparently given up in his quest to destroy the Affordable Care Act, so now he’s just going to try to bleed it to death. Of the multitude of puzzling executive orders and other gimmicks he’s unleashed in an attempt to bring back the days before civil rights laws and guaranteed health care…
Carle Health announced it will discontinue its Health Alliance and FirstCarolinaCare health insurance plans, excluding Medicare Advantage, at the end of the year. The move will force all policyholders, including many University faculty, to choose an alternative plan. “In recent years, the health insurance industry has changed dramatically, particularly for provider-owned insurers,” read a statement…