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FSSA to terminate MDwise’s Medicaid contract

An Indiana-based nonprofit health plan that provides Medicaid coverage shared Wednesday that the Indiana Family and Social ...
Sun JournalOpinion

Will new health fund help Maine’s rural hospitals stay open? Experts say it’s unclear

Upcoming Medicaid cuts from the Republican budget bill passed over the summer threaten the financial health of rural ...
The Highland County Press

All 50 states will vie for funds from $50B Rural Health Transformation Program

WASHINGTON — All 50 states have applied for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program in Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Thursday.
The Times of Northwest Indiana

300k Indiana Medicaid members must choose new managed care provider

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) announced Wednesday it's eliminating MDWise as a Medicaid ...

Low-wage workers face significant barriers accessing SNAP, Medicaid

Millions of Americans rely on public assistance programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid to meet basic needs for food and health care. Yet a new study from ...

Concerns over fairness, access rise as states compete for slice of $50 billion rural health fund

Among applications and summaries publicly shared by states, themes include workforce development, telehealth, and access to healthy food.
The New RepublicOpinion

Remember the Republicans’ Rural Health Fund? It’s a Joke.

The $50 billion pot will be spread so thinly, with questionable goals ranging from tech innovation to MAHA, that it looks ...