Our story begins in the fall of 2009, when Sen. Harry Reid (D., Nev.) was trying to cobble together the necessary 60 votes to pass the Affordable Care Act. He needed every Democrat on board in order ...

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), shown here at a March Senate committee hearing on , is one of several lawmakers who have introduced bills that would to address the long-term pipeline. Federal lawmakers are ...

Putting federal dollars into Medicaid through FMAP is a tried and true method for stimulating the economy and creating jobs in the hardest-hit states, writes Lesley Russell. Every dollar a state ...

LoSasso is professor and chair of the Economics Department at DePaul University. If there is any federal program begging for reform, it’s Medicaid. In 2023, total spending on the program exceeded $870 ...

More than 80 million Americans are currently enrolled in Medicaid, a government program providing health care to lower income individuals. President Donald Trump has said he would not cut the program, ...

Several states could face a severe shortfall in funding for Medicaid, should Congress carry out proposed limitations on federal support. This is according to new analysis from researchers at the Urban ...

Senate Republican leaders are discussing a proposal to expand an enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) matching rate to five states, including Alaska and Hawaii, to get the ...

Medicaid is a valuable program that is designed to pay for medical care for individuals who are unable to afford it themselves. Understanding the reimbursement process can get a bit complicated, and ...

Tuesday, BMO Capital Markets highlighted the potential risks faced by Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) specializing in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) due to possible changes in Federal Medical ...

RUNNING ON “NO” VOTE - South Dakota Dem Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin is taking heat for a new television spot calling herself an “independent voice for South Dakota” who voted against the “trillion ...

MANILA, Philippines - The Fund Managers Association of the Philippines (FMAP) recently named Michael V. Ferrer, a 20-year investment veteran, as president, taking charge of the organization that ...