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New Medicaid ‘Playbook’ pulls directly from WEF and WHO

New Medicaid guidelines allow states to direct some of the funds toward new health initiatives, such as rent and utilities, and mirror the World Economic Forum’s “health equity” guidelines. An idea that took decades to develop. The Biden administration’s Medicaid guidelines were recently expanded to allow up to 3% of Medicaid spending to go toward […]

Doulas improve health outcomes for pregnant women with Medicaid: Report – The Hill

A new report from public policy organization Elevance Health finds that pregnant women who receive doula care have lower rates of C-sections and less postpartum depression and anxiety. Most women who received doula care were black or white and lived in urban or suburban areas. Amid the maternal health crisis, there is growing interest in […]

Medicaid can now cover rent, utilities, food, and more

The Biden administration’s Medicaid guidelines expanded the ability for states to use a portion of their budgets to provide rent assistance and utility payments to recipients. New guidelines from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recommend that at least 3% of Medicaid spending can go toward experimental grants, as long as states add their […]

Medicaid Unwinding: Some Alabamians set to lose healthcare coverage – WHNT News 19

ALABAMA (WHNT) — For the past few years, Medicaid recipients have been part of a continued enrollment period put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Alabama’s Medicaid benefits are currently in the process of being phased out, meaning some people will lose their coverage. “We know that some people don’t meet the criteria,” said […]