A pause on federal funding by the Trump administration caused confusion but South Carolina Medicaid, after an initial delay, was ultimately unaffected by it.
Lawmakers at the State House are exploring solutions to South Carolina’s doctor shortage, including funding residency programs and addressing rural care gaps.
"Granting South Carolina the authorities necessary to reinstitute this initiative will strengthen the Medicaid program's dual missions of financing health services and improving opportunities for independence, self-reliance, and prosperity for the state's ...
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"If CMS reduces it below 90%, I will be the first to push to eliminate, as that was not the deal we made," said Rep. Donny Lambeth of Forsyth County.
State Medicaid programs across the country reported Tuesday they had lost access to federal payment portals one day after President Trump announced a freeze on federal grants and aid. By the late
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The governor's request for reinstatement is centered around restoring the New Coverage for Parents and Community Engagement components of the Palmetto Pathways to Independence section 1115 waiver that was approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in December 2019.
Gov. Henry McMaster asked federal officials Tuesday to quickly approve his request that would expand Medicaid eligibility for poor parents who are working or going to school. If the Trump administration agrees,
Dan Tsai discusses how he ran Medicaid under Biden, and his fears for how Republicans might try to change the program.
Georgia is one of 10 states in the U.S. that has not adopted Medicaid expansions resulting from the Affordable Care Act.
Introducing work requirements for Medicaid recipients is something the GOP has suggested will be brought into action.