Be Well: Medicaid 'spend down' strategy can cover high long-term care costs. But do not go it alone

AHIP, a trade association representing the U.S. health insurance industry, estimates that only 3% to 4% of Americans over 50 ...

Weight loss drugs strain state Medicaid budgets by billions

Medicaid coverage for blockbuster weight loss medications is likely straining state budgets across the country to the tune of ...
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

States Exploit SDP Grandfathering, Driving Up Medicaid Costs

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) included important reforms to limit states’ costly use of State Directed Payments ...

If 5 states ban fluoride, an additional 132,572 children will need serious dental work, study finds

If five states ban fluoride in drinking water, the costs to Medicaid for a significant increase in kids with cavities could ...