Medicaid Information http://www.medicaidinformation.info Medicaid Information is your source for Medicaid benefits, Medicaid eligibility, Medicaid coverage, and which aspects of the Medicaid program will benefit you the most. en-us Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:52:18 CDT Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:52:18 CDT Medicaid Information http://www.medicaidinformation.info/ Medicaid Information is your source for Medicaid benefits, Medicaid eligibility, Medicaid coverage, and which aspects of the Medicaid program will benefit you the most. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:52:18 CDT Medicaid Information: Medicaid News Headline http://www.medicaidinformation.info/headlines/news/Medicaid Medicaid News Headline :Medicaid Information is your source for Medicaid benefits, Medicaid eligibility, Medicaid coverage, and which aspects of the Medicaid program will benefit you the most. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:52:18 CDT Medicaid Information: Partners http://www.medicaidinformation.info/resources/partners Other Resources :Medicaid Information is your source for Medicaid benefits, Medicaid eligibility, Medicaid coverage, and which aspects of the Medicaid program will benefit you the most. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:52:18 CDT Medicaid http://www.medicaidinformation.info/exm/Medicaid/ See How Medicaid Can Benefit You... 2010-02-21 Medicaid needs to jettison freeloaders... http://www.medicaidinformation.info/news/961311/-Medicaid-needs-to-jettison-freeloaders... After reading Chemung County Budget Director Steve Hoovers guest viewpoint concerning Medicaid (July 19), I was pleased to see a government official take a stand against this growing problem.... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:12:10 -0700 Medicaid funding loss fears led to state worker furlough decision... http://www.medicaidinformation.info/news/961312/-Medicaid-funding-loss-fears-led-to-state-worker-furlough-decision... Gov. Pat Quinn based his recent order requiring 2,700 non-union state workers to take 24 unpaid days off a move expected to save $18 million this fiscal year on fears that Congress wont extend a federal boost in Medicaid payments beyond December.... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:09:45 -0700 Medicaid Program Creates Hospice Care for Children... http://www.medicaidinformation.info/news/961313/-Medicaid-Program-Creates-Hospice-Care-for-Children... There are few sources of comfort for a family after being told a child doesn`t have long to live. It`s a stressful and traumatic time. But new Medicaid services aim to provide more support.... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:07:55 -0700 Does Medicaid Kill?... http://www.medicaidinformation.info/news/961314/-Does-Medicaid-Kill?... Several people have written to ask what I think of this piece by Avik Roy on Medicaid outcomes, which discusses a study indicating that people on Medicaid do worse than people with no insurance at all.... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:18:25 -0700 Texas Health Care Association: $25.6 Million Medicaid Cuts Put Seniors Care at Risk, Place Texas Jobs in Jeopardy... http://www.medicaidinformation.info/news/961315/-Texas-Health-Care-Association:-$25.6-Million-Medicaid-Cuts-Put-Seniors-Care-at-Risk,-Place-Texas-Jobs-in-Jeopardy... Graves Says Cumulative Medicaid/Medicare Funding Squeeze Jeopardizing Well Being of Texas Oldest Citizens AUSTIN, Texas, July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In testimony today before the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) Council, the President of the Texas Health Care Association (THCA) warned that Texas leaders intention to ... Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:15:04 -0700 State will cut Medicaid 4.6% on Sunday... http://www.medicaidinformation.info/news/961316/-State-will-cut-Medicaid-4.6%-on-Sunday... The state will implement budget cuts Sunday to help close a $168 million shortfall in Medicaid the government health insurance program for the poor.... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:23:21 -0700 Lobby Group Brings Medicaid Petition to Augusta... http://www.medicaidinformation.info/news/961317/-Lobby-Group-Brings-Medicaid-Petition-to-Augusta... A national lobbying group brought their Medicaid petition to Augusta Tuesday.  The American Health Care Association is trying to get signatures on a petition urging congress and President Obama to extend Medicaid benefits.... Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:14:49 -0700 Report: Generic Drugs Offer Savings For Medicaid... http://www.medicaidinformation.info/news/961318/-Report:-Generic-Drugs-Offer-Savings-For-Medicaid... A new report suggests that expanding use of generic drugs could offer significant savings for Medicaid. Every 2% uptick in the substitution of generic drugs for brand-name products saves Medicaid $1 billion a year, according to a report released by the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA), The Wall Street Journals Health Blog reports. And, th... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:26:23 -0700 States continue push for extension of extra Medicaid funds... http://www.medicaidinformation.info/news/961319/-States-continue-push-for-extension-of-extra-Medicaid-funds... News outlets report on state budget gaps and lobbying for extra Medicaid funds from the federal government.... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:35:56 -0700 Lack Of Medicaid Threatens Health Care Providers... http://www.medicaidinformation.info/news/961320/-Lack-Of-Medicaid-Threatens-Health-Care-Providers... Health care providers are still waiting for full reimbursements and consistent Medicaid checks from the state, but officials dont know when the money will be sent.... Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:45:43 -0700