Utah ranked lowest among Medicaid expansion states for public health insurance coverage of low-income children in 2021
Boram Kim | Sep 21, 2022 | Utah
Colorado health care advocates laud Inflation Reduction Act and its impact on costs
Boram Kim | Aug 19, 2022 | Colorado
Texans to see economic and health benefits from the Inflation Reduction Act
Boram Kim | Aug 17, 2022 | Texas
Washington health officials prepare for end of PHE with several proposed initiatives
Shane Ersland | Jul 21, 2022 | Washington
Mental health of Colorado children remains in a state of emergency
Boram Kim | Jun 10, 2022 | Colorado
The pediatric health system in Colorado remains in a state of emergency, according to the Children's Hospital Colorado. The care provider, which declared a youth mental health state of emergency 1 year ago, said in its follow-up last month that conditions have worsened. Record numbers of kids and
HHSC hears calls for extending postpartum coverage to 12 months during hearing on Medicaid programs
Boram Kim | Jun 10, 2022 | Texas
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) held a public hearing on the Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program, its Medicaid managed care program on Thursday, sharing updates with and collecting feedback from the public. The commission sought stakeholder feedback on a State Plan Amendment to
ACA marketplace enrollment in Texas reached record high in 2021
Boram Kim | May 21, 2022 | Texas
The number of ACA marketplace enrollees grew by 550,000, or 42%, to 1.8 million people in 2021. According to recent CMS open enrollment data, Texas has witnessed the fastest growth since 2019 and the largest percentage increase last year in the country. Overall, 94% of enrollees received financial
Looking back on session, Colorado lawmakers highlight progress on behavioral health, care for older Coloradans, and more
Boram Kim | May 18, 2022 | Colorado
In a historic session that saw the passage of the largest state budget on record, Colorado lawmakers adjourned the 73rd General Assembly on May 11th on a productive note. Of the 650 pieces of legislation introduced at the capitol this year, 132 bills were passed by the legislature and acted
Florida faces dual health coverage crisis at end of PHE
Nicole Pasia | Apr 15, 2022 | Florida
Florida is one of the states that will be hit hardest next year if increased premium tax credits (PTCs) from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) are not renewed, according to a new report from the Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Without action from the state, millions of Floridians
Legislature allocates over $400 million to bolster health workforce
Eli Kirshbaum | Oct 22, 2021 | Texas
The legislature’s recently approved bill that distributes $16 billion in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding appropriates over $400 million in federal funds to support the state’s faltering health care workforce. Senate Bill 8 passed during Texas’s third special session, which ended last week. It now heads to Gov. Greg