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NewsHospital layoffs to follow Medicaid reimbursement cuts
Hospital jobs are back on the chopping block, thanks in part to state budget cuts to Medicaid reimbursements. Some hospital workers will get the boot in New Hampshire, which hospital executives Read more...
States squeezed by recession, growing demand for Medicaid
A deep recession and sputtering economic recovery have left states gasping for air. With tax collections far lower than they were before the recession, states are trying to shrink their budgets. One Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Massachusetts may cut back on 'healthcare for all'
At the beginning, Massachusetts policymakers were adamant that reforms would expand the healthcare system to provide coverage for all residents. Now, under financial pressure, the state budget has Read more...
| Press ReleasesCalifornia Pharmacists and Patients Brace for Medicaid CutsCMS Approves Cuts to California Medicaid Providers SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today approved California’s request to cut Medi-Cal Read more >> Closure of Marion Extended Care Facility Shows Growing Pressure on Jobs Resulting From New $275.1 Million Reduction in Ohi11.1% Federal Medicare Reduction Coupled With State Medicaid Cuts Causing Volatility in SNF Sector MARION, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The closure of a Marion, OH extended care facility announced last Read more >> Farmers & Merchants Bank Presents YWCA North Orange County with Funds for Mammograms for the UnderservedFULLERTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Farmers & Merchants Bank (F&M) donated $3,750 to the YWCA North Orange County as part of the non-profit’s annual meeting on June 25 at the Fullerton Read more >> With Medicaid a Contentious State Budget Issue, New Study Finds State’s Nursing Facility-Generated Economic Activity is $1State Medicaid Squeeze Raises Stakes in DC Medicare Debate as Georgia Congressional Delegation Urged to Ensure Stable FY 2012 Funding ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- As Governor Nathan Deal and state Read more >> AHF Seeks 20% Price Cut from AIDS Drug Companies for State ProgramMore Than 5,500 Patients Remain on Waiting Lists to Receive Lifesaving Medications Through State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAP); Additional Cost-Containment Measures May Mean Thousands More Read more >> |
