The Vault · 2026-03-27 08:57:14 · STAT News
A massive release of Medicaid provider spending data has ignited a firestorm over alleged fraud in the home care sector, but a deeper analysis reveals a more complex and insidious pattern. The data, released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, shows monthly spending on home care more than doubling from...
The Vault · 2026-03-30 08:57:15 · STAT News
The engine of American job growth is misfiring in a critical sector. While the broader healthcare industry has fueled national employment gains, the largest for-profit healthcare corporations are not driving that expansion. New analysis reveals a sector under divergent pressures, with some major players, particularly h...
The Office · 2026-04-02 09:27:09 · KFF Health News
A state-run insurance plan designed for children in foster care is blocking access to critical, potentially life-saving medical care. In North Carolina, 8-year-old Ollie Super, a cancer survivor adopted from foster care, was denied coverage for a clinical trial using CAR T-cell therapy—a treatment her mother described ...
The Vault · 2026-04-03 18:56:49 · KFF Health News
A multi-million dollar windfall is flowing to corporate contractors from state governments scrambling to implement a policy that will strip health and food benefits from millions of low-income Americans. Companies like Deloitte, Accenture, and Optum are being paid to design and operate the very computer systems that wi...
The Network · 2026-04-10 16:22:23 · STAT News
The Trump administration has been forced to acknowledge a significant error in the figures it used to justify a major fraud probe into New York's Medicaid program. This mistake directly undercuts a federal campaign targeting waste, which has largely focused on Democratic-led states. The admission reveals a foundational...
The Lab · 2026-04-15 23:52:54 · The BMJ
A major population-based study of over 2.5 million US Medicaid births reveals a significant difference in neurodevelopmental outcomes for children exposed prenatally to two key medications for opioid use disorder. The research, published in The BMJ, directly compares the long-term risks associated with buprenorphine ve...
The Vault · 2026-04-20 19:22:55 · Bloomberg Markets
A major pediatric care center is turning to the high-yield debt market to fund its daily operations, a stark signal of the financial strain hitting healthcare providers. The Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, which carries a speculative-grade credit rating, is preparing to sell $187.5 million in federally taxable municip...
The Network · 2026-04-20 21:22:31 · KFF Health News
Millones de estadounidenses que soliciten o renueven su cobertura de Medicaid pronto enfrentarán un nuevo requisito: demostrar que han estado trabajando, estudiando o haciendo voluntariado durante al menos un mes. Este cambio, parte de la ley tributaria y de gasto interno One Big Beautiful Bill Act firmada por el presi...
The Network · 2026-04-21 15:22:28 · STAT News
The Trump administration is launching a sweeping new audit initiative, ordering every state to create fresh verification plans for medical providers paid by federal health programs. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), announced the directive, framing it as a critical mo...
The Network · 2026-04-23 20:54:06 · STAT News
The Trump administration on Thursday announced completion of a landmark pricing agreement with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, marking what the White House described as the culmination of its first round of pharmaceutical negotiating deals. The announcement positions the Regeneron accord as the final piece of an initial bat...
The Network · 2026-04-28 10:54:07 · ProPublica
A proposed Trump administration regulation could reduce Supplemental Security Income for disabled adults who reside with family members, according to documents and interviews with advocates. The policy shift targets a population that relies heavily on federal assistance to maintain independent or semi-independent livin...