Articles tagged as: Medicaid
July 21, 2021
Medicaid Growth Helps Insurer Anthem Beat Q2 Expectations
Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc. topped second-quarter expectations even though the health insurer's profit tumbled.
Read MoreJune 8, 2021
In Missouri, Medicaid Expansion Sparks A Fight
Medicaid expansion has been a contentious issue across the U.S., and in Missouri, battle lines are drawn at the highest levels of government.
Read MoreApril 19, 2021
Indiana Expanding Medicaid Coverage To New Mothers 12 Months Postpartum
Medicaid coverage for Hoosier women during their pregnancy typically lasts until 60 days after they give birth, but that was extended through the most recent federal COVID-19 relief package.
Read MoreFebruary 5, 2021
Indiana Lawmakers Propose Using Cigarette Tax For Medicaid
A House committee made significant changes Thursday to the way Indiana would spend proceeds from a proposal to hike the state's cigarette tax for the first time in more than a decade and impose a new state tax on vaping liquids.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2021
Indiana Aims To Overhaul Care System For Aging Hoosiers
Indiana ranks as one of the worst states in the country for helping older people decide where they want to age -- at home or in a nursing facility.
Read MoreOctober 27, 2020
Indiana Extension Of HIP Approved For 10 Years
Indiana has received approval to continue its Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP, for 10 more years. The state says this will help continue health coverage for more than 500,000 low-income adult Hoosiers.
Read MoreOctober 12, 2020
Medicaid Expansion Reduced Infant Mortality Say St. Joseph County Health Officials
St. Joe County say focusing on a mother's access to health care has been key to those results.
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2020
Hoosier Hospitals Charge More For Same Procedures Than Surrounding States, Study Finds
A new study released last week says Hoosiers with private insurance plans pay three times more for hospital stays than Hoosiers on Medicaid.
Read MoreAugust 27, 2020
Why Some Nursing Homes Are Taking In More COVID-19 Patients
Across the Midwest and the nation, many COVID-19 cases have been concentrated in nursing homes. It's often the result of an outbreak. But sometimes, it's actually by design.
Read MoreJune 4, 2020
Hoosiers On HIP 2.0 May Now Keep Some Benefits During Transition To Employment
The new program will allow HIP participants to use up to $1,000 from their health savings accounts for up to one year after they get a new job that comes with health insurance.
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