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The Iowa attorney general's office announced it has reached a $44.4 million settlement with Missouri-based Centene, which operates as Iowa Total Care in the state, over its pharmaceutical billing practices.
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Immigrants in some states can’t get Medicaid due to a federal law that bars many people on visas and green cards from receiving public assistance, including Medicaid, for their first five years in the country.
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State Health and Human Services officials announced it intends to award a contract to California-based Molina Healthcare.
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The Inflation Reduction Act could make health care more affordable and accessible for Iowans. On River to River, Iowans and health care experts discuss how the legislation could impact the state.
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Research suggests access to public health insurance can help curb recidivism. Reentry organizations in Missouri are working to enroll people in Medicaid after they leave prison to keep them from coming back.
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A new report by the state Auditor's Office has found the number of appeals claims overturned by an independent judge greatly increased when the state privatized its Medicaid program.
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Iowa Medicaid officials told the Council on Human Services that they intend to release a request for proposals for another managed care organization at the end of this year.
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Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the new head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, says she'll focus her time in charge on getting more Americans insured.
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The Iowa Department of Human Services has announced Elizabeth Matney will lead the state's Medicaid program starting June 1.
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Missouri Republicans are trying to avoid funding an expansion that would give 275,000 people health insurance. Democrats argue they are pushing ideology over the will of the people.