Medicaid & Drugs - Washington D.C. Newsletter
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Trump cuts help cause D.C. to lose Aaa credit rating, says city's CFO
24 Apr 2025 16:59 GMT
… migrants, and open-air drug use that’s keeping residents … to the federal share of Medicaid funding,” Moody’s said … or working in downtown Washington as the Biden administration … resolution that “incorrectly treats Washington, D.C.’s locally funded budget — …
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States’ Medicaid Costs Grow Even Before Potential Federal Cuts
25 Apr 2025 13:48 GMT
… much. Virginia, New York, and Washington are experiencing similar spending pressures … Medicaid patients.
Provider rate increases are common, with 47 states and Washington, D.C … also highlights high-priced pharmaceutical drugs for specific diseases, such as …
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Dozens urge Rep. Newhouse to protect Medicaid in Central Washington
25 Apr 2025 02:37 GMT
… regular doctor, he has special medication… And without Medicare, he will … people in Washington’s 4th Congressional District relied on Medicaid in 2024 … as we head back to D.C. to begin this long process …
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Medicaid cuts may disproportionately affect Black, Latino doctors and their patients
24 Apr 2025 23:39 GMT
… . Experts say the Medicaid cuts Congress is weighing … rely on already-low Medicaid reimbursements, disproportionately affecting … to be prescribed pain medication, and some clinicians hold … Washington, D.C., where about 40% of patients are covered by Medicaid. …
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Republicans’ Planned Medicaid Cuts Will Devastate Fight Against Opioid Epidemic, Threatens Treatment for 19,000 Wisconsinites
24 Apr 2025 16:30 GMT
… Wisconsinites rely on Medicaid for their opioid addiction treatment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U … receive medication treatment for opioid use disorder through Medicaid in 2022. Medicaid covers … a nearly 24% decline in drug overdose deaths in the United …
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As Republicans push work requirements in Medicaid, Arkansas offers a cautionary tale
24 Apr 2025 09:19 GMT
… expansion of Medicaid. Exceptions were made for individuals enrolled in drug treatment … ; Thursdays
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Washington never stops. Cut through the … McGonigal’s Medicaid coverage in January 2019. Going without his medications, however …
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Lawmakers warn Medicaid cuts would hurt Arizona's fight against fentanyl
22 Apr 2025 18:53 GMT
… Washington, D.C. are pointing to a new report as showing that Medicaid … Committee Minority wrote that medications such as methadone, buprenorphine … , researchers said that “medications can be used for … and others recognize these medications as the first- order …
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AMEP provides ‘strength in numbers’
25 Apr 2025 17:06 GMT
… benefit the only channel for Medicaid recipients to access continuous glucose … code rather than the national drug code number used by pharmacies … states have done on a Medicaid level, trying to make sure … . John Boozman, R-Ark., in Washington, D.C.
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APHA Leader: RFK Jr. Is Harming Black Health
25 Apr 2025 16:12 GMT
… Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration, Kennedy’s own … populations. Unless they are on Medicaid, they may not have … was a health commissioner in Washington, D.C., there were lots of … stores in Northeast and Northwest Washington, but no grocery stores …
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Virginia Senator Mark Warner assesses the situation
25 Apr 2025 13:44 GMT
… parts of Virginia closest to Washington D.C., have probably been hit … are concerned about potential Medicaid cuts or some of … ladies at the [Food and Drug Administration] the other day, … the day, will dramatically cut Medicaid, which will close hospitals …