May 18, 2020 | 6:17 AM
tag | Medicaid
February 15, 2020 | 7:54 AM
U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Blocking States’ Medicaid Work Requirements
January 22, 2020 | 4:30 AM
Deaths of people with intellectual disabilities in Pa. went unreported, says federal regulator
Thousands of unreported “critical incidents,” including two deaths and cases of abuse and neglect, were found in an audit of medical claims.
By Brett Sholtis January 2, 2020 | 11:48 AM
New regulations are changing which drugs Medicaid covers in Pennsylvania. Here’s what that means for consumers.
As of January 1, the State Department of Human Services is requiring that all prescriptions covered by Medicaid be drawn from the same preferred prescription drug list, which switches out a number of medications for cheaper alternatives.
December 26, 2019 | 11:00 AM
Nearly 150K in Pa. will be forced to change medications beginning Jan. 1. Here’s why
Physicians fear access to critical medications could be delayed because of the quick rollout of new state regulations
November 25, 2019 | 3:50 PM
Central Pa. lawmaker sounds alarm over care for people who can’t breathe on their own
It often takes weeks or months of specialized care before a patient can breathe on their own again, and such care is labor-intensive and expensive.
September 12, 2019 | 5:54 PM
Wolf, Republicans resume tug-of-war over Medicaid work requirements
The governor has vetoed two different bills. Lawmakers plan to send him a third.