Medicaid – Page 2

When Medicaid Comes After the Family Home

Federal law requires states to seek reimbursement from the assets, usually homes, of people who died after receiving benefits for long-term care.

By Paula Span

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Paid Family Caregivers in Indiana Face Steep Cutbacks

Now that federal pandemic-era funds are shrinking, states like Indiana are ending or curtailing programs that finance home care by relatives of seriously ill children and adults.

By Ted Alcorn and Kaiti Sullivan

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Nursing Home Staffing Shortages and Other Problems Still Persist

Infection control lapses, severe staffing shortages and lowering vaccination rates have continued to plague many facilities beyond the pandemic.

By Andrew Jacobs

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As Medicaid Shrinks, Clinics for the Poor Are Trying to Survive

The end of a pandemic-era policy that barred states from pushing people off Medicaid is threatening the financial stability of the U.S. safety net.

By Noah Weiland and Desiree Rios

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