In August, the Trump administration issued a new rule: no Medicaid funding for most types of gender-affirming care for children. Now, a group of transgender New Hampshire girls are suing the federal government to reverse the change, and U.S. District Court Judge Steven McAuliffe is deciding whether to pause the rule during the yearslong legal […]
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Kathy Bates was elated when she heard that her attorneys and the state of New Hampshire settled a yearslong lawsuit over the Medicaid program that she relies on for care. Husband and wife duo Jim and Pat Piet are more skeptical and fear that this settlement alone won’t fix the lackluster program without harming other […]
(The Center Square) — Federal authorities have charged six individuals in Maine with allegedly defrauding the federal government by submitting false claims for home care services they didn't provide.
In preparation for incoming Medicaid work requirements, New Hampshire is purchasing technology systems designed to help the state implement the new policy. Congress has mandated that states like New Hampshire institute work requirements for their expanded Medicaid programs by January. The requirements mean many Medicaid enrollees who aren’t “medically frail” (though some are concerned about […]
When the federal government revealed how much money it was giving New Hampshire as part of its Rural Health Transformation Program, Granite State leaders bragged that the state secured more funding than any other New England state (though Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont received more per rural resident, according to a KFF analysis). However, […]
New Hampshire is delaying implementation of its premium system for Medicaid as it awaits federal approval to move forward. “The situation is status quo,” Jake Leon, spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services, said in an email to the Bulletin. “Medicaid premiums have not been implemented. Still waiting on federal guidance on the […]
(The Center Square) — Incumbent Maine Sen. Susan Collins is pushing back hard against claims by a Democratic super PAC attack ad rolled out this week that she voted to cut Medicaid funding.
CONWAY — U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) met last week with a small group of health-care advocates during a campaign stop in North Conway.