Thomas Penister was uninsured for years after serving time in prison. In 2015, he applied for Medicaid coverage to see a primary care doctor as his mental health problems became debilitating. He was relieved to finally discover what was wrong: his doctor diagnosed him with post-traumatic stress disorder, attention-deficit disorder, severe sleep apnea (a common nighttime breathing disorder), and anxiety.
Continued treatment of these illnesses allowed him to get his life back, he said...
Month: February 2018
Trump on Dems’ ‘universal’ health-care push: ‘No thanks’
President Trump on Monday said "no thanks" to any push from Democrats for a universal health care system in the United States.
U.S. Pays Billions for ‘Assisted Living,’ but What Does It Get?
Federal investigators say they have found huge gaps in the regulation of assisted living facilities that take care of Medicaid beneficiaries.
Indiana becomes second state with Medicaid work requirements, to leave thousands without insurance
The Trump administration approved Indiana’s request requiring some Medicaid recipients to work to get benefits on Friday, meaning thousands of people in the state could soon be without health insurance.
Under the new proposal, Indiana residents will need to work 20 hours a week, on average, or participate in a job training program in order to be eligible for Medicaid. The rule kicks off in 2019. The state would not require pregnant women, students, the homeless, and some other...
