Treatment costs for the immunotherapy can run to more than $1 million. Some state Medicaid programs aren't paying for the treatment, and Medicare's complicated payment rates have hospitals worried.
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Trump Administration Freezes Payments Required By The Affordable Care Act
Citing a February ruling from a district court in New Mexico, the administration said it will halt risk adjustment payments required by the ACA. Insurers say the move will increase premiums.
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Nebraska May Join Utah, Idaho in Putting Medicaid Expansion Before Voters
A coalition in Nebraska has gathered enough signatures to put Medicaid Expansion on November's ballot, joining a cadre of Western states likely putting the issue in the hands of voters.
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Fearing Deportation, Some Immigrants Opt Out Of Health Benefits For Their Kids
A growing number of American children are losing out on Medicaid — and other programs — because their parents are undocumented immigrants and fear detainment and deportation.
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Trump Takes Aim At ACA Protections In Court Challenge: 5 Things To Know
The Trump administration says the Affordable Care Act's protections for people with pre-existing conditions should be declared unconstitutional. It declines to defend key provisions in court.
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