Medicaid

Schmeeka Simpson of Omaha works as a patient navigator for the American Civil Liberties Union and an administrative assistant at Nebraskans for Peace, plus picks up shifts at a Dunkin’ shop.

A wide-ranging health care bill made it to Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe's desk Thursday, the second-to-last day of this year's legislative session.

Advocates for Nebraskans with disabilities said work requirements for Medicaid recipients implemented by the state on May 1 threaten services for people who need them most.

MercyOne is set to close its southside Des Moines clinic next month, citing staffing shortages, rising costs and pending cuts to Medicaid reimbursement funds.

New Medicaid rules in the Trump administration budget bill are making it much harder for kidney patients to get the dialysis they need to stay alive. The new rules have prompted some rural hospitals to reduce services, or close altogether, meaning some people have to drive hundreds of miles to get care.

Research from Washington University shows two-thirds of Missouri Medicaid recipients are employed. The study comes as many adults on Medicaid will soon need to prove they work.

The Missouri House also passed legislation Thursday creating cross-reporting requirements for child and animal abuse cases as well as a bill to restrict SNAP and Medicaid eligibility to U.S. citizens.

Iowa mothers-to-be will now be eligible for their health insurance programs to cover doula services.

A state constitutional amendment, if passed by voters, would require many people on Medicaid to work. The amendment reflects federal work requirements that were passed last year and must be in place next year.