Home | Medicaid Program | News Headlines | Other Resources

MedicaidProgram.net

Medicaid Annuities

Medicaid Application Process

Medicaid Benefits

Medicaid Coverage - Mandatory

Medicaid Coverage - Optional

Medicaid Dental Coverage

Medicaid Disability

Medicaid Drugs

Medicaid Eligibility

Medicaid Nursing Home

Medicaid Providers

Medicaid & Health Care Reform

State Medicaid Programs

State Medicaid Programs List

News Headlines

Glasses, wheelchairs on Illinois Medica...
Published:Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:45:37 -0800
It's a tricky math problem to get to the $2.7 billion that Gov. Pat Quinn wants cut out of Illinois's projected Medicaid spending, and four lawmakers designated to take a ......

Centene wins Missouri Medicaid contract...
Published:Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:09:53 -0800
Centene, the nation's fourth-largest Medicaid contractor, employs about 5,300 workers nationwide.......

Kansas attracts 5 bidders for 3 Medicai...
Published:Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:16:40 -0800
Kansas officials announced Wednesday that five companies have submitted bids for three contracts to manage Medicaid, but skeptics of Gov. Sam Brownback's plan to overhaul the ......

Pension, Medicaid changes sought in Ill...
Published:Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:31:01 -0800
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) - Illinois Governor Pat Quinn will call for cuts to escalating pension and Medicaid costs in his budget address on Wednesday to stop the two progra......

High Court Punts On California Medicaid...
Published:Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:11:09 -0800
California patients and doctors had sued to block the state's decision to cut Medicaid payment rates. But instead of ruling on the matter, the U.S. Supreme Court sent the case......

Pension, Medicaid changes sought in Illinois budget

Published:
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) - Illinois Governor Pat Quinn will call for cuts to escalating pension and Medicaid costs in his budget address on Wednesday to stop the two programs from devouring more of the cash-strapped state's general funds budget, top officials in his office said on Tuesday. The state's fiscal 2013 pension payment will hit nearly $5.25 billion or 15 percent of projected ......