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Illinois Governor Proposes Medicaid Cuts
Illinois' new Republican governor, Bruce Rauner, nearly $1.5 billion in cuts from Medicaid to save the state money, but opponents said the move will only cost Illinois in the long run.
Illinois' new Republican governor, Bruce Rauner, proposed more than $6 billion in cuts in state spending on universities, healthcare, local governments and other areas in expectation of budget shortfalls in the years to come.
Among these cuts are $1.5 billion from Medicaid, including reductions to dental services, mental healthcare and other coverage--services that were recently restored to Medicaid after being eliminated years ago. However, legislators opposing Gov Rauner have claimed that eliminating these services ended up costing more in the long run.
Read more at the New York Times: http://nyti.ms/1MBQkE9
Read more at the Chicago Tribune: http://trib.in/1Dx79O0
Joanne Mizell: Lifestyle Modification Programs Take Holistic Aim at Metabolic Disease
May 1st 2024Joanne Mizell shares insurer strategies in addressing the escalating rates of metabolic diseases, highlighting the importance of holistic treatment methods like lifestyle modification programs, which integrate nutrition, physical activity, and community engagement.
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Tackling Health Inequality: The Power of Education and Experience
April 30th 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. Welcome to our final episode of this limited series and our conversation with Janine Jelks-Seale, MSPPM, director of health equity at UPMC Health Plan.
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Examining Low-Value Cancer Care Trends Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 25th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the April 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on the rates of low-value cancer care services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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