Medicaid

Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose administration is struggling to contain a worsening homelessness crisis despite record spending, is trying something bold: tapping federal health care funding to cover rent for homeless people and those at risk of losing their housing.

A study by Oregon Health & Science University found that patients in Iowa, Nevada and Ohio had the highest rates of use, while Oregon was in the middle.

Centene Corp. has agreed to pay more than $215 million to California over allegations it overcharged the state for pharmacy services — the biggest payout to date by the nation’s largest Medicaid insurer over its drug pricing practices.

States are preparing to remove millions of people from Medicaid as protections put in place early in the covid-19 pandemic expire.

Under previous rules, family members of those who had insurance through an employer were not eligible for Covered California. In some cases, those employer plans cover the employee but are expensive for spouses and children, leaving families with few options.

Oregon will roll out a number of first in the nation changes to its Medicaid program over the next five years. Top among them: continuous coverage for kids through their 6th birthday and spending on food and housing for certain in-transition populations.

A commission created by the Oregon Legislature has a September deadline to propose a plan for people at risk of losing Medicaid coverage.

A a policy shift in the Oregon Health Plan could make it easier for doctors to bill the state for treatments categorized as unimportant in the past — from removing a crayon from a kid's nose to inpatient care for children with severe autism.

Around 10,000 people in Jackson County with low-income Medicaid health insurance will be switched to a different health plan in the new year so that they…

People buying insurance through Covered California might see lower prices this time around, following changes in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s most recent state…