Medicaid spending in Colorado is unsustainable, Gov. Jared Polis says

According to the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), long-term care for older Coloradans and ...
Colorado Public Radio

Colorado governor says state Medicaid spending is out of control, proposes measures to rein it in

Over the last decade Medicaid spending has risen at a rate of 8.8% a year — about double what the state government is allowed ...
The Aspen Times

Gov. Polis’ budget request for next year includes limits on some Medicaid services, more money for schools

A new budget proposal from Colorado Gov. Jared Polis would slow the rate of state Medicaid spending, including limiting certain services, while continuing to make good on his and the legislature’s ...
Axios on MSN

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis proposes cuts to Medicaid amid out-of-control growth

Democratic Gov. Jared Polis unveiled an austere $47.9 billion state spending plan Friday that increases discretionary ...
The Herald Citizen

TennCare announces change in dental plan management

TennCare, Tennessee’s Medicaid program, announced this week that beginning Nov. 1, 2025, Renaissance will manage all dental benefits for TennCare members. This change is part of TennCare’s ongoing com ...
The Shelby Star

Local dentists speak out about lack of fluoride in Cleveland County water

Cleveland County Water Board voted to stop adding fluoride to county water. Recently, local dentists banded together to speak ...

Medicaid eligibility changes could leave thousands without healthcare

DC will automatically move Medicaid users to the Healthy DC Plan, but patients will lose vision and dental coverage. One DC ...

NJ's health system has a huge gap in care for people with disabilities on Medicaid

NJ may have a strong social safety net. But it has had the lowest percentage of doctors who accept Medicaid, used by many ...
Becker's Dental Review

Dentistry’s Medicaid conundrum

Low Medicaid reimbursements are putting dentists in a tight financial position, placing many providers at a crossroads that could deepen the country’s dental care accessibility challenges. Only 12 ...
Governing

Alabama Medicaid Gaps Leave Dentists Overwhelmed and Patients in Pain

With some counties lacking a single dentist and Medicaid reimbursements covering less than half of costs, Alabama’s pediatric ...

In a small Alabama town, a dentist weighs whether to stop treating kids on Medicaid

Sometimes, in a quiet moment between appointments, Dr. Carson Cruise runs the financial numbers through his head. They make a ...
The Herald Star

JCBDD, JCGHD team up for Medicaid workshop

The Jefferson County Board of Developmental Disabilities and the county General Health District teamed up for a Medicaid Value-Added Services Workshop to offer resources and connections with agencies ...