Lanx Los Angeles Times Editorial Calls for Renewal of Federal Aid for Hospitals Providing Emergency Care to Undocumented Immigrants
Striking Back Against Foes, Trump Withholds Millions In Federal FundsThe Trump administration rejected California s request for disaster-relief funds to help it recover from some of the worst wildfires in the state s history. It al stanley cup so recently withheld health care funds from 9/11 first responders and stimulus checks from incarcerated people, and has threatened to withhold COVID grants from anarchist cities. Los Angeles Times:Trump Administration Blocks California Wildfire Relief聽The Trump administration has re brumate jected Californias request for disaster relief funds aimed at cleaning up the damage from six recent fires across the state, including Los Angeles Countys Bobcat fire, San Bernardino Countys El Dorado fire, and the Creek fire, one of the largest that continues to burn in Fresno and Madera counties. The decision came late Wednesday or early Thursday when the administration denied a request from Gov. Gavin Newsom for a major presidential disaster declaration, said Brian Ferguson, deputy director of crisis communication and media relations for the governors Office of Emergency Services. Campa, 10/15 CNN:Treasury Department Withheld Nearly $4 Million From FDNY 9/11 Heal stanley quencher th Program, Says NYC Is Responsible For Federal Debts聽Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin acknowledged that his department withheld $3.92 million since 2004 from Fire Department of New York first responders suffering from illnesses related to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks becaus Cbqn Editorial, Opinion Piece Address Medicare Costs, Reform Proposals
Thursday, Jun 11 2009Program Changes Help Kentucky Medicaid Avoid Projected DeficitThe Kentucky Medicaid program will be able to fund the $5.7 billion annual cost of the program, avoiding a deficit that in 2005 was projected to range from $125 million to $675 million, Health and Family Services Secretary Mark Birdwhistell said on Monday, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports. The state implemented the changes after receiving a fede adidas samba ral waiver, which also generated an additional $55 million in federal funds for the program. Speaking to the state Medicaid oversight committee, Birdwhistell attributed the improved financial outlook to program changes implemented under Gov. Ernie Fletcher s R administration. The changes include:Reducing average overall cost of health care for Medicaid beneficiaries from $119 per beneficiary per week in 2005 to $115 per week in 2006, for an overall savings of $67.6 million for the year;Increasing the use of generic prescription drugs while decreasing the average number of prescriptions per beneficiary to 3.6; andLaunching a pilot program to educate state residents on management and prevention of stanley becher chronic illnesses, resulting in a decreased number of emergency department visits.However, Birdwhistell said pilot prevention programs are not helping as many residents as he had hoped and the transition to use new technology to coordinate Medicaid was not s stanley cup eamless. In addition, some physicians and providers have complained that it still takes too long for |
