U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida criticized New York’s Medicaid program, saying it gets far more from the federal government than his home state and needs to stop covering undocumented immigrants and adults without chronic illness. “Take Florida. I have four million more people who live in my state,” Scott said during an interview on
Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes what we all pay for care. He is also the author of the Health Care Inc. newsletter. You can reach Bob on Signal at bobjherman.09. Hospitals, physician groups, and nursing homes across 15
The Supreme Court is set to hear a case on Wednesday that could impact Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood clinics in South Carolina. South Carolina’s Republican governor, Henry McMaster, is seeking to block public healthcare funds from going to Planned Parenthood, arguing that no public dollars should support an organization that provides abortions. “This case
The Senate Finance Committee Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by a vote of 14-13, splitting along party lines. Mehmet Oz, known best for his time as a television personality and host of the daytime talk show “The Dr. Oz Show,” was a practicing heart surgeon