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How Arkansas plans to change its private-option Medicaid program
Republican Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is in favor of maintaining the state's successful Medicaid expansion program, but only under certain circumstances.
Medicaid expansion roundup: Waiver programs gain steam in GOP states
President Barack Obama said last month that his focus will now turn to convincing governors to expand the program who have thus far resisted. Some states have in fact made moves to do so, many of them embracing the idea of waivers instead of full Medicaid expansion.
Indiana's Medicaid program paves way for other states
Indiana's experimental Medicaid program, Healthy Indiana Plan, may pique the interests of Republican governors nationwide who remain on the fence about expanding the program.
Patient safety efforts save Indiana hospitals $22M
An Indiana patient harm reduction campaign saved more than $22 million over three years, according to research from the Indiana Hospital Association's Indiana Patient Safety Center.
Anthem pushes hospital labs to slash rates
Anthem Blue Cross in Indiana has pushed hospital-based laboratories in its provider network to dramatically cuts its negotiated rates or find themselves competing against much lower-priced providers.
Analytics help Indiana in efforts to lower infant mortality rates
Through the help of data analytics, Indiana is making strides in tackling one of its biggest problems--a high infant mortality rate.
Indiana latest state to expand Medicaid
Indiana is the 28th state, plus the District of Columbia, to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced yesterday.
Some hospitals seek upfront payments from insured patients
Hospitals in Kentucky and Indiana are hitting up insured patients for upfront payments, out of concern they won't meet their deductibles and copayments otherwise, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported.
Indiana will expand Medicaid if members pay premiums
Indiana will expand its Medicaid program to an additional 350,000 consumers--if the federal government approves Gov. Mike Pence's proposal that certain beneficiaries must pay premiums or lose coverage, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Indiana turns to big data to lower infant mortality rates
Government officials in Indiana are optimistic that by taking advantage of big data, they can lower infant mortality rates throughout the state.
