Rendell lauds federal Medicaid help, but warns of more problems
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HARRISBURG, Pa. Governor Ed Rendell says the state has averted disaster by winning federal approval of more than one (b) billion dollars in additional Medicaid funding over the next four years.
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A dispute between the state auditor and the Department of Social and Health Services over Medicaid finances might require federal intervention.
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A multi-billion-dollar federal boost won&#39;t bring a quick fix for Canada&#39;s ailing health-care system, medical experts warn.
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A Montgomery County hospital threatened with state fines and loss of Medicare funding after a patient's death from malnutrition is back in compliance with state and federal regulators.
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President Bush's nominee for secretary of health and human services said Tuesday that states could provide health insurance to more people if they had "greater flexibility" to reshape the Medicaid program.
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About half of adults in middle-income families reported serious problems in paying for their health care while even those in more affluent circumstances said they had troubles with medical bills, a new survey found.
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Federal authorities have announced that a Bethesda nursing home already under scrutiny by state officials in connection with the deaths of two patients could lose its Medicaid certification this month because of concerns about the care it provides.
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While many foreign doctors are drawn to the United States to treat underserved poor and rural areas, some experts and health officials say the physicians are needed more at home.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said Wednesday he is backing Hillary Rodham Clinton for president, a key endorsement in a delegate-rich state that could be critical if the race remains unresolved after Super Tuesday.
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MONDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The quality of care received by vulnerable elderly Medicare, Medicaid patients is barely acceptable, a team of U.S. researchers report.
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Last week&#39;s approval by US District Judge Henry Wingate of a consent decree restoring thousands of Mississippians to the Medicaid rolls was the right thing to do for two reasons.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell is helping a fellow Democrat and former rival &#151; Senate candidate Bob Casey.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., March 6  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today said a record level of grant funding would be made available to help Pennsylvania's rural communities better guard against the threat of fires in forested, undeveloped and unprotected areas.
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A mushrooming number of poor people who need medical care will push up the state&#39;s Medicaid costs another $119 million next fiscal year.
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Some poor children in Ohio who qualify for flu shots may have to wait for them because of questions over doctors being reimbursed through a Medicaid program.
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TUESDAY, Aug. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Despite high enrollment in the Medicare prescription drug plan, many who signed up now feel dissatisfied with Medicare because of their experiences with the cumbersome process of choosing coverage plans.
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Medicare beneficiaries who find themselves confused by the dizzying array of choices offered under the recently instituted reforms can call a toll-free help line.