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Montana Hires Medicaid Director With Managed-Care Past

06/01/2022

A new Medicaid director who previously oversaw managed-care programs in Iowa and Kansas has been hired in Montana, which is one of about a dozen states with a fully government-run Medicaid program.

A new Medicaid director who...

06/01/2022

First Report Managed Care

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Addiction Treatment Proponents Urge Rural Clinicians to Pitch In by Prescribing Medication

12/01/2022

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Front-line health care professionals are being encouraged by federal and state authorities to prescribe medications containing buprenorphine to patients with opioid use disorder.

Front-line health care...

12/01/2022

First Report Managed Care

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Rural Nursing Home Supporters Fear Proposed Staffing Standards Will Trigger More Closures

09/22/2023

Tony Leys ;

The proposal to improve care in US nursing homes by setting minimum staffing levels could lead to a wave of closures in rural areas, further exacerbating the shortage of care homes in such communities.

The proposal to improve care in...

09/22/2023

Annals of Long-Term Care