Methodist Fremont Health has been recognized by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) as an Age-Friendly Health System Committed to Care Excellence.
A new coalition fronted by insurer group AHIP is pushing to avoid lapses in coverage for people who may be dropped from the Medicaid program once states restart redeterminations. As states begin the process of redetermining which people are still eligible for the program, an Urban Institute report found that roughly 18 million people could lose access to Medicaid coverage.
Nine hospital groups have written to Congressional leadership urging lawmakers to avoid the roughly $8 billion in cuts to Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments, which could start as soon as October 1. In the letter, the groups, which include the American Hospital Association, America's Essential Hospitals and the Association of American Medical Colleges, called the