Medicare & Medicaid Service suffers data breach

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is notifying Medicare beneficiaries whose personal information may have been involved in a data incident affecting Medicare.gov accounts. CMS identified suspicious activity related to the unauthorized creation of certain beneficiary online accounts using personal information obtained from unknown external sources. CMS takes this situation... Read More.

White House: Taxpayers spent $56 billion on improper Medicaid claims

WASHINGTON (The Center Square) — Taxpayers spent $56 billion on Medicaid last year for able-bodied adults abusing the program, according to a new report released by the White House Tuesday.The report claims that 44% of able-bodied Medicaid recipients without children worked less than 20 hours a week in 2024, using 11% of the government’s annual... Read More.
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House GOP Passes Budget Resolution, Raising Questions About Medicaid Cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a budget resolution that unlocked the process of reconciliation that they intend to use to implement President Donald Trump’s America First legislative agenda. As part of the process, House GOP leaders have agreed that the House Energy and Commerce Committee will... Read More.

Medicaid in Oklahoma: What it is and Who it Covers

Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides health coverage to low-income individuals, including children, pregnant women, seniors, and those with disabilities. In Oklahoma, the program is known as SoonerCare and is administered by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, Medicaid covers approximately 20% of Oklahoma’s population. What... Read More.