Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Community Health Groups Unsure Of Their Role In N.Y. Medicaid
Hudson River Health Care is one of the largest health care providers outside New York City. It has 29 health centers across 10 counties, and sees 135,000 patients in a given year. Given the number of patients it sees, one would expect HRHCare to play an integral role in the state鈥檚 plans to reform the Medicaid program. In fact, its role will vary, and will depend on its partners. (Goldberg, 9/28)
Recent lawsuits detail allegations of fraud and unethical or illegal medical practices against three of the four corporations in line to manage Iowa鈥檚 $4.2 billion annual Medicaid program, a Des Moines Register investigation has found. (Clayworth, 9/27)
