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Health policy groups urge CMS to increase transparency for the $50B Rural Health Transformation Program as states prepare to submit first progress reports.
Washington D.C. plans to use $7.8 million in opioid settlement funds for Medicaid and existing programs, prompting protests from advocates who say this violates 'supplement not supplant' law.
Washington, D.C.'s fiscal 2027 budget shifts millions in opioid settlement funds to Medicaid and existing treatment programs, prompting supplantation accusations.
HHS Secretary Kennedy toured a Southside Virginia addiction rehab facility while promoting the $50B Rural Health Transformation Program amid Medicaid cuts.
DOJ secures $16.2M judgment against Addiction Recovery Care, Kentucky's largest rehab chain, for years of false Medicaid billing.
Oregon, Rhode Island and Michigan have shelved plans to start Medicaid before release from jail, and only four of 19 approved states have programs running.
Nebraska will require Medicaid expansion enrollees to work 80 hours monthly, raising concerns about addiction treatment access for vulnerable populations.
New JAMA Network Open study shows MOUD access among Medicaid beneficiaries rose from 60% to 69% between 2019-2023, with 45 states seeing increases.