State Medicaid Policies Governing Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) and MOUD Treatment Use in a Large Sample of People Who Inject Drugs in 20 U.S. States.

Authors: Yarbrough, Courtney R.¹ (AUTHOR) courtney.yarbrough@emory.edu, Cooper, Hannah L.F.² (AUTHOR), Beane, Stephanie² (AUTHOR), Haardörfer, Regine² (AUTHOR), Ibragimov, Umed² (AUTHOR), Haley, Danielle F.³ (AUTHOR), Linton, Sabriya⁴ (AUTHOR), Landes, Sarah² (AUTHOR), Lewis, Rashunda⁵ (AUTHOR), Sionean, Catlainn⁵ (AUTHOR), Cummings, Janet R.¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Substance Use & Misuse. 2025, Vol. 60 Issue 4, p531-541. 11p.

Subject Terms: *MEDICAID law, *METHADONE treatment programs, *HEALTH services accessibility, *CROSS-sectional method, *INTRAVENOUS drug abuse, *INSURANCE, *RESEARCH funding, *HEALTH policy, *HEALTH insurance, *NARCOTICS, *BUPRENORPHINE

Geographic Terms: UNITED States

Medicaid's role in alleviating some of the financial burden of abortion: Findings from the 2021–2022 Abortion Patient Survey.

Authors: Jones, Rachel K.¹ rjones@guttmacher.org

Source: Perspectives on Sexual & Reproductive Health. Sep2024, Vol. 56 Issue 3, p244-254. 11p.

Subject Terms: *MEDICAID law, *ABORTION laws, *ABORTION in the United States, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *FINANCIAL stress, *SURVEYS, *ECONOMIC aspects of diseases

Geographic Terms: UNITED States

Rationing Rights: Administrative Burden in Medicaid Long-Term Care Programs.

Authors: Herd, Pamela¹ ph627@georgetown.edu, Johnson, Rebecca A.² rj545@georgetown.edu

Source: Journal of Health Politics, Policy & Law. Apr2025, Vol. 50 Issue 2, p223-251. 29p.

Subject Terms: *Community health services, *Managed care programs, *Descriptive statistics, *State governments, *Associations, institutions, etc., *Needs assessment, Medicaid law, Health services accessibility, Long-term health care, Human rights, Eligibility (Social aspects), Health care rationing, People with disabilities, Medical care costs

Geographic Terms: United States

Medicaid's Political Development since 1965: How a Fragmented and Unequal Program Has Expanded.

Authors: Grogan, Colleen M.¹ cgrogan@uchicago.edu

Source: Journal of Health Politics, Policy & Law. Apr2025, Vol. 50 Issue 2, p137-164. 28p.

Subject Terms: *Medicaid, *Contracts, *Endowments, *Managed care programs, *Medical care, *Private sector, *Government programs, Medicaid law, Policy sciences, Proprietary hospitals, Health policy, Practical politics, Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act, History

Geographic Terms: United States

INSIDE UTAH TECH WEEK 2025.

Authors: Malan, Mekenna

Source: Utah Business. Feb2025, Vol. 40 Issue 1, p18-22. 5p.

Subjects: LANGUAGE models, BUSINESSPEOPLE, CHIEF operating officers, MEDICAID law, HUMAN rights violations

Twelve-Month Contraceptive Prescriptions: Do They Make a Difference?

Source: OB/GYN Clinical Alert. Jan2025, Vol. 41 Issue 9, p1-17. 17p.

Subject Terms: *MEDICAID law, *POLICY sciences, *HEALTH policy, *HEALTH insurance, *CONTRACEPTIVES, *PHYSICIAN practice patterns, *CONTRACEPTION, *DRUG prescribing, *PATIENTS' attitudes

Paid Leave Mandates and Care for Older Parents.

Authors: ARORA, KANIKA¹ kanika-arora@uiowa.edu, WOLF, DOUGLAS A.²

Source: Milbank Quarterly. Sep2024, Vol. 102 Issue 3, p732-764. 33p.

Subject Terms: *Sick leave laws, *Government policy, *Probability theory, *Descriptive statistics, *Regression analysis, *Industrial safety, Evaluation of human services programs, Medicaid law, Statistical models, Policy sciences, Clothing & dress, Food consumption, Health policy, Mothers, Psychological adaptation, Patient-centered care, Longitudinal method, Caregivers, Walking, Family-centered care, Fathers, Psychology of parents, Baths, Activities of daily living, Old age

340B Drug Discount Program : information about hospitals that received an eligibility exception as a result of COVID-19.

Authors: United States. Government Accountability Office

Subject Terms: Medicaid -- Law and legislation., Medicare -- Law and legislation., Prescription pricing -- Law and legislation -- United States., Poor -- Pharmaceutical assistance -- United States., COVID-19 (Disease) -- Treatment -- United States.

Online Access: https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo212406
https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-23-106095.pdf

Massachusetts leaders address dual threats of state and federal reductions.

Authors: Enos, Gary

Source: Mental Health Weekly. 3/10/2025, Vol. 35 Issue 10, p1-6. 6p.

Subject Terms: *MEDICAID law, *HEALTH policy, *HEALTH care reform, *CONSUMER activism, *PRACTICAL politics, *MEDICAL care costs

Geographic Terms: MASSACHUSETTS

Settlement in Iowa children's lawsuit signals building of system of care.

Authors: Enos, Gary

Source: Mental Health Weekly. 2/10/2025, Vol. 35 Issue 6, p1-5. 5p.

Subject Terms: *MEDICAID law, *MENTAL health service laws, *COMMUNITY health services, *MENTAL health services, *PSYCHIATRIC treatment, *NEGOTIATION, *ALEXITHYMIA, *MEDICAL care, *CONTINUUM of care, *COURTS, *CORPORATIONS, *MEDICAID

Geographic Terms: IOWA

"How Will Medicaid Work Requirements Affect American Healthcare? A Look at What Past and Present Policy Tells Us".

Authors: Folse, Michael¹, Bridges, James¹, DiGiorgio, Anthony^2,3 Anthony.Digiorgio@ucsf.edu

Source: Inquiry (00469580). 5/24/2024, p1-7. 7p.

Subject Terms: *Disability insurance, *Insurance, *Health insurance, *Health care industry, *Public welfare, *Employment, Medicaid law, Health services accessibility, Community support, Health policy, Eligibility (Social aspects), Medical care costs

Geographic Terms: Arkansas, California, Utah, Georgia, United States

THE RESPONSIVENESS OF MEDICAID SPENDING TO THE FEDERAL SUBSIDY.

Authors: Bundorf, M. Kate^1,2 kate.bundorf@duke.edu, Kessler, Daniel P.^2,3,4 fkessler@stanford.edu

Source: National Tax Journal. Dec2022, Vol. 75 Issue 4, p661-680. 20p.

Subject Terms: *Medicaid, *Medicaid eligibility, *Subsidies, Medicaid law, Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act

Geographic Terms: United States

National MH coalition urges Congress to protect Medicaid, reject cuts.

Authors: Canady, Valerie A.

Source: Mental Health Weekly. 2/3/2025, Vol. 35 Issue 5, p1-3. 3p.

Subject Terms: *MEDICAID law, *MENTAL health services, *HEALTH policy, *HEALTH care reform, *MEDICAL care costs

Geographic Terms: UNITED States

Groups weigh in on how the MH field will be impacted by new administration.

Authors: Canady, Valerie A.

Source: Mental Health Weekly. 1/20/2025, Vol. 35 Issue 3, p1-3. 3p.

Subject Terms: *MEDICAID law, *SUBSTANCE abuse treatment, *HEALTH services accessibility, *MENTAL health, *EXECUTIVES, *CORRECTIONAL institutions, *HEALTH, *CRISIS intervention (Mental health services), *PARITY (Obstetrics)

Geographic Terms: UNITED States

Company/Entity: NATIONAL Alliance on Mental Illness

COVID-19 emergency declaration blanket waivers for health care providers.

Subject Terms: Medicare -- Law and legislation., Medicaid -- Law and legislation., Waiver -- United States., Emergency management -- United States., COVID-19 (Disease) -- Treatment -- Costs. -- United States, Coronavirus infections -- Treatment -- Costs. -- United States

Online Access: https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo135538
https://www.cms.gov/files/document/summary-covid-19-emergency-declaration-waivers.pdf
https://catalog.gpo.gov/fdlpdir/locate.jsp?ItemNumber=0512-A-01&SYS=001118796

PBM Reform is Part of Congress' End of Year Bill.

Authors: Myshko, Denise

Source: Formulary Watch. 12/18/2024, p3-3. 1p.

Subject Terms: *Executives, *Lobbying, *Health care reform, *Business, *Pharmaceutical services insurance, *Drugstores, Medicare laws, Medicaid law

Pharmacy benefit manager reform within Medicaid Managed Care: The pursuit of a model that preserves the intent of the 340B program.

Authors: Almeter, Philip J^1,2 philip.almeter@uky.edu, Butler, Wesley R³, Reynolds, Jeffrey W⁴, Duckworth, Deborah L¹, Labuhn, Jonathan A^1,2, Birdwhistell, Mark D^5,6

Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 9/15/2022, Vol. 79 Issue 18, p1607-1611. 5p. 3 Charts.

Subject Terms: *MEDICAID law, *HEALTH insurance reimbursement laws, *DRUG laws, *PHARMACEUTICAL industry & economics, *INSURANCE companies, *MANAGED care programs, *HEALTH care reform, DRUGS & economics

Geographic Terms: UNITED States

The Association of the Medicaid 1915(c) Home and Community-Based Services Waivers with Emergency Department Utilization among Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Authors: Liu, Guodong¹ gliu@phs.psu.edu, Velott, Diana L.¹, Kong, Lan¹, Dick, Andrew W.², Mandell, David S.³, Stein, Bradley D.², Murray, Michael J.⁴, Ba, Djibril M.¹, Cidav, Zuleyha³, Leslie, Douglas L.¹

Source: Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders. Apr2022, Vol. 52 Issue 4, p1587-1597. 11p. 3 Charts, 1 Graph.

Subject Terms: *MEDICAID law, *STATISTICAL significance, *HOSPITAL emergency services, *SAMPLE size (Statistics), *CONFIDENCE intervals, *RETROSPECTIVE studies, *REGRESSION analysis, *AUTISM in adolescence, *HEALTH insurance, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors, *POVERTY, *DATA analysis software, *ODDS ratio, *LONGITUDINAL method, *ADOLESCENCE

It's decision time: What the 2024 election means for healthcare.

Authors: Kaplan, Deborah Abrams, Myshko, Denise, Ladika, Susan, Lutton, Logan

Source: Managed Healthcare Executive; Sep2024, Vol. 34 Issue 9, p18-23, 6p

Technically Accessible, Practically Ineligible: The Effects of Medicaid Expansion Implementation on Chronic Homelessness.

Authors: Willison, Charley E.¹, Lillvis, Denise^2,3, Mauri, Amanda⁴, Singer, Phillip M.⁵

Source: Journal of Health Politics, Policy & Law. Dec2021, Vol. 46 Issue 6, p1019-1052. 34p. 1 Diagram, 1 Chart, 1 Graph.

Subject Terms: *Health facility administration, *Interviewing, *Medical personnel, *Health insurance reimbursement, *Interprofessional relations, *Research funding, *Medicaid, *Insurance, Medicaid law, Health policy, Health services accessibility, Practical politics, Attitude (Psychology), Comparative studies, Public housing, Human services programs, Case studies, Homelessness, Thematic analysis, Mental health services

Geographic Terms: California, Louisiana