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Missouri judge: Medicaid expansion unconstitutionalMissouri judge: Medicaid expansion unconstitutionalMissouri judge: Medicaid expansion unconstitutional
A Missouri judge on Wednesday ruled that a ballot measure to expand Medicaid is unconstitutional, meaning hundreds of thousands of newly eligible adults won't be able to access the health insurance program July 1 as promised.
Cole County Circuit Court Judge Jon Beetem wrote that the voter-approved amendment unconstitutionally sought to force lawmakers to set aside money for the expansion.
Under the Constitution, lawmakers can't be forced to make appropriations unless the ballot measure includes a funding mechanism.
Beetem wrote that the amendment "indirectly requires the appropriation of revenues not created by the initiative and is therefore unconstitutional."
Voters approved Medicaid expansion last August, passing a constitutional amendment by 53% of the vote. It was set to take effect July 1.
But Republican Gov. Mike Parson declined to provide coverage for an estimated 275,000 newly eligible low-income adults after the GOP-led Legislature refused to provide any extra funding to do so in the state budget.
Three low-income women, including two mothers, sued the state to try to force Parson's administration to give them the health insurance coverage. The plaintiff's lawyers said they will appeal Beetem's decision.
Beetem's ruling deals a major blow to supporters of Medicaid expansion. It all but guarantees that the thousands of newly eligible low-income adults under the amendment won't have access to the program.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs in a statement wrote that a question over the amendment's constitutionality wasn't even raised before the judge during Monday's trial.
"We are disappointed in today's ruling, but believe the Court of Appeals will disagree," the plaintiffs' attorneys wrote in a statement.
Attorneys defending Parson's administration declined to comment, citing an appeal.
During the trial, Solicitor General John Sauer had argued that additional funding approved by lawmakers was needed in order for Parson to enact the amendment.
Missouri's Medicaid program currently does not cover most adults without children, and its income eligibility threshold for parents is one of the lowest in the nation, at about one-fifth of the poverty level.
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New law offers rural hospitals new payment model—if they scrap inpatient bedsNew law offers rural hospitals new payment model—if they scrap inpatient bedsNew law offers rural hospitals new payment model—if they scrap inpatient beds
Rural hospitals facing closure will soon have another option: a payment model that allows them to convert to standalone emergency departments while ending inpatient services.
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System-affiliated, not-for-profit hospitals more likely to share price dataSystem-affiliated, not-for-profit hospitals more likely to share price dataSystem-affiliated, not-for-profit hospitals more likely to share price data
Less than one-fourth of hospitals were fully compliant with federal price transparency regulations in early 2021, according to new data.
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Paid sick leave law reduced ER usage, but biz leaders decry complicated mandatePaid sick leave law reduced ER usage, but biz leaders decry complicated mandatePaid sick leave law reduced ER usage, but biz leaders decry complicated mandate
New York business leaders acknowledge the importance of protecting employees’ right to paid sick leave, especially during the pandemic, but they are criticizing what they call vague language and the various prohibitions that make it hard to comply with the legislation.
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Big U.S. banks to employees: Return to the office vaccinatedBig U.S. banks to employees: Return to the office vaccinatedBig U.S. banks to employees: Return to the office vaccinated
Wall Street's big investment banks are sending a message to their employees this summer: Get back into the office and bring your vaccination card.
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Hospitals again ask HHS for more time to spend relief funds Hospitals again ask HHS for more time to spend relief funds Hospitals again ask HHS for more time to spend relief funds
Updated HHS guidance released earlier this month did not extend the deadline for recording Provider Relief Fund grants that healthcare providers received prior to June 30, 2020. Hospitals are asking the Biden administration for more time.
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94% of nursing homes have a staffing shortage94% of nursing homes have a staffing shortage94% of nursing homes have a staffing shortage
As many as 94% of nursing homes and 81% of assisted living communities have had a staff shortage in the past month, and many say they need more federal funding to help them attract new workers.
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HHS watchdog: Lax oversight of IOT creates cybersecurity risks for hospitalsHHS watchdog: Lax oversight of IOT creates cybersecurity risks for hospitalsHHS watchdog: Lax oversight of IOT creates cybersecurity risks for hospitals
CMS wouldn't commit to improving its oversight, despite the growing threat of cybersecurity attacks against hospitals and health systems, according to an HHS Office of Inspector General report.
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Aetna, Optum must relitigate overcharging allegations, appellate court rulesAetna, Optum must relitigate overcharging allegations, appellate court rulesAetna, Optum must relitigate overcharging allegations, appellate court rules
Patient Sandra Peters claims that the insurer and provider used a "dummy code" to cover up unbillable administrative fees and overcharged her.
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