Medicare & Medicaid
Those states who got on board with medicaid expansion saw Medicaid pick up a larger portion of the costs associated with gun violence.
Figure exceeds the model's five-year hospital savings requirement of $330 million, the study said.
Not all improper payments constitute fraud, rather improper documentation, experts say.
But the Congressman is a fan of state-crafted healthcare policy, especially when it comes to Medicaid.
Vizient survey finds 89.5 percent of hospital executives said protection of patients with pre-existing conditions must be kept.
CMS is expected to release the advance rate notice for plans on Feb. 2.
State says this was the first fine imposed against one of its Medicaid managed care plans since at least 2000.
Block granting Medicaid is a centerpiece of health proposals supported by House Speaker Paul Ryan and Rep. Tom Price.
Price repeatedly said he wanted a healthcare system that was affordable and accessible for every American, but gave no policy specifics.
Findings suggest reversing the Medicaid expansion would pose significant problems for people with long-term illness, researchers say.