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John Umphress

John Umphress has spent more than two decades researching and writing about public health policy and other topics within the public policy arena, covering advocacy organizations, state and local government agencies and the Texas Legislature.

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States Quick to Adopt EHRs

Posted Administrator Account on 6/29/2011
Seventeen states have initiated Medicaid electronic health records (EHR) incentive programs, designed to lend assistance to providers that move to electronic record systems.

Illinois Stepping Up Medicaid Payments

Posted Administrator Account on 6/28/2011
The state of Illinois is rushing to make provider payments before July 1 to take advantage of a more generous federal match rate.

Arizona Adults to be Dropped from Medicaid

Posted Administrator Account on 6/23/2011
Low-income adults in Arizona will soon run the risk of losing their Medicaid coverage, with no prospect of reenrolling in the program once they are dropped.

Florida Hospitals Dodge Medicaid Cut

Posted Administrator Account on 6/21/2011
Florida hospitals avoided what could have been a $123 million reduction in Medicaid funds when a legislative committee refused to act on the proposal.

Texas Legislature Approves Block Grants for Medicaid

Posted Administrator Account on 6/16/2011
The Texas House of Representatives has passed in the current special session a sweeping measure that would drastically change how Medicaid is administered in the state.

Review of Health Premium Increases on Tap

Posted Administrator Account on 6/3/2011
Health insurers proposing premium rate increases 10 percent or greater will face increased scrutiny under new regulations provided for in the Affordable Care Act.

Poll Shows Support for Medicaid

Posted Administrator Account on 6/1/2011
Congress might think twice before cutting funding or access to Medicaid, according to a recent survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation.