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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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The Super Committee's Failure - Impacts to Health Care

Posted Administrator Account on 11/30/2011
The failure of the Joint Select Committee on Debt Reduction - or Super Committee for short - to agree on a spending reduction strategy was of little surprise to even casual observers of the panel's work.

California Hospitals Sue to Block Medicaid Payment Cuts

Posted Administrator Account on 11/16/2011
Claiming that reduced Medi-Cal provider payments will likely have “an unprecedented adverse impact on California hospitals and the Medi-Cal program as a whole,” the California Hospital Association (CHA) has filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the implementation of rate cuts approved by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Survey Finds High Satisfaction with Medicaid, CHIP

Posted Administrator Account on 11/14/2011
Parents of children with Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage are showing high satisfaction with access to physicians and the quality of health care delivered, according to a survey announced today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

California Gets Green Light on Medicaid Cuts

Posted Administrator Account on 11/2/2011
Medicaid providers in California are likely to see their payments reduced after federal officials okayed cuts in reimbursements paid to doctors and clinics.