Medicaid

First Congressional District candidates Riley Owen and Ben McAdams found common ground on tariffs and immigration, but split on Medicaid, Social Security, and the role of government.

That's especially true in the Mountain West. In Utah, if one delivery unit shuts down, the next closest one is 40 minutes away. For most other states, it's more than an hour.

A decade ago, only two states let Medicaid help cover the cost of doulas, who provide emotional support and information to people around childbirth. Now, 28 do, including five in the Mountain West.

In other news, half of the Medicaid funds intended for patient care at nursing homes were misused, according to a state audit. And, privacy rules for voter registration records have changed in Utah.

Nationally, more than 23% of women of childbearing age in rural areas are covered by Medicaid, compared to 20.5% of women in metro areas.

Eleven organizations have signed a letter to Idaho's congressional delegation urging them to support two measures that would increase access to drug treatment for people who are incarcerated or recently released.

On this episode we discuss oversight at long term care facilities, the loss of health coverage, and an approach that may make home owning attainable.

A bill that would expand Medicaid coverage for some 19,000 Wyoming workers who earn too much to qualify for standard Medicaid, but can't afford private insurance, is making its way through the state Legislature.

Wyoming lawmakers are giving Medicaid expansion a second look at a Joint Revenue Committee meeting after proposals failed to clear the Senate in this…

The Wyoming Senate has until Wednesday to advance the Medical Treatment Opportunity Act, which cleared the House last week.The measure would expand…