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2 days ago
- Health
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Kansas faces $3.77B in Medicaid cuts, thousands to lose coverage under Trump's bill: report
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas will lose more than $3 billion in Medicaid funding, and thousands of Kansans will lose access to health insurance under Trump's proposed bill, according to a new report. New modeling shows 13,000 fewer Kansans would be able to enroll in Medicaid under the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' recently passed by the U.S. House, and the state would lose $3.77 billion in total Medicaid funding. Man charged in death of Platte County sports reporter shot on I-29 The modeling showed $2.29 billion in lost federal Medicaid funding alone—and $3.77 billion when combined with associated state funding losses over a 10-year period. Such losses would likely lead to higher uninsured rates and more financial struggles for rural hospitals already on the brink of closure. These results were recently released by Manatt Health, which conducted the analysis at the request of Kansas health philanthropies United Methodist Health Ministry Fund and REACH Healthcare Foundation. The two organizations wanted to better understand the financial and enrollment impacts of the bill, which would cut $700 billion from Medicaid and is awaiting a vote in the Senate. Medicaid, the public health insurance program that covers more than 366,000 Kansans, is funded jointly by the state and federal government. It provides low-income parents, children, seniors and people with disabilities with health insurance. Adults who do not have children do not qualify for Medicaid in Kansas. 'If this bill passes, it will cause long-lasting harm to thousands of families across Kansas and seriously threaten the survival of rural hospitals across the state,' said Brenda Sharpe, president and CEO at REACH Healthcare Foundation. The analysis shows Kansas will face significant coverage losses and funding reductions over the next 10 years. Manatt said the losses are even greater than shown in the analysis, as data limitations made it unable to model all the provisions in the bill. The estimates do not account for prohibitions on states setting up any new provider taxes or increasing assessments for other providers. That will cause Kansas health care providers, including nursing homes and other health providers, to lose critical funding over time and cause them to become even more financially vulnerable, Manatt said in a news release Wednesday. Coverage losses due to the bill's changes to the Affordable Care Act's Health Insurance Marketplace also couldn't be modeled. However, they will result in additional Kansans losing health insurance, according to Manatt. Not only will the bill remove people's health insurance, it also will remove food assistance. The bill includes $300 billion in cuts from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). 'Congress is trying to rush a plan through the process that will take health care and food assistance away from tens of thousands of Kansans, including children, seniors and people with disabilities,' said David Jordan, president and CEO at the Health Fund. 'At a time when hospitals are trying to keep their doors open and working families are struggling to keep a roof over their heads and food on their tables, we cannot afford these cuts.' Kansas already has more hospitals at risk of closure than any other state in the country. A recent report from the University of Kansas School of Nursing highlights the growing 'maternal care desert' in Kansas. Manatt said 63 rural hospitals are currently at risk, and 87% of Kansas rural hospitals are operating in the red. These hospitals struggle to survive with existing federal funding – and provisions in the bill would cause them to lose billions, making it even harder to stay open. When rural hospitals close, it removes job opportunities and access to health care, creating a ripple effect in small communities, Manatt said. You can read the full report below or by clicking here. Medicaid-Cut-Impacts-to-KansasDownload Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
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Marshalltown woman pleads guilty to stealing pain meds from patients
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Marshalltown woman pled guilty to stealing medications from her patients while she was a nurse at two hospitals. According to the United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Iowa, 37-year-old Amanda Nicole Manatt pled guilty to diverting controlled substances for her own use and falsely noting the administration of a controlled substance in a patient record on Thursday. Des Moines cuts neighborhood mosquito spraying, decreases other abatement The charges stem from an investigation into Manatt regarding stolen medications that began in 2023. According to court records, Manatt worked as a registered nurse at a hospital in Story County and in Marshall County. In her role, Manatt was supposed to be administering medications like fentanyl, morphine, and Dilaudid to patients at the hospitals; but instead of giving the patients the medicine she took them for herself, a criminal complaint states. One incident took place in November 2024 when a child was admitted to the emergency room at a hospital in Marshall County for a serious dog bite, a criminal complaint states. Manatt was supposed to give the child pain medication, but took the drugs for herself, the complaint states. Manatt was also accused of falsifying patient records in an attempt to hide her crime. Manatt faces up to five years in prison. A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for July 11, 2025. Iowa News: Fran McCaffery out as Iowa men's basketball head coach Marshalltown woman pleads guilty to stealing pain meds from patients WHO 13 Farm Report: Friday, March 14 Friday night storms could bring damaging winds to central Iowa Kylan Boswell scores 24 points to help No. 24 Illinois beats Iowa 106-94 in Big Ten tourney Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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13-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Hugh Jackman Dragged into It Ends With Us Legal Drama
Hugh Jackman is the latest name to get sucked into co-stars' Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's ongoing legal feud. As The Daily Mail states, the X-Men star, 56, 'will be deposed' about Deadpool & Wolverine co-star and Lively's husband Ryan Reynolds' conduct during the making of the contentious 2024 film. "As Ryan's good friend, with Blake and Ryan many times in private during that time, his deposition will likely be crucial" an insider told the outlet on Thursday. Witnesses are questioned under oath during depositions, which are an integral part of the pre-trial discovery process. Lively, 37, filed a lawsuit against Baldoni in December, accusing him of sexual harassment and creating a "hostile work environment on set," with Baldoni, 41, returning serve with his own US $400million filing against the actress and Reynolds in January. All parties have denied the claims. Jackman is expected to help give "a full scope of Ryan's conduct during the time that It Ends With Us was filmed". Filming for their movie "Deadpool & Wolverine" began in May 2023, around the same time that "It Ends With Us" was in production. Jackman also helped to promote "It Ends With Us" by attending the movie's New York City premiere with his pal Reynolds and was present when "not-so-subtle disses" about Baldoni allegedly took place on the set of "Deadpool & Wolverine". Baldoni's lawsuit alleges Lively and Reynolds hijacked both the production and marketing of "It Ends With Us", and manipulated media to smear Baldoni and others on the production with false allegations of harassment. The lawsuit also claims Lively used Baldoni as a scapegoat for her "publicly tainted image" and leveraged "her power as a wealthy celebrity to take creative control of the film". Responding to the filing at the time, Lively's lawyers, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and Willkie Farr & Gallagher, accused Baldoni and his team of using a DARVO tactic, which stands for "deny, attack, reverse victim and offender". Their statement said: "This is an age-old story: A woman speaks up with concrete evidence of sexual harassment and retaliation and the abuser attempts to turn the tables on the victim. This is what experts call DARVO."
