<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Medicaid: News &amp; Videos about Medicaid - CNN.com</title><link>http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Medicaid</link><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Medicaid from CNN.com.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Cable News Network LP, LLLP.</copyright><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:36:48 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><image><title>Medicaid: News &amp; Videos about Medicaid - CNN.com</title><url>http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gif</url><link>http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Medicaid</link><width>144</width><height>33</height><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Medicaid from CNN.com.</description></image><item><title>White House: $98 billion in bad payments</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/18/news/improper_payments.cnnw/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/18/news/improper_payments.cnnw/index.htm</guid><description>The federal government made $98 billion in improper payments in fiscal 2009, and President Barack Obama will issue an executive order in coming days to combat the problem, his budget director announced Tuesday.</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:19:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Organized crime's new target: Medicare</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/22/medicare.organized.crime/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/22/medicare.organized.crime/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Organized crime gangs are exploiting a new target for illegal profit: Medicare and Medicaid.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:26:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Insurers not improving nation's health care</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/22/news/economy/healthcare_insurers_reportcard/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/22/news/economy/healthcare_insurers_reportcard/index.htm</guid><description>The quality of health care for millions of Americans insured through commercial or public plans has stopped improving for the first time in more than a decade, according to an industry accreditation group's report issued Thursday.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:47:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Health reform you can count on</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/09/25/news/economy/health_reform/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/09/25/news/economy/health_reform/index.htm</guid><description>The cacophony of the health care debate, already loud, is likely to become deafening as autumn progresses.</description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:34:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>New health care plan and your wallet</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/09/16/news/economy/baucus_health_reform/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/09/16/news/economy/baucus_health_reform/index.htm</guid><description>The health reform debate is still far from the finish line, but Wednesday brought an important milestone: A key senator's highly-anticipated proposal echoing many of the reforms that President Obama is calling for.</description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:38:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>What's in Baucus' health care proposal?</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/16/health.care.key.points/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/16/health.care.key.points/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Montana, unveiled a summary of his proposed health care plan Monday.</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:21:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fix health care. 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And he's right.</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:08:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Obama's big idea for saving $100 billion</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/21/technology/electronic_health_record_cost_savings/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/21/technology/electronic_health_record_cost_savings/index.htm</guid><description>The health care industry is poised to realize huge savings by implementing electronic health records systems, but who really benefits is up for debate.</description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wading through the lingo of the health care debate</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/18/health.care.definitions/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/18/health.care.definitions/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Are you confused by all the back and forth on health care reform? Here's a guide to some of the terms commonly tossed about in the debate.</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:36:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chemo in closet: Doctor finds way to treat Nevada's cancer patients</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/18/chemo.closet/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/18/chemo.closet/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Christina Aguilar sits in a converted storage room of a Las Vegas medical center, the best hope for underinsured cancer patients to get the treatment they need.</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:49:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Health care reform's tab</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/17/news/economy/health_care_costs/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/17/news/economy/health_care_costs/index.htm</guid><description>How big of a deal is cutting the rising cost of health care? Ask Massachusetts.</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:11:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stimulus: What's been spent, what hasn't</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/04/news/economy/stimulus_spending/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/04/news/economy/stimulus_spending/index.htm</guid><description>The $787.2 billion stimulus plan is a lightning rod for criticism and second guessing, but love it or hate it, the massive program's funds are flowing as planned.</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:29:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Health reform follies: How to keep up</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/31/news/economy/health_care_reform/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/31/news/economy/health_care_reform/index.htm</guid><description>A lot was supposed to happen on health reform before Congress went on summer vacation. Turns out, a lot didn't. End result: The heavy lifting on health reform legislation has been pushed to the fall.</description><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:31:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Health care's future may already exist</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/23/news/economy/healthcare_medical_home/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/23/news/economy/healthcare_medical_home/index.htm</guid><description>It's time for your 2015 annual physical.</description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:10:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>King: Uninsured 23-year-old battles leukemia, medical bills</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/24/king.sotu.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/24/king.sotu.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>To begin with, Gregory Rose didn't have health insurance. Plus, it was finals week. 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And President Obama promised on the campaign trail that he would increase regulation of the financial industry, enable people to get affordable health care and put people back to work.</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:50:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>House passes expansion of children's health program</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/14/schip/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/14/schip/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Congressional Democrats flexed their new political muscle Wednesday as the House of Representatives passed legislation expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program by more than $32 billion over five years.</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:08:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Post-layoff health care</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/17/pf/saving/toptips/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/17/pf/saving/toptips/index.htm</guid><description>Losing your job doesn't just mean losing your paycheck. It also means losing benefits.</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:25:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Soda tax, tuition hikes: State budget cuts sting</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/16/news/economy/state_budgets/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/16/news/economy/state_budgets/index.htm</guid><description>An 18% sales tax on non-diet soda. A 14% hike in public college tuition. The elimination of a tax rebate for homeowners.</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:12:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Auto crisis roils state budgets nationwide</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/12/news/economy/impact_on_states/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/12/news/economy/impact_on_states/index.htm</guid><description>The Big Three automakers' troubles are wreaking havoc on state and local budgets far beyond the Rust Belt. And a collapse of even one of Detroit's car manufacturers would hit governments while they are down.</description><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:58:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Obama pledges to work with governors on economy</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/02/transition.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/02/transition.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Plagued by rising unemployment, falling tax revenue and increased demand for state services, the nation's governors met with President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday to press for federal money to ease their fiscal strain.</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:37:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Half of primary-care doctors in survey would leave medicine</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/18/primary.care.doctors.study/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/18/primary.care.doctors.study/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Nearly half the respondents in a survey of U.S. primary care physicians said that they would seriously consider getting out of the medical business within the next three years if they had an alternative.</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:14:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>House Democrats plan second economic stimulus package</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/10/democrats.stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/10/democrats.stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>House Democratic leaders are putting together a second economic stimulus package that could cost as much as $150 billion, according to Democratic leadership aides.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:51:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>House Dems plan second stimulus package</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2008/10/10/news/economy/second_stimulus/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2008/10/10/news/economy/second_stimulus/index.htm</guid><description>House Democratic leaders are putting together a second economic stimulus package costing as much as $150 billion and are likely to call Congress back shortly after the election to vote on the measure, according to several Democratic leadership aides.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:13:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>For states, it's a 'worst-case scenario'</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2008/10/09/news/economy/states_feel_the_pain/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2008/10/09/news/economy/states_feel_the_pain/index.htm</guid><description>States and municipalities are facing their worst budget crunches in decades - and it's only going to get worse.</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:33:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Report: Millions of children have untreated tooth decay</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/23/dentalcare.medicaid/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/23/dentalcare.medicaid/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Millions of poor American children have untreated tooth decay, some of them because they cannot find a dentist willing to treat them, a federal report issued Tuesday said.</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:17:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Census: Fewer Americans lack health insurance</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/26/census.uninsured/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/26/census.uninsured/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Participation in government health insurance programs -- particularly those aimed at children -- increased from 2006 to 2007, leading to a decrease in the number of Americans lacking insurance, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday.</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:55:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>The States Take On the Drug Pitchmen</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1831405,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1831405,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>A South Carolina program aimed at cutting drug costs by giving doctors unbiased data is even winning over conservatives</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Low Health Insurance Caps Leave Patients Stranded</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1822585,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1822585,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>Insurers set lifetime limits to keep rates low on some policies, but holders are learning that individual caps that seemed large quickly max out as health care costs soar</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Utah Gov't Tries 4-Day Workweek</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1820260,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1820260,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>Starting next month, it will be "TGIT" for Utah state employees</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Commentary: How to fix our broken immigration system</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/23/navarrette/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/23/navarrette/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>In a recent commentary, I spelled out what bothers many Hispanics about the immigration debate.  In response, many readers demanded to know -- for all my criticisms -- how I would go about fixing our broken immigration system. I thought they'd never ask.</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:10:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Glenn Beck: The $53 trillion asteroid</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/26/beck.deficit/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/26/beck.deficit/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Let's say a giant asteroid was headed toward Earth right now and experts say it has a good chance of ending civilization as we know it. Let's also say that we've known about this asteroid for years but even as it gets closer and closer our leaders do nothing.</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:56:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Collecting unemployment</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/10/pf/saving/toptips/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/10/pf/saving/toptips/index.htm</guid><description>Job losses are the worst in five years. If you've found yourself with a pink slip, or you're worried you might get one, here's what you need to know about your unemployment check.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:35:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Govs Raise Infrastructure Issues</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1716951,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1716951,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>Governors are debating priorities if Congress takes up a second stimulus package, with some state leaders pushing for federal money to repair infrastructure</description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Single? You need a plan of your own</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2007/12/01/101187977/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2007/12/01/101187977/index.htm</guid><description>Question: How many single people do you know?</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:39:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Facing up to the costs of long-term care</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/10/22/pf/long_term_insurance.moneymag/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/10/22/pf/long_term_insurance.moneymag/index.htm</guid><description>Some insurance decisions are easy. Take life insurance. You know you need it to replace the income your spouse and kids would lose if you died. 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