Donald Trump picks TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Oz has been accused of hawking dubious medical treatments.
Oz has been accused of hawking dubious medical treatments.
By July they’ll have to curb debt collection practices by not telling credit reporting agencies about unpaid bills and by capping interest rates on medical debt.
Georgia and Mississippi are among 10 states that haven’t expanded Medicaid eligibility to include people earning up to 138% of the federal poverty level, or $20,120 annually for a single person.
Mississippi has 73 rural hospitals. Six have closed since 2005, and 31 are at immediate risk of closing because of severe financial problems.