Senate approves bill to create legislative review of Kentucky's Medicaid state plan The Kentucky Senate passed Senate Bill 173 with a committee substitute on March 2, 2026, moving the legislature's role from full approval toward an annual regulatory-style review of the federally approved Medicaid state plan and its amendments; the measure passed on a 30-6 vote.

The Kentucky Senate just took a significant step by passing a bill that shifts Medicaid oversight from full approval to an annual review, raising questions about legislative power and budget impacts.

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Committee advances SB147 to add oversight, reporting and advisory board for Medicaid OIG The Government Operations Committee unanimously recommended SB147, a second substitute designed to increase oversight of the Office of Inspector General for Medicaid services by adding Department of Government Operations performance metrics, new reporting duties, and an advisory board while directing some audit functions to OLAG.

Utah's Government Operations Committee just took a bold step to enhance oversight of the Office of Inspector General, aiming to close a critical "black hole" in Medicaid audit accountability.

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Senate health committee recommends confirmation of AHCA secretary after questioning on Medicaid, IT project and ad contracts After extensive questioning about Medicaid unwinding, IT modernization vendor accountability and past advertising contracts, the Senate Committee on Health Policy voted to recommend confirmation of Siobhan Harris as secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration.

Siobhan Harris is poised to transform Florida's healthcare landscape with a strong focus on financial accountability and data transparency, but will her plans withstand scrutiny?

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Kansas Inspector General outlines audit improvements and future plans for Medicaid oversight Inspector General details past audits and future plans for improving Medicaid program oversight.

Kansas is ramping up its audit functions with new personnel and expanded oversight, uncovering nearly $375,000 in savings while tackling long-overdue program reviews.

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