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By KEN KUSMER, Associated Press writer INDIANAPOLIS - Advocates for the infirm and nursing homes say the state is rushing Medicaid changes that would leave some patients with no means to pay for care and some nursing homes forced to close their doors because of money given to family members or charities years ago.
By Aurelio Rojas, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Nov. 25--California health officials, who are already contesting a half dozen Bush administration rule changes that would cost the state millions of dollars in Medicaid funding, have another pressing concern.
By OLGA PIERCE Medicaid has relaxed new citizenship documentation requirements for about 8 million seniors and beneficiaries with disabilities, but a lawsuit that alleges the new rules are an undue burden on individuals who are clearly citizens is still moving forward.