Same Medicaid rules, unequal resources: Smaller plans face bigger corrective action plan risk Jennifer Knight for CureIS Healthcare Oct 27, 2026 Oct 27, 2026 Updated 6 hrs ago 0 The outside view of St. David's South Austin Medical Center in Austin, Texas, USA. Brandon Bell // Getty Images Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jennifer Knight for CureIS Healthcare kAm%96 r6?E6CD 7@C |65:42C6 U2>Aj |65:42:5 $6CG:46D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]4>D]8@G^?6HDC@@>^724E\D966ED^7:D42=\J62C\a_ad\:>AC@A6C\A2J>6?ED\724E\D966EQm6DE:>2E65k^2m 2 |65:42:5 :>AC@A6C\A2J>6?E C2E6 @7 e]`aT 7@C 7:D42= a_ad[ C6AC6D6?E:?8 Sbf]bh 3:==:@?] r|$ D2:5 ff]`fT @7 E9@D6 A2J>6?ED C6DF=E65 7C@> :?DF77:4:6?E 5@4F>6?E2E:@? 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