'Ghost' providers hinder access to health care for Medicaid patients
February 02, 2026
February 02, 2026
PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 2 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news:
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'Ghost' providers hinder access to health care for Medicaid patients
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Almost one-third of physicians who are enrolled in Medicaid don't actually care for a single patient covered by Medicaid insurance, according to new research led by Oregon Health & Science University.
The study, published today in the journal Hea . . .
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'Ghost' providers hinder access to health care for Medicaid patients
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Almost one-third of physicians who are enrolled in Medicaid don't actually care for a single patient covered by Medicaid insurance, according to new research led by Oregon Health & Science University.
The study, published today in the journal Hea . . .