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OHSU study finds Medicaid networks rife with ‘ghost’ providers

Many providers listed as part of the provider networks serving lower-income people in the federal program don't actually serve those people, contributing to care shortages and delays
February 2, 2026
 
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PHOTO BY ASHKAN FOROUZANI ON UNSPLASH

Physician networks for lower-income people on Medicaid are studded with doctors who never see these patients, a new study by Oregon resea