House G.O.P. Floats Medicaid Cuts and More to Finance Trump’s Huge Agenda
President Trump wants a massive tax cut and immigration crackdown bill. Now Republicans must decide what to cut to help pay for it.
Medicare and Medicaid To Change Under Republican Proposals: What To Know
Funding cuts and regulatory changes could radically reduce Medicaid, the largest program providing medical and health-related services to low-income people, as well as Medicare, federal health insurance for people 65 or older, and some under 65 with certain disabilities or conditions.
Key Trump Nominee Hints at Push for Work Requirements in Medicaid
Russell T. Vought, President Trump’s nominee to run the Office of Management and Budget, said he supported work requirements for the program that supports low-income Americans.
Republican Bill Would Take Medicaid From Undocumented Immigrants
A Republican congressman has tabled a federal bill to strip away Medicaid from undocumented immigrants. Kevin Kiley, who represents California's 3rd congressional district, wants to prohibit states from using both federal and state Medicaid funds to provide services for illegal immigrants. His bill includes an exception for emergency services.
Democrats move to protect Medicaid, wary of Trump’s looming changes
Protect Our Care, a liberal advocacy group, is launching a $10 million “Hands Off Medicaid” campaign that targets 17 GOP lawmakers.
Trump may use Medicaid cuts to fund tax reform. These states would be hit hardest.
President Donald Trump has long proposed cutting Medicaid, which covers healthcare for lower-income Americans.
Rural Arizonans could feel outsized burden of proposed Medicaid cuts
The burden of Republican-proposed Medicaid cuts could disproportionately fall on rural Arizonans who rely on the program.
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Feds OK use of Medicaid funds to cover rent for unhoused people
You might not need to go to the emergency department on a cold night if you have a place to live,” said Monica Ogelby, Vermont’s Medicaid director.
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Elevance Health expects high Medicaid costs to drop in 2025
Medicaid managed care organizations, including Elevance Health, Centene and UnitedHealth Group, are working with states to secure rates that account for sicker patients.
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Medicaid expansion bills spur hours of testimony in first hearings
Lawmakers in both chambers Wednesday considered the future of the low-income health care program, set to expire if they don’t take action.
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NY begins budget process with Medicaid concerns that may soon roil healthcare
New York’s governor unveiled her 2025 budget Tuesday, a massive spending plan that aims to help nursing homes.
SD Medicaid officials say enrollments will decline as they cross-reference for eligibility
South Dakota officials expect Medicaid enrollment will decrease this year as the state uses a new method to identify applicants who are no longer eligible for the state-federal health care insurance.