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Medicaid Update: Trump Pushes Republicans to Mandate Change
The proposal comes amid negotiations over how to cut hundreds of billions of dollars in spending to fund the GOP tax package.
U.S. Delays Hospital Payments as Medicaid Scrutiny Intensifies
Hospitals across the country are laying off staff and pausing payments to medical suppliers as they wait for millions in ...
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Medicaid: A guide to understanding and covering potential cuts to the program
Congressional Republicans are looking to cut hundreds of billions of dollars in spending, which could impact Medicaid.
Director of Arizona Medicaid Agency Resigns Following Fraud Scheme Response
Under Carmen Heredia’s leadership, the agency withheld payment to more than 300 businesses as it investigated fraud ...
Republicans weigh cuts to Medicaid that could dramatically affect millions
President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans in the U.S. Congress are weighing steep cuts to the Medicaid health program as ...
House budget bill should preserve Medicaid's 'original purpose,' says Rep. Jeff Hurd
Medicaid cuts loom over House Republicans' budget reconciliation. Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colo. says the "right reforms," like work requirements and stopping "improper" spending, could save money.
Medicaid, food stamps and vehicle tax emerge as early flashpoints in Trump agenda fight
As top Republicans give themselves just two months to pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package, ...
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Iowa lawmakers attempt to pass bill banning Medicaid funding for gender-affirming care
(ABC 6 News) — Iowa Republican lawmakers are once again trying to pass a ban on Medicaid funding for gender-affirming care.
Iowa’s Medicaid work requirement plan still in draft stage, public input open
Iowa’s plan to add work requirements to its Medicaid expansion program is still in draft form, according to the Iowa ...
Bill giving presumptive Medicaid for pregnant women in Alabama signed by Ivey
Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill Thursday increasing access to Medicaid coverage for expectant mothers in Alabama. SB 102, sponsored by Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison, D-Birmingham, would provide “presumptive ...