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Why Cuts to Medicaid Will Raise Everyone’s Health Care Costs
Families who lose Medicaid and health coverage end up in emergency rooms. Taxpayers foot the bill.
Medicaid reform effort faces an uncertain future
That’s because the program — New York Health Equity Reform, or NYHER — is authorized under a Medicaid waiver that expires in ...
New Medicaid federal work requirements mean less leeway for states
More than a dozen states are seeking their own versions of Medicaid work requirements. But the incoming new federal standards ...
Dr. Oz touts investment in Medicaid: 'I'm trying to save this beautiful program'
CMS administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announces Trump administration plans to invest over $200 billion in Medicaid following ...
Medicare, Medicaid plan to experiment with covering weight loss drugs
The Trump administration is planning an experiment to cover weight loss drugs under Medicare and Medicaid, potentially ...
Medicaid name changes confuse the public: What it means for your health insurance coverage
Advocates say many consumers might not be aware they are on Medicaid due to the program's frequent name changes.
Medicaid cuts in Trump’s tax and spending law could burden school budgets
Hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts to federal health care spending, passed last month as part of President Donald ...
US plans to test Medicare, Medicaid coverage for weight-loss drugs, Washington Post reports
The Trump administration is considering a five-year pilot program to cover weight-loss drugs under Medicare and Medicaid, the ...
6 Ways Medicaid Cuts Are Likely to Impact You Personally
Earlier this summer, dramatic cuts to Medicaid were signed into law. Whether you're directly impacted or not, Medicaid cuts ...
Study: Medicaid cuts in 'Big, Beautiful Bill' could mean the end for 12 Tennessee nursing homes
Cuts to Medicaid in President Donald Trump's signed 'Big, Beautiful Bill' have put 12 nursing homes in Tennessee at risk of closing. Here's where ...
Goodbye to your healthcare plan: California has eliminated 900,000 beneficiaries from Medicaid
California has undergone sweeping MediCal coverage losses recently, with nearly 900,000 low-income residents stripped of ...