As states mull Medicaid work requirements, two scale theirs back

President Donald Trump’s return to the White House sent a clear signal about Medicaid to Republicans across the country: Requiring enrollees to prove they are working, volunteering, or going to school is back on the table. The day after Trump’s …

Medicaid bill advances

BOISE — The House Health and Welfare Committee on Wednesday narrowly approved a bill placing strict conditions on Medicaid expansion, under the threat of full repeal, after around two hours of overwhelmingly negative testimony. Members voted 8-7 to send …

GOP budget eyes Medicaid cuts, a significant impact for Native communities

A preliminary federal budget unveiled by Republicans this week includes cuts to Medicaid, which a recent study reveals would disproportionately impact New Mexico counties with high populations of Native people. Research by Georgetown University found rural …

Fact Check: Does Republican Budget Cut Medicaid By $880 Billion?

After House Republicans shared a new budget proposal this week, some Democrats began sounding the alarm that Medicaid funding could be significantly impacted by proposed cuts. Nearly 80 million Americans benefit from the government-run health insurance …

MICHELE KETELHUT: Home health services are a big part of Medicaid that should be protected

As our state lawmakers navigate another budget season, Medicaid funding faces both state and national cuts. I’ve worked as a home health aide for the last seven years, and home care services made possible through Medicaid funding is an issue that touches …

Comptroller calls for Medicaid increases, workforce investments

Matthew Lucibello via Wikimedia Commons On Jan. 22, Comptroller Sean Scanlon released the 2025 Comptroller’s Healthcare Cabinet Report, outlining 37 policy recommendations aimed at improving healthcare affordability, access, and workforce development in …

Partisan proposals to slash Medicaid will leave Kansans poorer and sicker

Bannon Warns Trump and Musk: There’s ‘A Lot of MAGAs on Medicaid’ and They ‘Can’t Take a Meat Axe To It’

Steve Bannon offered a warning to President Donald Trump and Elon Musk on Thursday, saying Medicaid is a “complicated” program to cut. Trump tapped Musk to lead the “Department of Government Efficiency,” a roving group that has gone from department to …

Missouri Medicaid Requires Thermal Fuses

Missouri—In a major advancement in fire safety, Missouri became the first state to require that durable medical equipment companies (DMEs) supply Medicaid oxygen patients with thermal fuses such as the Firesafe cannula valve. The requirement was championed …

Florida's Medicaid Disaster: 1.3 Million Cut From Coverage, One of the Highest Disenrollment Rates in the U.S.

Between March 2023 and October 2024, Florida saw a sharp drop in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment, going from 5.1 million to 3.8 million participants. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), that's a …