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 …

State Dems urge Republicans to reject Medicaid Cuts

All 60 state Democratic lawmakers sent a letter today urging the Wisconsin Congressional Delegation to oppose significant cuts to Medicaid. Those cuts could have a devastating effect on millions of Wisconsin residents. Reporter Maria Segura has the story: …

Medicaid, HIP overhaul measure drops lifetime eligibility limit, codifies program advertising ban

A committee approved the Senate GOP’s plan to overhaul Indiana’s Medicaid expansion program Thursday. The Senate Appropriations Committee removed the lifetime eligibility limit from the bill. Senate Bill 2 still makes major changes to the Healthy Indiana …

Wisconsin lawmakers renew effort to extend Medicaid coverage for moms

Wisconsin is one of only two states that does not offer a full year of Medicaid coverage to certain low-income mothers after they give birth, a distinction that a group of GOP state lawmakers again is seeking to change, despite opposition from a key …

Senate bill that would curb Medicaid spending passes committee

Senate Bill 2 would cap the number of Hoosiers who receive Medicaid through the state’s Healthy Indiana Plan. INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers are almost halfway through this year’s legislative session.  One of their major tasks is crafting a budget for …

Calls to expand Medicaid in Georgia

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Senate Bill 2 would curb Medicaid spending in Indiana

Republican lawmakers in Indiana say Medicaid can’t keep growing the way it has in recent years, calling that growth unsustainable. Author: wthr.com Published: 6:08 PM EST February 13, 2025 Updated: 6:08 PM EST February 13, 2025

Democratic senators write letter to Trump demanding he preserve Medicaid funds from DOGE cuts

WASHINGTON — A group of 31 U.S. Senators sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Thursday demanding he stop billionaire Elon Musk and his initiative known as the Department of Government Efficiency and from cutting Medicare and Medicaid funding. Last …