Medicaid, Trump administration
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Medicaid began as a welfare program, but 60 years later it covers one in five Americans. WSJ explains how it got so big, and how the “Big Beautiful Bill” will change it.
States, already facing cuts to services by Trump administration, now trying to figure out how to fit Medicaid and SNAP cuts into their budgets.
Nearly three million Americans are either enrolled in Medicaid in multiple states or are simultaneously enrolled in both Medicaid and a subsidized Obamacare exchange insurance plan, according to a new analysis from the Health and Human Services Department.
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Soy Aire on MSNState Budgets Strain Under Trump Administration's Medicaid and SNAP CutsThe Trump administration's recent cuts to Medicaid and SNAP are forcing states to reassess financial priorities, as federal support dwindles and the burden shifts to state budgets.
State Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman says there’s “no scenario” in which New Jersey can make up the difference. Many residents expect to lose coverage.
Bains, a physician and state legislator representing parts of Kern County, had been hinting at a possible run for months. Her announcement comes on the heels of an aggressive advertising campaign spotlighting President Trump’s cuts to Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, and sharply criticizing Valadao’s recent votes in Congress.
Maine Family Planning filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Wednesday seeking to restore thousands of dollars in reimbursements.
A University of Iowa researcher with experience studying rural health care says cuts to Medicaid will only complicate care for those who already face less access and place a new roadblock in the way of those trying to coordinate care throughout the state.