I am the face of Medicaid. Proposed cuts loom like dark clouds.
Readers describe their first-hand experience with Medicaid and discuss proposed changes to the program. I am the face of ...
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Alaskans across the state rally to save Medicaid: their ‘lifeline’
About 60 people rallied in Juneau on Wednesday afternoon, carrying the voices of thousands of Alaskans who are at risk of ...
Republican Medicaid cuts could shutter rural hospitals, maternity care
Potential Medicaid cuts could devastate America’s teetering rural health-care system and jeopardize Republicans’ political ...
The Lund Report3d
Here’s how Congress could push Washington state lawmakers into a special session
The leader of the Washington state House of Representatives said the quiet part out loud this week: lawmakers should brace ...
California lawmakers demand answers on Medicaid shortfall
SACRAMENTO, California — California lawmakers are calling for answers after the governor’s office floated a loan to bail out the state’s Medicaid program, bringing renewed scrutiny on the state’s ...
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Providers contend with changes in Washington in 2025
The nation’s leading for-profit health systems are closely monitoring changes to Medicaid funding and bracing for possible ...
They live in California’s Republican districts. They feel betrayed by looming health care cuts
The number of people with Medicaid in California has increased 31% since 2014 when the Affordable Care Act allowed states to ...
In defense of Medicaid work requirements
The federal government and the states spent $870 billion on Medicaid in 2023. Work requirements would cut waste and help preserve Medicaid for those who need it.
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Long-term consequences of funding reduction to Medicaid are unclear
The local impact of a Republican-led proposal to potentially cut Medicaid remains unclear, as some of Clark County’s largest ...
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Dr. Oz Questioned about Whether He’d Support Medicaid Cuts
At a Senate confirmation hearing for CMS administrator, Mehmet Oz, M.D., would not answer directly whether he would support ...
TV's Dr. Oz, Trump's Medicare nominee, does not oppose cuts to Medicaid
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity physician and former Republican Senate candidate nominated by President Donald Trump to oversee ...
They live in California's Republican districts, feel betrayed by looming health care costs
Several California Republicans represent towns that rely on Medicaid for health care coverage. Their recent budget-cutting ...