“Medi-Cal, California’s complex, $174.6 billion Medicaid program, provides health insurance for nearly 15 million residents with low incomes and disabilities.” Medi-Cal Under Threat: Who’s Covered and What Could Be Cut? The state enrolls twice as many people as New York and more […]
“While the most serious measles epidemic in a decade has led to the deaths of two children and spread to 27 states with no signs of letting up, beliefs about the safety of the measles vaccine and the threat of the disease are sharply […]
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“After the Senate voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary, supporters of his ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement cheered at having a champion in the federal government.” RFK Jr. Struggles To Navigate Frustrated Supporters and a Demanding […]
“Republicans in Congress and several states, including Ohio, Iowa, and Montana, are pushing to implement work requirements for nondisabled adults, arguing a mandate would encourage enrollees to find jobs.” States Push Medicaid Work Rules, but Few Programs Help Enrollees Find Jobs For many years, […]
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Trump HHS Eliminates Office That Sets Poverty Levels Tied to Benefits for at Least 80 Million People
“President Donald Trump’s firings at the Department of Health and Human Services included the entire office that sets federal poverty guidelines, which determine whether tens of millions of Americans are eligible for health programs such as Medicaid, food assistance, child care, and other services, […]
“…rural hospital operators in recent years have enumerated a long list of concerns about the publicly funded, privately run health plans. In addition to the reimbursement issue, their complaints include payment delays and a resistance to authorizing patient care.” Rural Hospitals Question Whether They […]
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