Jun 26 This key provision of Trump's big bill violates Senate rules. Here's what to know about provider taxes By Hannah Grabenstein Critics of provider taxes say they’re wasteful, but experts warn that getting rid of them could have an outsize effect on medical coverage and access for millions of Americans. Continue reading
Jun 26 Supreme Court ruling allows states to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The court split 6-3 in the opinion, with the three liberal justices dissenting. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 4:03 How proposed cuts to Medicaid could affect rural hospitals By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams, Kyle Midura Rural hospitals across the country, many already struggling to stay afloat, could face devastating consequences if proposed Medicaid cuts in the domestic spending bill become law. To help understand what’s at stake, Geoff Bennett spoke with Tim Wolters, the director… Continue watching
Jun 23 WATCH: Kennedy, Oz announce insurers' plan to scale back prior authorizations By Tom Murphy, Associated Press UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health's Aetna and dozens of other insurers say they plan to reduce the scope of health care claims subject to prior authorization, standardize parts of the process and expand responses done in real time. Continue reading
Jun 17 Senate Republicans seek tougher Medicaid cuts and lower SALT deduction in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republican leaders are pushing to fast-track the package by Trump's Fourth of July deadline. Continue reading
Jun 13 Trump administration gives data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press An internal memo and emails obtained by The Associated Press show that Medicaid officials unsuccessfully sought to block the data transfer, citing legal and ethical concerns. Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: Schumer says GOP wants to 'strangle health care' with Trump tax bill By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republican leaders in Congress, determined to muscle President Donald Trump’s sweeping package forward, had little to say after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released its analysis Wednesday. But Democrats piled on with relentless opposition. Continue reading
May 30 WATCH: 'We are all going to die,' Sen. Ernst says after addressing Medicaid changes in combative town hall By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is facing backlash after saying that “we all are going to die” while talking about potential changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 7:44 Mississippi governor on how changes to Medicaid, disaster funding could impact his state By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz As Republicans in Congress negotiate the president’s policy agenda, states are preparing for the impacts on their healthcare programs and their budgets. That includes Mississippi, where nearly 700,000 residents are enrolled in Medicaid. Amna Nawaz discussed the Trump agenda and… Continue watching
May 29 How cutting Medicaid could upend long-term care for many older Americans By Hannah Grabenstein Experts told PBS News that there are ways to ensure older adults get the quality and type of care they need, but most require more resources, not less. Continue reading