Apr 13 1 in 5 Americans are on Medicaid. Some enrollees have no idea By Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline Some Americans who rely on Medicaid to pay for their health care don’t realize their insurance is funded by that very program, which congressional Republicans are looking to shrink. Continue reading
Mar 25 A closer look at who relies on Medicaid By Hannah Grabenstein According to health policy experts, there may not be a way to fund the tax cuts proposed by House Republicans without cutting Medicaid. Continue reading
Mar 06 WATCH: House censures Rep. Al Green for disruption during Trump speech By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The resolution against Green was approved in a mostly party-line vote of 224-198. Ten Democrats voted for it; no Republicans voted against it. Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: Rep. Al Green says removal from Trump's address 'worth it' to stand up for Medicaid By Erica R. Hendry Shortly after Trump began to speak Tuesday night, Rep. Al Green started to yell from his seat. Continue reading
Feb 18 Looking to slash Medicaid funding, Republicans consider cutting billions of dollars By Amanda Seitz, Andrew DeMillo, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Over the next decade, Republican lawmakers could try to siphon billions of dollars from the nearly-free health care coverage offered to the poorest Americans. Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for HHS secretary — Day 2 By Amanda Seitz, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be the nation's top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined Democrats to raise persistent concerns over the nominee's deep skepticism of routine childhood vaccinations that prevent deadly diseases. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 4:58 RFK Jr. faces questions over vaccine skepticism, Medicaid reform at confirmation hearing By Lisa Desjardins, Winston Wilde On Capitol Hill, one of President Trump’s most consequential and controversial nominees made his case for the top job at the Department of Health and Human Services. In his first of two hearings, former environmental lawyer and presidential candidate Robert… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 4:28 Vaccine specialist argues RFK Jr. would make them less accessible By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. faced tough questions over vaccine skepticism and Medicaid reform at his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center… Continue watching
Dec 18 Supreme Court to consider if states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will consider South Carolina’s move to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood. Continue reading
Nov 26 Biden proposes weight-loss drugs be covered by Medicare or Medicaid for millions of obese Americans By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press The proposal, which would not be finalized until after President-elect Donald Trump takes office, could cost taxpayers as much as $35 billion over the next decade. Continue reading