Feb 26 Why millions may be kicked off Medicaid in 2023 and what to do if you lose coverage By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press A look at why so many people may no longer qualify for the Medicaid program over the next year and what you need to know if you're one of those people who relies on the program. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 5:02 N.C. Republican explains why he now supports Medicaid expansion after years of opposing it By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman Since the Affordable Care Act was implemented more than a decade ago, 39 states have expanded Medicaid, the public insurance program that provides health coverage to low-income Americans. North Carolina is not one. One of the obstacles had been Republican… Continue watching
Jan 12 Montana health officials consider stricter abortion process for people covered by Medicaid By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press Officials in Republican-controlled Montana want to require authorization before the state's health department pays for abortions for people covered by Medicaid. Continue reading
Nov 15 South Dakota passed Medicaid expansion. What's next? By Laura Santhanam Many of the soon-to-be eligible work in low-income jobs or self-employed, are unable to afford health care coverage on their own and have been excluded from Medicaid under South Dakota’s strict guidelines. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 5:40 Who South Dakota's Medicaid expansion vote will impact the most On Election Day, South Dakotans will have the option on their ballot to expand Medicaid coverage, which would likely have outsized benefits for the state’s most vulnerable people. Ali Rogin speaks to Laura Santhanam, who recently returned from a reporting… Continue watching
Nov 01 Hourslong drives and huge bills. Here's what the pregnant and uninsured face in South Dakota By Laura Santhanam Fear of financial ruin is enough to compel people to gamble with their health. Will South Dakota voters choose to expand Medicaid?… Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 6:08 Voters will decide critical statewide ballot measures in midterm election By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman For many voters this year, the focus has been on contests for governor, senator or local representatives, but voters in 36 states will decide the future of abortion access, health care and even voting itself. Laura Barrón-López sat down with… Continue watching
Oct 13 Medicaid expansion is on the ballot in South Dakota. Here's what voters think By Laura Santhanam If a majority of South Dakota voters support Amendment D on Nov. 8, tens of thousands of people in the state could receive health care coverage under Medicaid expansion. Continue reading
Sep 27 Biden administration lays out strategy to end hunger in the U.S. By Colleen Long, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The Biden administration has an ambitious goal for America: ending hunger in the U.S. by 2030. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 5:45 How women are navigating rapidly changing rules after Roe reversal States across the country are struggling to determine whether and how to provide the most vulnerable access to abortion through Medicaid. Alina Salganicoff, senior vice president at the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Marsha Jones of The Afiya Center, a reproductive… Continue watching