Tag: Medicaid
In a small Alabama town, a dentist weighs whether to stop treating kids on Medicaid
Dr. Carson Cruise is a pediatric dentist in Florence, Ala. He has some patients whose families travel an…
Missouri public schools, Medicaid need $1 billion more to continue current programs
State Sen. Rusty Black, a Republican from Chillicothe, was named chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee just a…
Pennsylvania reckons with impact of Trump cuts
Ernest Hairston has a plan. He’s going to buy a car and find a job, then he’ll be…
New Mexico Legislature approves bills to prop up rural health care, underwrite food assistance
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico lawmakers moved quickly Thursday at a special legislative session to prop…
The facts behind the shutdown debate over health care and immigrants in U.S. illegally
One of the main lines of attack the White House and Republican lawmakers have leveled against Democrats amid…
Why healthcare coverage for millions of Americans is at the heart of the government shutdown
Healthcare spending is at the center of this week's government shutdown.Democrats and Republicans are split on funding Affordable…
The think tank driving health policy on Capitol Hill — and dividing Republicans
One small think tank is driving health policy within the GOP. It has also created friction on Capitol…
New Mexico Democrats rush to shore up safety net programs after federal cuts
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's Democratic lawmakers were set to meet Wednesday to begin shoring up…
Missouri Medicaid director slated to step down after seven years in post
Todd Richardson, left, director of the MO HealthNet Division, testifies in March 2022 on the fiscal 2023 Medicaid…
US government shutdown to furlough 41% of health agency workers
By Ahmed AbouleneinWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to furlough 41% of its…
Democrats ready for shutdown standoff over Republican health cuts
It has been nine brutal months for congressional Democrats.Relegated by voters to the minority in last year’s election,…
Texas Wins Medicaid Funding Battle Against Biden-Era Federal Rule
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a nationwide legal victory against a Biden-era regulation that sought to expand…