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Hundreds of thousands of D.C. residents are at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage and nutrition benefits under the massive tax and spending bill Republicans pushed through Congress. Wayne Turnage,
NEW YORK, July 14 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's spending bill is set to raise administrative costs and make managing costs more difficult for insurers like UnitedHealthcare and CVS Health's Aetna that operate Medicaid health plans, experts say.
"Minnesota now reaps the whirlwind after decades of misappropriation of federal Medicaid funds," David Feinwachs writes.
Washington Democrats and health-care insiders are sounding the alarm about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law July 4.
As Arkansas families continue to navigate economic uncertainty, rising healthcare needs, and changes in federal aid programs, U.S. Congressman French Hill sat d
When Michelle Lawrence heard about Medicaid cuts in the Republican tax and spending bill, it felt like “a punch to the gut.”
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PublicSource on MSNWhat is Medicaid, and how does Trump’s bill change it?A new federal law will reduce funding for Medicaid health coverage on which 250,000 Allegheny County residents depend.
In Louisiana, people depend on Medicaid more than almost anywhere else in the country, with about one-third of the state enrolled. The state Health Department expects “very few current enrollees would lose eligibility,” according to a statement sent by spokesperson Emma Herrock.
Colorado’s largest Medicaid transportation provider has reached a settlement with state officials after a four-month legal fight.
Moving forward, spending on Medicare, the insurance program that primarily covers Americans 65 and older, could decline too. Without any further action, the CBO says that the law could trigger an estimated $500 billion in mandatory Medicare cuts from 2026 to 2034 because of the trillions of dollars in new federal debt the law creates.