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Alaskans across the state rally to save Medicaid: their ‘lifeline’
About 60 people rallied in Juneau on Wednesday afternoon, carrying the voices of thousands of Alaskans who are at risk of ...
California lawmakers demand answers on Medicaid shortfall
SACRAMENTO, California — California lawmakers are calling for answers after the governor’s office floated a loan to bail out the state’s Medicaid program, bringing renewed scrutiny on the state’s ...
In defense of Medicaid work requirements
The federal government and the states spent $870 billion on Medicaid in 2023. Work requirements would cut waste and help preserve Medicaid for those who need it.
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Here’s how Congress could push Washington state lawmakers into a special session
The leader of the Washington state House of Representatives said the quiet part out loud this week: lawmakers should brace ...
Republican Medicaid cuts could shutter rural hospitals, maternity care
Potential Medicaid cuts could devastate America’s teetering rural health-care system and jeopardize Republicans’ political ...
Newsom asks for $3.4 billion loan to provide healthcare for residents and illegal immigrants
Gov. Gavin Newsom's (D-CA) office said the increase in funding for Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, is something other states are also grappling with.
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Long-term consequences of funding reduction to Medicaid are unclear
The local impact of a Republican-led proposal to potentially cut Medicaid remains unclear, as some of Clark County’s largest ...
Kathy Hochul cries wolf on Medicaid ‘cuts’ to cover up her own political abuse of its funds
In her four budget cycles since taking over as governor, Hochul has jacked up the state share of Medicaid by 59% — at a time ...
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Medicaid cuts would lead to job losses, reduced patient services in Lower Hudson hospitals
Healthcare providers across New York are warning Washington and Albany that Medicaid cuts would hurt patient services beyond ...
Medicaid: Who has it and what could happen if the feds make major cuts?
The Congressional Budget Office said there's no way for Republicans to meet their budget goals without making cuts to ...
PCHS may scale back clinics, behavioral health pending state budget cuts
Peninsula Community Health Services may scale back programs pending a cost cutting measure in Gov. Bob Ferguson's proposed ...
With Medicaid cuts looming, misinformation about immigrants, especially Latinos, spreads
As Republican lawmakers move to cut Medicaid spending, misinformation about immigrants, especially about Latinos, is ...