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Clarifying claim that DOGE, RFK Jr. found 8M people fraudulently on Medicaid
The numbers appeared tied to estimates on the number of people who may be cut from Medicaid under U.S. President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." ...
What historic Medicaid, SNAP cuts in House Republican bill would mean for coverage
The House GOP tax bill includes breaks for the wealthy, and cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. “Bottom line is, a lot of people will lose benefits,” one expert says.
The Commonwealth Fund2d
Federal Cuts to Medicaid Could End Medicaid Expansion and Affect Hospitals in Nearly Every State
In states that choose to end expanded Medicaid eligibility, fewer covered beneficiaries mean hospitals will see less ...
MinnPost17d
Minnesota Medicaid explained: Who’s on it, how much it costs, what could change
with some rural counties having significantly higher Medicaid participation rates than the state average. The map below shows the program is a lifeline in many of the counties of Greater Minnesota ...
Medical Xpress25d
Medicaid 'unwinding' caused drop in insurance coverage among working-age adults, study finds
The "unwinding" of Medicaid that occurred after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic has left more working-age Americans without health insurance, a new study says. The uninsured rate increased to 11. ...
MSNBC25d
Even if you don’t depend on Medicaid, you’ll likely be hurt if Republicans cut it
In what would be a brutal, not “beautiful,” budget bill, Republicans in Washington are plotting to make massive cuts to Medicaid coverage through budget reconciliation so they can give tax ...
Orange County Register25d
Medicaid can’t survive without spending cuts
Congressional Republicans are trying to figure out what to do with Medicaid. Nearly 80 million Americans get health coverage through the entitlement. In California, one in three residents has Medi ...
PBS26d
People with disabilities explain how Medicaid cuts could impact their lives
Martha Haythorn, Medicaid Recipient: My name is Martha Haythorn, 25 years old. I'm from Atlanta, Georgia. And I have Down syndrome. Medicaid helps me access to transportation and to my community ...
Cleveland Scene26d
Ending Medicaid Expansion Would Devastate Ohio’s Economy
One of the biggest elements of this strategy was expanding Medicaid coverage to all Americans with incomes under 138% of the federal poverty level, with the federal government paying 90% of the ...
Fox News26d
The American people will support Medicaid reform. Here's why
Democrats and the left-wing media are presently demonizing Republicans for wanting to make Medicaid more accountable and affordable. They are counting on the program’s general popularity to ...
Lansing State Journal27d
Viewpoint: Cutting Medicaid would devastate Michigan health care, economy
Proposed cuts to Medicaid funding threaten healthcare access for millions of Michiganders, including children, seniors, and working families. The Protect MI Care coalition, comprising healthcare ...
Center for American Progress27d
Medicaid Cuts Would Threaten Rural Hospitals
190 rural hospitals in 34 Medicaid expansion states are at immediate risk of closure. Slashing Medicaid could push them over the edge. More than 66 million Americans live in rural areas ...