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Voters Are Feeling The Squeeze From Health Care Cuts Republicans Tried To Punt Until After Midterms
While most GOP-enacted cuts to Medicaid and other safety net programs won’t happen until 2027, Democrats are speaking to the voters already feeling the squeeze.
Confusion And Angst Follow Montana's Early Rollout Of Medicaid Work Rules
All states must implement new Medicaid work requirements by Jan. 1, but three states — Montana, Nebraska, and Arkansas — have already gotten started. Medicaid advocates worry that the expedited timeline in those states will lead to thousands of people losing coverage because they’re confused about the new rules, even if they are eligible for the program — and that Montana may offer a troubling preview of what will happen nationwide next year.
As Work Requirements Kick In For Medicaid, Some States Are Taking A Tougher Stance
Work requirements for some Medicaid beneficiaries begin in January, the result of President Donald Trump’s big 2025 tax cut and policy law, and a handful of Republican-led states are imposing tougher rules than the law requires.
Cost-Saving Medicaid Meal Deliveries Threatened by Cuts, Policy Uncertainty
Research shows medically tailored meals could save states money — in addition to improving health. Yet such programs could land on the chopping block as states look to tighten spending under Trump administration budget cuts.
Up to 2.3 Million Young Adults Could Lose Medicaid Under New Work Requirements
New research from the Urban Institute finds that new work requirements and other provisions of last year’s Big Beautiful Bill could reduce young adult Medicaid expansion enrollment by 22 to 48 percent, or 1.1 to 2.3 million, in 2028.
More Than 200,000 Texans Are Waiting For Medicaid Approval As Enrollment Declines
Outdated technology and stricter requirements for Medicaid and SNAP food assistance have made it harder for Texas to give timely approval to applications, state officials and advocates say.
People With Disabilities Say Medicaid Income Limits Stifle Career Advancement
States are scrambling to get ready for new Medicaid work requirements. Politicians’ focus on requiring work has angered many people with disabilities who have Medicaid and say current policies that apply to them have the opposite effect — making them choose between working or receiving benefits.
White House Hopes Of Cracking Down On Safety Net Fraud Could Flame Out
House Republicans are hoping Vice President JD Vance’s personal appeal to Congress to help crack down on alleged abuse in safety-net programs will revive talks of tackling fraud before the end of the year. But many are skeptical any such bill will ultimately reach the president’s desk.
Medicaid Work Rules Leave Homeless People In The Cold
The Trump administration has decided that being homeless isn’t a medical condition and can’t count as an automatic out from having to meet new Medicaid work requirements.