Medicaid covers nearly 1 in 4 Virginians. Here’s what could happen if federal funding goes away
President Donald Trump has promised to “love and cherish” Medicaid, but congressional talks of cutting billions in funding to the program have advocates worried. Virginia Medicaid, called Cardinal ...
Capital Journal9h
Health insurance for millions could vanish as states put Medicaid expansion on chopping block
Republican lawmakers in several states have Medicaid expansion in their crosshairs, energized by President Donald Trump’s ...
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Anthem Medicare Advantage plans no longer in-network at MU Health Care starting April 1
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield customers using Medicare Advantage plans will no longer pay in-network rates at University of ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities7d
Medicaid Work Requirements Could Put 36 Million People at Risk of Losing Health Coverage
Recent proposals from Republican congressional leaders and conservative think tanks would cut Medicaid by taking coverage away from people who don’t meet unnecessary and burdensome work requirements. ...
Rhode Island again cancels multibillion-dollar Medicaid contract
Rhode Island again has canceled a bidding process for a multibillion-dollar contract to run the state’s Medicaid managed care ...
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Trump’s initial orders reverse Biden on health care costs, protections from discrimination
They include an October 2022 order to test Medicare and Medicaid models that could lower health care costs, an extension, Biden said, of his administration’s signature achievement to negotiate ...
Insurancenewsnet.com18d
New administration puts Medicaid on chopping block
“A lot of powerful entities — state governments, managed-care organizations, long-term care providers, and everyone under the sun who wants to do well by doing good — wants to see Medicaid ...
Medical News Today20d
Does Medicare provide coverage for back surgery?
Medicaid is a health insurance program that helps pay medical costs for those who meet the eligibility criteria. Medicaid covers 77.9 million Americans. If eligible, SSI is a monthly benefit that ...
The New York Times21d
Key Trump Nominee Hints at Push for Work Requirements in Medicaid
The comments suggested that the Trump administration was likely to seek a broad overhaul of how the federal government administers Medicaid, the joint federal-state health insurance program for ...
Healthline21d
Does SSDI Count as Income for Medicare?
Medicare does consider Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) as income. This means if you work and receive disability benefits, your Medicare premium may be higher. But if you rely solely on ...
The American Journal of Managed Care21d
Executive Orders Suggest Swift Pivot in Managed Care and Health Policy
ACA rollbacks may affect enrollment and health outcomes, especially in Medicaid expansion states, emphasizing the importance of maintaining reforms for vulnerable populations. WHO withdrawal could ...
The Hill21d
Advocates launch Medicaid defense
Liberal advocacy groups are ramping up efforts to protect the Medicaid program from potential cuts by Republican lawmakers and the new Trump administration. The Democratic group Protect Our Care ...