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Planned Parenthood’s Funding Ban Ended — But Money Isn’t Flowing in Every State
Standard federal Medicaid reimbursement should have automatically resumed in about three dozen states.
Jury Finds DeSantis Admin Diverted $10M Marked for Poor Children to GOP Coffers
The funds were given to Florida from a settlement with a company that was overcharging Medicaid for prescription drugs.
Jeffries Says He Opposes Medicare for All — Which Would Save 114k Lives Yearly
This is a reversal of his prior stance on the legislation, which he once cosponsored.
Billionaire Google Co-Founder Spends $102M to Fund Opposition to CA Wealth Tax
Sergey Brin is funding groups opposed to a one-time 5 percent tax that would fund Medicaid and public schools.
Trump’s Medicaid Rule Threatens Trans Youth Care. States Can Still Fight Back
The rule won’t take effect until October, giving states, providers and advocates time to challenge it in court.
Study: Medicare for All Would Save 114k Lives Yearly — and Save $1T in Costs
“This study confirms what we have known for years: Medicare for All saves lives and saves money,” said Bernie Sanders.
Medicaid Work Requirements Leave Unhoused People Out in the Cold
“You can’t really worry about getting paperwork done when you don’t know where you’re eating today,” said one advocate.
Trump Quietly Gutted Agency Best-Known for Work on Curbing Hospital Infections
The Federalist Society-linked lawyer who took over said AI can do much of the agency’s evidence review and analytics.
Trump to End Medicare Part D Subsidies After Vowing to “Protect” Program in 2024
Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, justified the change by citing “stabilizing” markets.
Trump Medicaid Rule Could Strip Coverage From Seriously Ill People
Even terminally ill people must prove they are too sick to work to keep their Medicaid coverage.