Truthout
Medicaid
New Medicaid Work Requirements May Strip Farmworkers of Health Insurance
The rule presents one more barrier for those seeking care in an industry associated with long-term health impacts.
Planned Parenthood Can Access Medicaid Funding After Congressional Ban Expires
Thirteen states have either blocked or tried to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood on their own.
Our Health Care System Is Broken Beyond Repair. We Need Medicare for All.
Repealing Medicare cuts and restoring ACA subsidies are the first step. But ultimately, we need universal health care.
Can States Mitigate the Damage From Trump’s New Medicaid Work Requirements?
States can hire navigators to help people manage the reporting requirements and remain enrolled in Medicaid.
Trump’s Attack on Medicaid Will Harm Children’s Long-Term Health, Doctors Warn
Critics say the new rule will also harm people with serious illnesses such as cancer and HIV/AIDS.
Officials Decry Retribution as Vance Defers $1.3B in Medicaid Payments to CA
Vance’s task force meant to root out alleged fraud has so far only focused on states that did not vote for Trump.
Republicans Push “Waste and Fraud” Narrative Again to Gut the Social Safety Net
The real fraud is gutting SNAP, Medicaid, and other programs to fund a war the public overwhelmingly opposes.
Heritage Foundation Wants to “Save the Family” by Further Undermining Child Care
Child care was already hard to access in the US. Right-wing ideology is making it even harder.
Pennsylvania Court Rules State Law Banning Funds for Abortion Is Unconstitutional
The law essentially banned abortions for people with lower incomes who rely on state help for medical services.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Effort to Force Hospitals to Halt Trans Youth Care
The judgment overturns the Kennedy Declaration, which has forced 40 hospitals to drop gender-affirming care for minors.