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Medicaid
Native Communities Face Food and Medicine Shortages Amid Shutdown
Indian Health Services is understaffed and a federal food delivery program to reservations has come to a halt.
Medicaid Patients Suffer as Layers of Private Companies Profit
Subcontractors can deny or skimp on patients' services.
How the Government Shutdown Affects Health Programs
While Medicare, Medicaid and Obamacare are not affected, that's not the case for the Indian Health Service, FDA and EPA.
Welfare “Reform” Systematically Impoverishes People
Donald Trump is a horrible liar, but so was Bill Clinton when it came to welfare reform.
Under Trump, More People Live Without Health Coverage
Ongoing efforts to sabotage Medicaid and deny coverage to immigrant families will increase the uninsured.
Roadblocks to Health Care Could Be a Death Sentence
The government hides its cruel agenda under layers of bureaucracy.
More Than 3.6 Million US Children Don’t Have Affordable Health Care
Each time our system denies health care coverage to a child, we strike down hopes for that child's future.
Why a National Health System Is Needed to Slow the Opioid Crisis
A system that views health care as a commodity and patients as consumers will never overcome the crisis.
Trump’s Post-Midterm Plans: Cut Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid
Protecting the safety net will be a top priority for many voters in the upcoming election.
Trump’s Horrifying Medicaid Pick Was Hired to Dismantle the Program
As Maine's health commissioner, Mary Mayhew was instrumental in helping block Medicaid expansion there.