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February 26, 2023
As states begin checking Medicaid eligibility for the first time in years, as many as 14 million people could lose…
February 22, 2023
The federal government is planning to allow states to use Medicaid funds to provide drugs to combat addiction and other…
February 5, 2023
Maryland officials are preparing for as many as 80,000 residents who could no longer qualify for Medicaid coverage this spring.
January 27, 2023
The federal government will allow Medicaid dollars to treat people in prisons, jails or juvenile detention centers for the first…
January 22, 2023
A Biden-Harris administration official tells theGrio Republicans have “weaponized” the debt ceiling limit.
October 23, 2022
Having states provide Medicaid coverage to low-income residents was envisioned in President Barack Obama’s 2010 health care overhaul.
September 5, 2022
The federal government currently requires states to maintain that coverage for 60 days postpartum, or after the baby arrives.
August 1, 2022
The GOP-controlled House and Senate recently passed separate, bipartisan measures by wide margins that would put N.C. on the path…
June 26, 2022
Advocates say greater accessibility to doulas could help lower maternal mortality rates, especially for Black mothers.
November 2, 2020
OPINION: Dr. Jason Johnson says Medicaid expansion voters might be what puts Joe Biden over the edge in the 2020…
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September 17, 2020
Three Mississippi women face years in prison for fradulently obtaining health benefits in Tennessee for their children, TennCare says.
August 19, 2020
Trump's failure over COVID-19 and his war against the Affordable Care Act proves Black Americans stand to lose their health…
March 13, 2020
The Trump administration has blocked states from using Medicaid to respond to the coronavirus crisis which has become a national…
February 28, 2019
[griojw id=”pBIN5e5m” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”]   New York’s Department of Health is launching a pilot program starting on March 1 to allow
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December 6, 2018
Fox Business host Trish Regan believes that folks who fall on hard times and need government assistance like welfare should…
June 30, 2018
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued the ruling on Friday that blocks the mandate pushed by Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin.
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May 4, 2018
Michigan has put in place a new Medicaid work requirement that blatantly discriminates against its poorest communities and people of
January 11, 2018
The Trump administration made a major health care policy shift by saying that states could impose work requirements for people on…
May 22, 2017
President Trump's budget plan would include big cuts to things like entitlements, Medicaid and other "safety net" policies.
August 12, 2016
WASHINGTON (AP) — A government report finds that the cost of expanding Medicaid to millions more low-income people is increasing…