Senate Medicaid Expansion Plan Could Cost More to Cover Fewer

Medicaid expansion plans that could cover tens or hundreds of thousands more Mississippians have now passed both the state Senate and House, but with key differences that could affect who is eligible—and whether expanded Medicaid becomes available to anyone. Unlike the House version, the Senate’s proposal requires the federal government to approve a work-requirement waiver […]

Here’s where Donald Trump, Kamala Harris have stood

by Addie Costello / Wisconsin Watch and WPR, Wisconsin Watch October 25, 2024 Click here to read highlights from the story Wisconsin is home to more than 1.2 million Medicaid recipients and an estimated 310,000 people who lack insurance.   Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have said little about Medicaid policy on […]

US House budget blueprint could end NC’s Medicaid expansion

It’s looking increasingly likely that Medicaid will face changes — and possible cuts — at the federal level that could jeopardize the program’s expansion to hundreds of thousands more North Carolinians and potentially cost state government billions in lost federal funding. On Tuesday, House Republicans, after hours of hesitation from some members, passed a budget […]