#medicaid

#medicaid

Pediatricians report that for the first time, parents of newborns are asking if their babies will still be able to get vaccines due to rising concerns.

The Trump administration on Thursday said it will restrict waivers that have allowed states to keep kids enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program beyond the 12-month period of continuous coverage required under federal law.

"They require the supervision of a 2-year-old because they don't always understand danger. It's pretty stressful on a regular basis."

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), passed on July 4, 2025, enacts significant cuts to Medicaid and imposes restrictions on the Essential Plan, endangering coverage for 1.5 million New Yorkers.

There will be no amnesty for illegal agricultural workers in the U.S., and Americans on Medicaid should replace them, according to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins.

Fifteen individuals, including two pharmacists, have been charged for schemes that fraudulently billed Medicare and Medicaid more than $10.6 billion as part of 'Operation Gold Rush.'

"Senate Republicans moved one step closer to ripping health care away from millions of Americans to pay for massive tax breaks for billionaires," Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement.

Rep. Jim McGovern criticized Sen. Lisa Murkowski for voting for a spending bill that cuts Medicaid and expands tax cuts, despite its serious flaws and implications.

Work requirements for Medicaid aim to cut costs in the federal budget bill by incentivizing able-bodied adults to work for access to the program.

The ruling gives states the green light to impede access to reproductive health care for Medicaid recipients, who have low incomes or other health-vulnerable statuses.