Republicans are eyeing cuts to Medicaid. What is Medicaid, and how is it different from Medicare?
Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities, touches millions of ...
Here’s Where Trump’s Government Layoffs Are—As Medicare And Medicaid Services, FDA And CDC Reportedly Cut Staff
It’s not immediately clear how many staff have been affected by widespread layoffs across the Trump administration, which are ...
As Mississippi session passes halfway point, Medicaid expansion looks unlikely. See why
As the 90-day session comes closer to an end, the idea of Medicaid expansion isn't looking very promising this year in ...
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How Much Do Medicare Advantage Enrollees Value and Use Their Supplemental Benefits?
Although most Medicare Advantage enrollees are in plans with supplemental benefits, survey findings show many of these ...
White House Signals Medicare Is Not Protected, Despite Trump Promise
This comes after President said in interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity that Medicare and Medicaid would be "untouched." ...
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The health policy cult’s misplaced faith in government
Mainstream policy analysts are convinced that government, and only government, can save us from the monster the U.S. health ...
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Medicare – the basics (part 1)
Medicare is a government program that provides health insurance coverage for senior citizens age 65 years and older, the disabled of any age, and to anyone suffering from end-stage renal disease.
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DOGE didn’t ‘discover’ $2.7 trillion in improper payments in Medicare and Medicaid overseas
The nonpartisan US Government Accountability Office did, in March 2024, and the estimate includes all federal agencies since 2003 ...
I Plan to Withdraw $110k From My 401(k) This Year. Will This Cause My Medicare Premiums to Go Up?
Your 401(k) withdrawals can affect how much you spend on Medicare. While few households pay premiums for Medicare Part A, ...
Potential Medicaid cuts could mean trouble, Colorado health care leaders, Rep. Diana DeGette say
As congressional Republicans look to slash government spending by more than $1 trillion, Colorado health care and political ...
Idaho residents on Medicaid, doctors bemoan GOP efforts to repeal citizen-led expansion
Legislative proposals to undo voter-approved Medicaid expansion could leave 90,000 Idahoans without medical insurance.
Medicaid Could Sue Parents Over Kids' Health Insurance Under New Bill
Alabama legislators introduced a bill encouraging parents to put kids on employer-sponsored insurance plans instead of Medicaid.