medicaid

US President Joe Biden stated in January that the COVID-19 public health emergency would end on May 11, including Medicaid coverage. His declaration meant that federal funding for COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and treatment would expire…

President Joe Biden's fiscal 2024 budget proposal asserts that, if approved, it will significantly reduce the $1.8 trillion federal budget deficit. The $6.8 trillion budget proposal will likely enhance social expenditure and raise taxes…

On March 23, a legislative compromise on the expansion of Medicaid in North Carolina was given final approval. Bringing to an end a decade-long dispute on whether the very divided state's lawmakers should accept the federal government's…

Millions of Americans will lose Medicaid coverage in the coming months, forcing them into uncharted territory: the health insurance marketplace.  States will begin removing people from government-funded plans when they no longer qualify…

Gov. Tate Reeves of Mississippi signed legislation on Thursday establishing a full year of Medicaid coverage for women after giving birth, calling it a "new pro-life agenda" to support moms now that access to abortion is restricted.…

The Family's First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 mandated states to let persons on Medicaid remain enrolled even if their eligibility altered after the COVID-19 public health emergency ended. Nevertheless, that need expires on April…

After three years of debate, the House Medicaid Committee approved a 60-month Medicaid expansion for new mothers on Tuesday. As the deadline for advancing bills through committees drew near, Rep. Joey Hood R-Ackerman, chairman of the…

House Majority Leader Megan Blanksma, R-Hammett, is proposing to extend Medicaid coverage to women after giving birth and to expand coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program. Brody Aston, a lobbyist, submitted the measure to…