A federal judge has stopped a Trump administration regulation that would have tightened Medicaid work requirements, handing a setback to a policy that states said would strip coverage from some of the sickest Americans. The ruling came after states challenged…
A federal judge in Boston on Thursday struck down the Trump administration’s narrow definition of who counts as “medically frail” under Medicaid’s new work requirements. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns, an appointee of President Bill Clinton, sided with 25 Democratic-led…
— Chronically ill people on Medicaid won't be bound by new work requirement rules that the latest Trump administration guidance requires in order to qualify for "medically frail" exemptions, a federal judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns in Boston…
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz attend a press conference announcing new actions aimed at combating fraud, waste, and abuse across federal health programs,…
US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz attend a press conference announcing new actions aimed at combating fraud, waste, and abuse across federal health…
Many working-age Americans put off a doctor visit, a prescription or a test this year because of what it would cost. That finding comes from the Commonwealth Fund’s 2026 Biennial Health Insurance Survey, released October 22, and it points to a larger…
Finding common ground among lawmakers may seem improbable, but it only takes agreement on one issue to make transformative change. Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed Higher ed rarely makes it into stump speeches in midterm campaigns, but this year the…
Something has gone wrong, and despite our best efforts as conservatives, it keeps getting worse. Federal Medicaid and CHIP spending is projected to grow from $627 billion in 2025 to nearly $1 trillion by 2036 at an average of 3 percent per year, according to…
Hospital and birthing center closures. Healthcare workforce shortages. Rising insurance premiums. As Mainers grapple with increasing health-related costs and dwindling access to care, those issues have become a focal point of the U.S. Senate race. Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and…
Hospital units dedicated to treating the nation’s sickest kids are disappearing nationwide. In the past year alone, hospitals have closed pediatric intensive care units for critically ill kids in Montana, Oregon, and Missouri. Overnight hospital wings for kids have also…
The 2025 budget law's Medicaid cuts and work requirements: what they mean for coverage, how states prepare, and who stands to lose care.
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