On July 4, President Trump signed the 2025 reconciliation law that makes significant changes to the Medicaid program, including new…
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Twenty states are projected to experience Medicaid budget reductions of 5% or more due to the law’s cuts to the…
Medicaid financing is shared by states and the federal government with a guarantee to states for federal matching payments with…
Families of Idahoans with disabilities say their lives could be upended as lawmakers in the state’s Republican-dominated legislature mull sweeping…
Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News Star Quinn moved to Kingsport, Tennessee, in 2023, the same year the state began covering…
The funds would be a fraction of the $11.8 billion in Medicaid funding the state receives from the federal government.…
Editorial Note This brief was updated on February 25, 2026, to reflect additional state commitments to entities effected by Section 71113. In a major victory long…
The Medicaid program finances about 4 in 10 births in the U.S. Federal law requires states to provide pregnancy-related Medicaid…
Potential fraud in state Medicaid programs is getting renewed attention, with a recent emphasis on home care, also known as…
Women in Wisconsin will soon be eligible to receive expanded Medicaid coverage for up to a year after giving birth…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is focused on addressing “fraud, waste and abuse” in health programs including…
Comprehensive, capitated managed care is the dominant Medicaid delivery system, accounting for about 78% of beneficiaries (over 66 million individuals as…
Box 1: The improper payment rate has changed over time, largely due to the ACA implementation and the COVID-19 public…
Lori Kelley’s deteriorating vision has made it hard for her to find steady work. The 59-year-old, who lives in Harrisburg,…