So far, experts say it's uncertain how Medicaid funding could be disrupted by the funding freeze. Medicaid serves low-income Americans who often do not qualify for health insurance via their work. More than 74 million Americans were enrolled in Medicaid in the fall of 2024 and could be impacted by the funding freeze.
Adam Colborn, JD, of AMCP, discussed how President Trump's rescission of several Biden-era executive orders may impact Medicaid and Medicare initiatives.
As the White House paused federal grants and loans in a far-reaching executive order, early childhood education centers and states discovered Tuesday they could no longer access money they rely on to provide care for some of the nation’s neediest families and children.
After major backlash, Trump’s radical plan to freeze government spending is on hold. Now, it’s all very confusing and somewhat opaque — which, under Trump, is by design — but here’s what appears to have happened: We often forget that Trump has frequently been cowed by public opinion when it turns against him.
Amid a likely debate between Mississippi House and Senate leaders over plans to slash state taxes, Republican Gov.
Washington Post staff tried to separate what is happening from what is not, and to explain what may happen in the future.
The order mandates that federally run insurance programs exclude coverage for gender-affirming care for individuals under 19.
The pause has raised concerns among health officials and state leaders, as the vague wording leaves billions in Medicaid funding at risk, potentially disrupting coverage for millions of Americans.
In order for the United States to remain “a government of laws, not of men,” all officials entrusted with elected authority must recognize the necessity and justice of constraints on their own power.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to be the nation’s top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined Democrats to raise concerns over the nominee’s deep skepticism of routine
Three cabinet nominees ‒ Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel ‒ faced a questions from Senate confirmation hearings Thursday.