Donald Trump said Wednesday that the federal government cannot sustain funding for major social programs including child care, Medicare and Medicaid, suggesting states should take primary responsibility while Washington focuses on national defense. The remarks, delivered during a private Easter luncheon at the White House, signal a potential shift in …
Read More »Medicaid Cuts Put Hundreds of U.S. Hospitals at Risk, Raising Alarms Over Access to Care
More than 400 hospitals across the United States are at risk of closing or cutting critical services due to Medicaid reductions in Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy law, according to a new analysis from Public Citizen. The report underscores the potential for widespread disruption across the health care system, particularly …
Read More »Trump Administration Halts Some Medicaid Funding to Minnesota
Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday the Trump administration will withhold $259 million in federal Medicaid money owed to Minnesota “in order to ensure that the state of Minnesota takes its obligations seriously to be good stewards of the American people’s tax money.” The money is a small portion of …
Read More »Rural Health Funding Tied to Trump Policy Agenda as States Face Clawback Threats
The Trump administration is offering states $10 billion next year for rural health care — while reserving the right to take the money back if governors refuse to adopt policy priorities favored by the White House. Federal officials announced Monday that all 50 states applied for funding from the new …
Read More »Advocates Warn Medicaid Cuts Will Deepen Racial Health Gaps
Advocates are warning that Medicaid cuts included in President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending law will disproportionately harm Black women and children, worsening already stark health disparities across the United States. Although Black Americans make up about 14% of the U.S. population, they represent more than 20% of Medicaid …
Read More »Trump Demands Drugmakers Cut U.S. Prices in 60 Days
President Donald Trump on Thursday sent formal letters to more than a dozen major pharmaceutical companies demanding they slash U.S. drug prices within 60 days — or risk federal action. In a fiery post published on Truth Social, Trump revealed the letters, which instruct companies to offer their full range …
Read More »‘One big, beautiful’ Law Provision on Planned Parenthood Funding Partly Blocked by Judge
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Monday, blocking a provision in Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law that would have barred Medicaid funding from going to Planned Parenthood for one year. District Court Judge Indira Talwani wrote in a 36-page opinion that Planned Parenthood established “a substantial likelihood of success on their …
Read More »ICE to Access Medicaid Data of 79 Million Under Trump Directive
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials will gain access to the personal data of over 79 million Medicaid enrollees under a new agreement signed Monday between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press. …
Read More »Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration’s Medicaid Cutoff for Planned Parenthood
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a controversial provision of the recently signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, delivering a swift legal setback to a central pillar of President Donald Trump’s new domestic policy agenda. …
Read More »House Passes Sweeping GOP Tax and Spending Bill, Sending It to Trump
In a razor-thin vote on Thursday, House Republicans passed a sprawling tax and spending package that enshrines much of President Donald Trump’s second-term domestic agenda, sending the legislation to the president’s desk just in time for his July 4 deadline. The bill passed 218-214, with every Democrat voting no and …
Read More »GOP Bill Puts 11.8 Million Americans at Risk of Losing Coverage
Nearly 12 million Americans, including children, could lose their health insurance under a Republican-backed plan that dramatically reshapes federal health programs like Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The sweeping proposal, officially named the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” aims to strip nearly …
Read More »Senate Parliamentarian Blocks Key Medicaid Provision in Trump-Backed Bill
In a significant setback for Senate Republicans and the Trump administration’s legislative agenda, Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled Thursday that a controversial Medicaid provision in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” violates Senate rules and cannot be included under the reconciliation process. The provision in question would have restricted how …
Read More »Speaker Johnson Defends Medicaid Work Requirements Amid Growing Backlash
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., defended Republican-backed Medicaid cuts and new work requirements in an appearance on Meet the Press Sunday, arguing that no one would lose their coverage “unless they choose to do so.” His comments come amid mounting backlash over the House-passed budget bill known as the “One Big …
Read More »Republicans Aim To Punish States That Insure Unauthorized Immigrants
President Donald Trump’s signature budget legislation would punish 14 states that offer health coverage to people in the U.S. without authorization. The states, most of them Democratic-led, provide insurance to some low-income immigrants — often children — regardless of their legal status. Advocates argue the policy is both humane and …
Read More »House Republicans Pass Monumental Trump Tax Plan, Targeting Safety Net and Raising Debt Ceiling
In a razor-thin 215-214 vote, House Republicans passed a landmark piece of legislation Thursday that advances the core of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda: trillions in tax cuts, tougher work requirements for safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP, and a $4 trillion increase in the nation’s debt ceiling. The …
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