Approximately one-third of the average state budget actually derives, not from state revenues, but from federal loans and grants. Shortly after taking office, the Trump Administration’s Office of Management and Budget published a memo to halt all grant and loan payments to states while the agency reviewed each payment for compliance with the flurry of executive orders the President had just signed. States immediately complained that they could not access needed funds and 22 state attorneys ...| www.multistate.us
As Congress weighs potential cuts in federal Medicaid spending through budget reconciliation, one option under consideration is to limit the use of state taxes on providers. This brief uses data from KFF’s 2024-2025 survey of Medicaid directors to describe states’ current provider taxes and the federal rules governing them.| KFF
Medicaid is the nation’s largest health insurer, providing over 70 million children, parents, people with disabilities, and low-income seniors with health coverage. It’s clear that the major cuts t…| Center For Children and Families
NotesNotes Unless this report indicates otherwise, all years referred to in describing budget projections are federal fiscal years, which run from October 1 to September 30 and are designated by the calendar year in which they end. Years referred to in describing population and economic projections are calendar years. Numbers in the text, tables, and figures may not add up to totals because of rounding.| Congressional Budget Office
Medicaid represents $1 out of every $6 spent on health care in the U.S. and is the major source of financing for states to provide health coverage and long-term services and supports for low-income residents. This brief examines key questions about Medicaid financing and how it works.| KFF
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If Texas’ budget surplus were distributed directly to Texans, it could pay for 12 years of school lunches, seven months of rent or 11,000 miles of travel. Here’s how to put the big number into perspective.| The Texas Tribune