By Jaymie Baxley Jennifer Shigley can’t speak or walk without assistance. The 49-year-old also cannot feed or bathe herself. Her father, a retired child psychologist, described her as having the mental capacity of a toddler. “She requires total care,” Hal Shigley said. “Thank goodness she is in a facility where she’s taken good care of.” […] The post Medicaid cuts could threaten care for North Carolinians with severe disabilities appeared first on North Carolina Health News.| North Carolina Health News
By Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press East Carolina University Health is officially pursuing the idea of reopening Martin General Hospital, the shuttered hospital in Eastern North Carolina. But first, it needs $220 million — and for cuts to Medicaid to stop coming. That’s starting to seem increasingly unlikely. The uncertainty around the plan for Martin General […] The post Medicaid cuts create hurdle for rebirth of Martin Co. hospital appeared first on North Carolina Health ...| North Carolina Health News
Preventing unnecessary care and medication prescriptions is the primary purpose of prior authorization. Instead, it has all too often led to slower,| Behavioral Health Business
Behavioral health providers in one state have come out on top in a battle to remove prior authorization requirements for opioid use disorder (OUD)| Behavioral Health Business
Many thoughtful people in the US are concerned about the effects that the 2025 federal budget reconciliation law will have on poor people in many states who are currently enrolled in Medicaid health coverage. KFF has put together a comprehensive analysis of the implications of this omnibus act for Medicaid patients here. I asked Gemini for a summary … Continue reading "The consequences of a trillion dollars"| Understanding Society
Two studies help explain how Americans think about the financial aspects of their long-term care needs, and why they are so poorly prepared.| Howard Gleckman
Advocates Warn That Slashing Medicaid Will Flood an Already Overwhelmed Homelessness Rresponse System Advocates around the country say the GOP’s cuts to Medicaid will make homelessness much worse. President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget cuts $1 trillion in Medicaid spending over … Continue reading →| Invisible People
Medicaid changes put 450,000 Ohioans at risk of losing access to health care The post How changes to Medicaid will impact Ohioans living with HIV/AIDS appeared first on The Buckeye Flame.| The Buckeye Flame
Celebrities Javier Muñoz and Peppermint will join other activists in Washington, D.C., in the coming week to lobby Congress against proposed cuts to HIV funding. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. A House bill would cut a further $1 billion from HIV prevention and services to people with the virus; there have already been spending reductions in the millions during the second Trump administration. For decades, federal funds have s...| Advocate.com
HARTFORD, CT – Sen. Chris Murphy warned of an impending food crisis facing the nation’s children Monday morning due to funding cuts to critical food programs in the recently passed Republican budget bill. Murphy was joined by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, former US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, and community advocates at the Legislative Office […]| CT News Junkie
Health & Medicine’s Executive Director, Margie Schaps, recently shared her perspective in the Chicago Sun-Times on the devastating impact of the newly passed “Big Beautiful Bill.” In her letter to […] The post New Op-Ed: Very few left unscathed with ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ appeared first on Health & Medicine Policy Research Group.| Health & Medicine Policy Research Group
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is here—and with $911 billion in Medicaid cuts looming, you might think the name sounds more ironic than reassuring. With rough waters and uncertainty ahead, behavioral health leaders must focus on steadying the ship, adapting, and seizing new opportunities. In a recent episode of the No Notes podcast, […] The post Don’t Panic, Pivot: Navigating the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in Behavioral Health appeared first on Eleos Health.| Eleos Health
The new OBBBA AI scanner uses Eleos’ ambient AI technology to alert providers of patient eligibility changes, preserving revenue and ensuring care continuity amid sweeping Medicaid policy changes Boston, MA — August 20, 2025 — Eleos, the leading AI platform in post-acute care, today announced the launch of the OBBBA (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) […] The post Eleos Launches AI Scanner to Navigate Medicaid Eligibility Risk in Real Time appeared first on Eleos Health.| Eleos Health
Eleanor Health collaborated with Point32Health to develop a value-based program that provides addiction care along with other services.| Behavioral Health Business
An EMT describes how Trump’s Medicaid cuts will impact low-income New Yorkers.| The Indypendent
Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Ohio, Texas, and Washington engaged in peer-to-peer learning and received technical support from NASHP and subject matter experts on serious illness and palliative care policy.| NASHP
Medicaid Unwinding: Resources to Keep Minnesotans Covered 375,000 Minnesotans are at risk of losing health coverage as eligibility reviews return for the state’s public programs, Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare Last month, Minnesota officially began the process of “unwinding” the COVID-19 pandemic-era policy that paused eligibility reviews for those on the state’s public health care programs, Medical […] The post Medicaid Unwinding: Resources to Keep Minnesotans Covered appear...| MN Council of Health Plans
Note: This event was held on Aug. 20, 2025. Some information may be out of date. See below for details about events and resources mentioned in the recording. Panelists (in order of appearance) Resources More info on how the federal budget impacts Ohioans| Policy Matters Ohio
https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/mp_20250718_seg_MMR_-_Rural_Health_64.mp3 A last-minute scramble to add a $50 billion rural health program to President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending law has left hospital and clinic leaders nationwide hopeful but perplexed. The Rural Health Transformation Program calls for federal regulators to hand states $10 billion a year for five years starting in fiscal year 2026. But the “devil’s in the details in terms of imp...| Barn Raiser
Champaign County Health Care Consumers (CCHCC) is preparing for a busy fall. We will be hosting a community meeting to help explain the provisions of the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, which included massive spending cuts to healthcare and food programs, among other programs that people rely on.| Champaign County Health Care Consumers
By Rose Hoban North Carolinians who rely on the Affordable Care Act marketplace to buy their health insurance might want to start socking away extra savings for steep rate hikes expected in the coming year. In the nearly month and a half since President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” some of […] The post Double digit health insurance increases for Obamacare coverage expected after ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ appeared first on North Carolina Health News.| North Carolina Health News
La región es una de las más pobres del estado. En el condado de Alamosa, 2 de cada 5 residentes están inscritos en Health First Colorado, el programa estatal de Medicaid.| KFF Health News
On July 18th, 2025, UChicago Medicine released a statement announcing its immediate termination of “all gender-affirming pediatric care” due to “federal actions.” Before the halt, UChicago Medicine’s Clinic for Affirmation and Reproductive Equity (Trans CARE) provided services such as “gender-affirming hormone therapy” and “puberty blocking therapy” to pediatric patients identifying as transgender or gender non-conforming. […]| The Chicago Thinker
the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) applauds TennCare’s decision to expand obesity medication coverage to adults 21+ in Tennessee, improving access to comprehensive obesity care and supporting healthier communities.| Obesity Action Coalition
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.| KFF Health News
Educators say the cuts will hit already vulnerable low-income, unhoused, disabled, migrant and refugee students hardest.| Truthout
(The Center Square) – The Louisiana Department of Health paid roughly $9.6 million in monthly premiums for more than 1,000 Medicaid beneficiaries after their deaths between February 2019 and March 2025, according to a new progress report from the state auditor. The analysis found 1,072 deceased beneficiaries continued to be listed as eligible for Medicaid, triggering […]| The Hayride
Still time to shut it down in the House Today, the Senate passed the federal budget mega-bill by the narrowest margin possible. It’s telling that the last hold-out vote, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), did not switch to a Yes until she had secured special carve-outs to lessen the bill’s impact on her state. That’s because […]| Policy Matters Ohio
The GOP wants to fund billionaire tax cuts—and let disabled Americans pay the price.| Mother Jones
MIAMI — Republican lawmakers in the 10 states that refused the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion for over a decade have argued their conservative approach to growing government programs would pay off in the long run.| CT News Junkie
A health care desert has emerged in Delaware County. There are currently only two hospitals, Riddle and Mercy Fitzgerald, operating […]| Broad + Liberty
Congressional Republicans, with President Trump, delivered on our promise to extend tax relief for families and small businesses. The One […]| Broad + Liberty
More than half of states — from deep blue California to solidly red Louisiana — want to bring Medicaid behind bars in hopes of saving the lives of people as they leave jail and prison. The post The Medicaid Policy Red and Blue States Agree On appeared first on Tradeoffs.| Tradeoffs
He faced allegations that he violated both state and federal False Claim Acts from January 2016 through October 2020 by improperly billing Medicare and Connecticut Medicaid for services not rendered, the services of an unlicensed provider, and for upcoded or duplicative claims.| CT News Junkie
“Without Medicaid, I would not be able to survive,” said Ace Taylor, a home care worker whose job caring for her disabled aunt is funded through Medicaid.| Union Advocate
Idaho still has a budget problem. Despite significant progress on the spending front in the 2025 legislative session, the biggest government program with the biggest budget in Idaho’s history, Medicaid, went unscathed. Overall, the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Medicaid budget appropriation was $5.25 billion, 37% of the $14.1 billion state appropriation for all programs in […]| Idaho Freedom
In the early 1980s, Michael Evans began his career as an organizer, first with the United Auto Workers in Michigan, then organizing working-class neighbors in Indianapolis, tenants in Seattle, congregations in Louisville and housing advocates in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he now lives. Today, at 72, Evans calls himself a “senior citizen organizing senior citizens” in helping build bipartisan opposition to the GOP’s cuts to Medicaid, Social Security and the Supplemental Nutrition Assista...| Barn Raiser
Politicians said work requirements would get people back to work. They’ll actually kick poor and working people off Medicaid.| Mountain State Spotlight
Politicians said Medicaid patients are milking the system and took away their health care. But providers are the ones at fault.| Mountain State Spotlight
Trump’s Medicaid cuts hurt millions. Ezekiel Emanuel proposes a 7-point plan to streamline coverage, reduce waste, and expand access nationwide.| Penn LDI
A budget proposal from House Republicans could gut Medi-Cal. Families and advocates want to preserve a more certain future for their children’s care.| YES! Magazine
Says provision will rip away healthcare from thousands of Pennsylvanians| PoliticsPA
Cuts to Medicaid contained in President Donald Trump’s new budget bill put 37 Georgia nursing homes at risk of closing, according to a study released by Brown| The Georgia Sun
More than 400,000 seniors and medically fragile individuals in Pennsylvania rely on home care – but caregivers and nurses are leaving the industry at an| Home Health Care News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Thursday that it would no longer approve funding for some services previously covered by| Home Health Care News
Both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate have passed the Republican-led “One Big Beautiful Bill” and sent it to the White House for| Home Health Care News
A class action lawsuit, filed on behalf of consumers of New York’s self-directed Medicaid home care program, has reached a settlement with the state’s| Home Health Care News
While the home health industry has been laser-focused on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) CY 2026 home health proposed rule rate cuts| Home Health Care News
The legislation includes tax cuts as well as big cuts to Medicaid, food benefits and other programs, and it’s expected to add more than $3 trillion to the national debt.| www.nytimes.com
Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana is already taking a hard look at its budget in light of Republican cuts to Medicaid.| Tradeoffs
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act addresses the nation's challenges head-on, delivering real relief to Texas families.| Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress...
Passage of the Big Beautiful Bill will force mandatory sequestration that will mean half a trillion dollars in Medicare cuts.| The American Prospect
Explore key terms and acronyms related to new Medicaid reentry policies to better understand state efforts supporting individuals returning from incarceration. The post Key Terms and Acronyms – Health and Reentry appeared first on NASHP.| NASHP
With OBBA now law, states face major shifts in Medicaid and Marketplace programs—prompting swift, strategic implementation efforts.| NASHP
In his latest Beyond the Data column, KFF President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman examines the controversial rural hospital grant program, noting “Will the new $50 billion rural hospital grant program in the big Republican tax and spending law just amount to a bunch of ribbon cutting and big check ceremonies, or will it help rural hospitals offset coming Medicaid cuts, help them in general, or all of the above?”| From Drew Altman Archive | KFF
In his latest Beyond the Data column, President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman discusses whether Democrats can make the Medicaid and ACA cuts a winning political issue before the midterm elections and before most people feel the cuts.| KFF
The bureaucracy needed to verify if recipients are working doesn’t just stop people from receiving health care—it’s difficult for states to set up.| The American Prospect
President Trump's signature on H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation bill, will lead to upwards of 17 million people losing their health insurance and millions more with higher barriers to accessing care. At CHIR, we'll be working to minimize the law's harms, document its effects, and partner with those| CHIRblog
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 3, 2025 CONTACT: Carina Pacheco, naf@berlinrosen.com Statement from NAF President & CEO Brittany Fonteno on how the passing of the reconciliation bill will impact reproductive health access: What is abundantly clear to abortion providers and advocates is that the Trump administration and its allies have used the reconciliation bill as yet another tactic for achieving… The post House Passes Cruel Reconciliation Bill appeared first on National Abortion Federat...| National Abortion Federation
07.16.25 (PRESS RELEASE) — Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a case in federal court in Maine on behalf of Maine Family Planning (MFP), the largest network of reproductive health care clinics in the state of Maine. The so-called “big beautiful bill” that President Trump signed on July 4th prevents MFP from accepting Medicaid […] The post Maine Family Planning Sues Trump Administration Over Medicaid Defunding appeared first on Center for Reproductive Rights.| Center for Reproductive Rights
Statement from Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights: "With the passage of this legislation, the federal government has| Center for Reproductive Rights
Sweeping federal reforms force North Carolina and other states to make tough decisions about Medicaid coverage, costs and eligibility under mounting budget pressure.| Tradeoffs
Join Sahan Journal to discuss the recent cuts to health care coverage for immigrants in Minnesota.| Sahan Journal
Officials say proposed changes would set off a trigger law, potentially ending coverage for hundreds of thousands of people in the state.| North Carolina Health News
The spending plan would also direct some dollars to Medicaid, but less than what the state health department asked for.| North Carolina Health News
With no state budget in sight before July 1, state senators passed a narrower spending bill — but it would need approval from the House.| North Carolina Health News
Indiana Medicaid now requires providers of attendant care and family caregiver services to directly pass a specific portion of Medicaid funds to frontline| Home Health Care News
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Thursday that it will no longer approve funding for new Medicaid workforce initiatives for| Home Health Care News
Maria Perrin, president of Public Partnerships LLC (PPL), the sole fiscal intermediary of New York’s self-directed Medicaid home care program, has| Home Health Care News
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) is poised to reframe Medicaid, creating significant uncertainty regarding some optional services – including home-| Home Health Care News
Federal reforms force North Carolina to make tough decisions about Medicaid coverage, costs, and eligibility under mounting pressure.| North Carolina Health News
Officials warn that sweeping federal cuts to Medicaid, food aid and clean energy programs could unravel key safety nets across the state.| North Carolina Health News
After months of debate , Congress finally passed a gigantic package of tax and spending cuts last week. The legislation slashes federal investments in health care, nutrition programs, education, and other services that many amputees depend on. The post Congress Trims Medicaid, Other Amputee-Serving Programs appeared first on Amplitude.| Amplitude
To get a sense of how Medicaid cuts might impact amputees, Amplitude asked one person living with limb loss to describe how her life would change if she lost even part of her check. The post Medicaid Cuts: One Amputee’s Story appeared first on Amplitude.| Amplitude
Despite staunch opposition from the Amputee Coalition, the House passed a budget resolution that could diminish amputees' access to health care by sharply reducing Medicaid spending. The post Medicaid Cuts and Limb Loss: What to Know appeared first on Amplitude.| Amplitude
Hospitals are shutting down, slashing programs, and laying off staff. And the worst parts of the spending law haven’t even hit yet.| The American Prospect
A group of 22 states – including Massachusetts and California – supported New York Attorney General Letitia James’s office.| Broadband Breakfast
The many ways the big budget bill just passed by Congress would affect seniors and younger people with disabilities| Howard Gleckman
North Carolina’s former health secretary explains the heavy lift and hard choices ahead of states as they rush to put Republicans' new health reforms in place.| Tradeoffs
Over the years I have had hundreds of conversations with clients and their loved ones about planning for their funeral, burial, cremation, celebration of life, or other ways to dispose of their body when they are gone. Some clients are proactive and embrace this end-of-life planning as part of living and as a great gift […] The post Funeral Planning Considerations with Medicaid appeared first on Marshall, Parker & Weber.| Marshall, Parker & Weber
As Congress moves toward finalizing the sweeping One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a fierce debate over Medicaid funding has taken center stage.| The Real Economy Blog
On Monday, I moderated a HHCN+ TALKS episode – our exclusive opportunity for HHCN+ members to hear from and engage directly with leading experts in real| Home Health Care News
New data from the federal government found that only a slim majority of behavioral health providers are able to take on new patients covered by Medicare| Behavioral Health Business
Health care workers joined community and faith leaders today on the Capitol steps in St. Paul to demand Republicans in Congress walk back historic cuts to Medicaid included in their budget bill, wh…| Union Advocate
This proposal allows Americans to opt out of promises made by long-dead legislators in favor of freedom and self-determination.| The American Mind
July 1, 2025 This is truly URGENT. Senate Republicans just passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), and it’s headed back to the House of Representatives for a final vote. Pick up the phone and make your voice heard in this critical window! The OBBBA will lead to over 17 million Americans losing their […]| Champaign County Health Care Consumers
June 30, 2025 This is URGENT. Late Saturday night, Senate Republicans narrowly passed a motion to proceed, allowing debate to begin on their version of the devastating reconciliation budget bill. While they cleared this first procedural hurdle, a number of Republican senators continue to voice concerns about the health sections of the bill that make […]| Champaign County Health Care Consumers
Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" passed the Senate, but not without strong opposition from environmental and human rights groups.| UNICORN RIOT
The state dropped one spot to rank No. 34 in the national 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book, which tracks 16 indicators of child well-being.| North Carolina Health News
Partners were told Healthy Opportunities will end July 1 because proposed state spending plans eliminate its funding.| North Carolina Health News
On June 18, Tradeoffs moderated an online event with economists and doctors examining why this legislation could cost so many people their health coverage — or even their lives. The post Unpacking the Health Impacts of Republicans’ ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ appeared first on Tradeoffs.| Tradeoffs
For Immediate Release: July 1, 2025Contact: Amy Blouin, U.S. Senate Passes Budget Reconciliation Senate-passed budget reconciliation bill puts health coverage and food assistance for hundreds of thousands of Missourians on the chopping block In a final vote this morning, the U.S. Senate chose to take health coverage and food assistance away from Americans, shift costs to states, and make life harder for families struggling to make ends meet. If passed by the House, it would enact a massiv...| Missouri Budget Project
New York home care caregivers and consumers on Monday rallied in Latham outside of Public Partnerships LLC (PPL) headquarters. The group called for| Home Health Care News
New York’s transition to a single fiscal intermediary for its Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) has hit another legal hurdle. Two| Home Health Care News
In a new column, Dr. Drew Altman, KFF's President and CEO, examines the different counts of the number of people on Medicaid that are currently in use, which range from 69 to 83 million, and why it might matter. He also discusses other ways to assess the reach of the program: “possibly it’s useful to explain why there are different numbers out there about what seemingly is an all-time simple question: how many people are on Medicaid,” Altman says.| KFF
The House passed Senate Republicans’ version of the reconciliation package on Thursday...| TPM – Talking Points Memo
New York’s transition to a single fiscal intermediary for its self-directed home care program has been delayed yet again. On Tuesday, a federal| Home Health Care News
New York State Department of Health’s transition to a single fiscal intermediary for its self-directed home care program has been dealt another| Home Health Care News
Amid calls to delay the April 1 registration deadline for New York’s consumer directed personal assistance program (CDPAP), individuals will be given more| Home Health Care News
Public Partnerships LLC (PPL) — an Alpharetta, Georgia-based financial management services company — has been awarded the fiscal intermediary contract in| Home Health Care News
