Between 2019 and 2021, six states expanded Medicaid through voter-approved ballot initiatives, overcoming legislative opposition. We used 2016–23 data from the American Community Survey to compare ...

Medicaid is available only to certain low-income individuals and families who fit into an eligibility group that is recognized by federal and state law. Medicaid does not pay money to you; instead, it ...

In anticipation of the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, Congress ended the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement on March 31, 2023, allowing states to terminate coverage for ineligible ...

Medicaid is a cornerstone of the American health care system. The program provides insurance to more than 70 million low-income people and people with disabilities. Now, addiction experts and nursing ...

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will reduce federal Medicaid spending by more than $900 billion over a decade. But in a series of ...

Medicaid is the financial backbone that, in many cases, can help keep doors open, as these hospitals operate on very thin margins. All hospitals depend on Medicaid funds, and the program plays a vital ...

Q: Does the Affordable Care Act allow states to confiscate the estates of seniors on Medicaid when they die? A: No, but a 1993 federal law requires states to recover Medicaid costs for long-term care ...