Under federal law all state Medicaid programs are required to cover all older adults and adults with disabilities with the lowest income and asset levels. Optional Medicaid expansions for low-income ...

In July 1965, Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law to provide basic health insurance for vulnerable populations. Over the past six decades, these two programs have transformed the US health care ...

The budget bill signed by President Trump suspended an effort to enroll more low-income older Americans in programs that ...

As the government shutdown continues, Congress can’t come to terms on spending. It’s easy to confuse Medicare with Medicaid, ...

The Center for American Progress and The Arc break down the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, exposing how its deep cuts to Medicaid and Medicare will lead to benefit losses, increased paperwork ...

Washington — House Republicans are facing the difficult task of slashing $1.5 trillion — with hundreds of billions likely in Medicaid spending — to help offset the cost of President Trump's tax cuts.

Medicaid’s life-changing coverage is worth protecting. Just take a look at PACE. What simple pleasures do you take for granted? Maybe it’s making your coffee just the way you like it each morning, or ...

Exploring the Roles of Federal Healthcare Programs in Addressing Hunger Introduction Food insecurity-the lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life-remains a persistent ...

NY faces Medicaid cuts, nurses demand safety, and Cuomo’s back in the spotlight. New York’s new disability commissioner shares how the state is preparing for major Medicaid cuts. Nurses speak out ...

Medicaid, the joint federal-state health insurance program that covers about one-in-five Americans, may be in for some of the biggest changes in its 60-year history. The tax, spending and policy bill ...