The U.S. Senate is considering a Reconciliation Bill that would reduce the federal Medicaid match from 90% to 80% for states that cover certain healthcare services for undocumented immigrants. While ...

Long-standing workforce challenges in Medicaid home care (also known as home- and community-based services or HCBS) impact care for the over 5 million people who use these services. Shortages and high ...

Republicans say that able-bodied adults who don’t work would lose Medicaid coverage under the House tax-cuts-and-spending bill, while Democrats say the legislation would hurt vulnerable groups. The ...

After clearing a procedural hurdle on Saturday with a vote to spare, the Senate began a marathon voting session Monday to pass its iteration of Republicans' massive spending bill. The so-called ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jul. 22—Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect changes in the state Department of Health's projections regarding ...

Senate Republicans are weighing the creation of a rural hospital fund to address concerns about Medicaid cuts that have emerged as a key sticking point as GOP lawmakers try to meet President Donald ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, “Health Policy at a Crossroads,” produced with the support of the Commonwealth Fund and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Big, impending changes to Medicaid will quietly but profoundly decimate the unpaid workforce that already props up our long-term care system.

Laxmi Patel discusses proposed Medicaid reforms in HR 1, including work rules, coverage limits, and state-level risks for vulnerable populations. Proposed changes to Medicaid could significantly alter ...

Millions of low-income Americans face major changes next year as new Medicaid rules take effect, requiring enrollees to prove they are working, volunteering, or in school for at le ...