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Kennedy and Oz call Medicaid cuts ‘myths.’ It’s more complicated than that

Kennedy and Oz say Medicaid isn't being cut. But state Medicaid directors say new policies are likely to cause many people to lose coverage.

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Aug 4 • 4:30 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
Stakeholders Testify on Medicaid & Health Care Costs

Stakeholders testify on Medicaid, the cost of care, and program funding needs bedore the Senate Budget Committee.

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Aug 4 • 12:00 AM EDT • Health • c-span.org
People With Disabilities Fear Service Cuts as Trump’s DOJ Questions Legal Protections

By Stephanie Armour | KFF Health News Amanda DeSimone-Shabrack relies on a home healthcare aide to help her high-needs autistic 12-year-old son. Virginia’s Medicaid program covers the assistance, enabling her to work as both an education technology specialist and a professor, run errands, and keep ...

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Aug 3 • 6:06 PM EDT • Health • usnews.com
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Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., today released their latest report spotlighting the consequences of the Republican Big Ugly Betrayal, which slashed over $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act in July 2025.

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Aug 3 • 2:30 PM EDT • Health • democrats-energycommerce.house.gov
Research links industrial pollution to health risks in Louisiana

By analyzing Louisiana Medicaid data, a recent study co-led by researcher Barbara Allen found elevated health risks among residents living near petrochemical plants and refineries.

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Aug 3 • 11:42 AM EDT • Health • news.vt.edu
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New York’s assisted-dying law moves forward

Medicaid work requirements in effect in Nebraska, AI scribes in med school, and more health news from Morning Rounds

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Aug 3 • 8:58 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
More Than Numbers: Inside Indiana's Medicaid Enrollment Decline

Three years after enrollment peaked during the pandemic, Indiana's Medicaid rolls continue to decline as eligibility reviews reshape the program.

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Aug 3 • 8:14 AM EDT • Health • publichealthwatch.org
More Than Numbers: Inside Indiana's Medicaid Enrollment Decline

Three years after enrollment peaked during the pandemic, Indiana's Medicaid rolls continue to decline as eligibility reviews reshape the program.

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Aug 3 • 8:14 AM EDT • Health • publichealthwatch.org
OHSU study: A handful of corporations now shape how kids in Medicaid get care

As youth mental health needs climb, millions of children’s access to care depends on which large, private firm runs their managed care organization.

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Aug 3 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • news.ohsu.edu
Medicaid Recipients Fear Federal Cuts to Health Care in Rural Montana

A few years ago, Owen Fulford’s parents began noticing their son was struggling with certain activities at home and at school. They switched him to a bigger school so that he would have access to more resources, and they got him into see a primary care physician who after some work referred him to a […]

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Aug 3 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • flatheadbeacon.com
Sentara announces possible contract terminations with Anthem health insurance

That potential termination, which includes Medicare and Medicaid contracts, could affect close to 380,000 Anthem members in Virginia around the start of next year.

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Aug 2 • 11:41 AM EDT • Health • pilotonline.com
Could lower property taxes come at a cost to children's healthcare?

On “Florida Matters Live & Local,” Mary Mayhew talked about the effects that property tax cuts may have on children's healthcare and Medicaid.

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Aug 2 • 5:04 AM EDT • Health • wusf.org
Editorial: Pennsylvania health insurance rates need triage

The cost of staying healthy is climbing. The cost of getting sick is even worse. Prescription drug costs are up. So is the amount of money people spend in urgent care — and that’s affordable compared with an emergency room visit. Testing, diagnostics, office visits, the little extras you don’t

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Aug 1 • 6:01 AM EDT • Health • triblive.com
PSU rural health expert says coming Medicaid changes could mean more struggles for hospitals

As states and people who get their health coverage from Medicaid get ready to meet new requirements that take effect Jan. 1, 2027, a Penn State expert on rural health says the new rules will impact healthcare providers and hospitals too.

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Aug 1 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • wvia.org
Push for NY Health Act continues amid Medicaid anniversary

Ursula Rozum, of Citizen Action New York, joined Capital Tonight.

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Jul 31 • 7:30 PM EDT • Health • spectrumlocalnews.com
CMS Administrator Oz Joins Governors and NGA to Advance Rural Health Transformation and Address Medicaid Program Integrity

OKLAHOMA CITY – The National Governors Association (NGA) today welcomed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz for discussion to advance the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) and address Medicaid program integrity in states across the country. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee facilitated the wide-ranging conversation during NGA’s annual Summer Meeting in Oklahoma City. “With […]

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Jul 31 • 6:02 PM EDT • Health • nga.org
Health advocates raise alarms about Nebraska’s ‘rushed’ implementation of Medicaid work requirements

After Nebraska implemented new Medicaid work rules eight months ahead of a federal deadline, Angela Lindstrom with the Health Center Association of Nebraska said some residents have waited up to 90 minutes on the state’s phone line to get their questions answered.

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Jul 31 • 1:20 PM EDT • Health • nebraskaexaminer.com
Federal government could improve infectious disease monitoring, says federal government

The new CDC director nominee moves to the full Senate vote, Medicaid work requirements will not be delayed, and more health news

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Jul 31 • 8:28 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
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Nearly two-thirds of Wisconsin hospitals receive top federal quality ratings

Of the 86 Wisconsin hospitals rated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 64 percent received a four- or five-star rating for overall hospital quality.

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Jul 31 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • wpr.org
CMS announces end to Medicare Part D prescription drug subsidies

With the change, premiums are expected to rise. However, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services confirmed they cannot inflate by more than 6%, as capped by the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Jul 31 • 5:13 AM EDT • Health • healthexec.com
Judge rejects lawsuit from 26 states challenging Medicaid work requirements

A U.S. District Court judge ruled that the states were unable to show they would be irreparably harmed by complying with the policy, as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is covering 90% of the associated costs.

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Jul 31 • 5:03 AM EDT • Health • healthexec.com
South Florida Medicaid families say kids with autism are losing therapy as state cuts and insurer pause add up
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Jul 30 • 10:23 PM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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Local advocates mark Medicare, Medicaid anniversary, push for affordable health care

13WHAM ABC Rochester provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, health reports, notices of events and items of interest in the community, local sports and entertainment programming for Rochester and nearby towns and communities including Greece, Victor, Pittsford, Penfield, Henrietta, Webster, Irondequoit, Fairport, Chili, Gates, Rush, Wheatland, Canandaigua, Farmington, Spencerport and Hilton.

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Jul 30 • 8:54 PM EDT • Health • 13wham.com
Wisconsin Department of Health Services shares Medicaid work requirement compliance plans

Wisconsin's Department of Health Services outlined how it will implement new federal

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Jul 30 • 5:09 PM EDT • Health • fox11online.com
How Medicaid fraud could affect your tax dollars and health care

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Jul 30 • 1:20 PM EDT • Health • local12.com
Ebola outbreak nears milestone, but vaccine is close

Medicaid work rules, FTC sues Hims, and more health news from Morning Rounds

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Jul 30 • 7:49 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
Chronically ill people face confusion over new Medicaid work rules and ‘medically frail’ exemption

Patients, advocates, and experts fear the difficulty in documenting a frailty exemption to Medicaid work requirements will lead to millions losing coverage.

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Jul 30 • 4:30 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
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Health officials say cuts to nursing aid for disabled children being reversed

An executive councilor is calling for an immediate investigation into the health and well-being of severely disabled children covered by Medicaid who might have seen their nursing care cut in recent months.

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Jul 29 • 6:33 PM EDT • Health • wmur.com
In Oregon, big grocery, retail companies have highest number of employees on Medicaid

Multi-billion-dollar grocers and retailers such as Walmart and Amazon were among the most listed employers on Oregonians’ applications for publicly-funded health insurance last year, according to a Capital Chronicle analysis of Oregon Health Authority data.

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Jul 29 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • opb.org
Legal Analysis Offers Insights for Improved Data Sharing, Better Health

State public health and Medicaid agencies each collect large amounts of data, and sharing that data across agencies could offer a more complete picture of residents’ health and the factors that shape it. To support expanded data sharing, The Pew Charitable Trusts commissioned a first-of-its-kind legal analysis of federal and state laws governing how such critical information is shared.

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Jul 29 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • pew.org
Apple Health Coverage Ends for Some Washington Residents on September 30 – Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault

Beginning October 1, 2026, some Washington residents will lose Apple Health (Medicaid) coverage because of changes in the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). People who may lose…

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Jul 28 • 6:03 PM EDT • Health • wscadv.org
Holland & Knight Health Dose: July 28, 2026 | Insights

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would establish new indirect hold harmless thresholds for healthcare-related taxes.

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Jul 28 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • hklaw.com
Federal survey shows promising trends for youth mental health and drug use

A key U.S. government report on mental health, substance use and addiction shows continued improvements in several metrics, especially among young people.

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Jul 27 • 5:11 PM EDT • Health • seattletimes.com
Denver Health's 166-year mission threatened as federal cuts loom

Denver Health faces $65 million in annual Medicaid cuts by 2032 as federal policy changes threaten the safety-net hospital's mission to serve uninsured and low-income patients.

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Jul 27 • 4:25 PM EDT • Health • bizjournals.com
Don't create political theater — fund the Medicaid fraud fighters

The governor's and attorney general's Medicaid fraud task force seems to be ignoring the real solutions for strengthening Iowa's enforcement.

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Jul 27 • 2:52 PM EDT • Politics • iowacapitaldispatch.com
Questions remain on rural health transformation funds effects on rural hospitals

But experts agree that the fund is not a solution to cuts to Medicaid and broader, systemic challenges of rural healthcare.

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Jul 26 • 4:00 AM EDT • Health • northcarolinahealthnews.org
Back-to-school giveaway connects families with health services, Medicaid info

Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center is helping families get ready for back-to-school season.

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Jul 25 • 6:41 PM EDT • Health • kctv5.com
Shapiro Administration Highlights $1 Million Housing Investment to Improve Health, Lower Health Care Spending for PA Medicaid Recipients

Shapiro Administration Highlights $1 Million Housing Investment to Improve Health, Lower Health Care Spending for PA Medicaid Recipients

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Jul 24 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • pa.gov
National Democratic PAC announces $17M fall ad buy targeting Ashley Hinson

The campaign ad buy, scheduled for fall, will focus on U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson's votes related to tariffs, the Iran war and Medicaid cuts.

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Jul 23 • 7:02 AM EDT • Politics • iowacapitaldispatch.com
New Report Examines How States Can Protect Pregnant/Postpartum Enrollees from Losing Health Coverage Due to Work Reporting Requirements (And Why We Should Still Be Worried)

As awareness has grown about the new Medicaid work reporting requirements (WRRs) that have already been put in place in some states but are mandated to begin January 1 of next year, it has created layers of confusion about who will be required to report work hours. Our new report on pregnant women and WRRs […]

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Jul 22 • 10:44 AM EDT • Health • ccf.georgetown.edu
Nevada health officials brace for new Medicaid work requirements

Nevada health officials are preparing to phase in sweeping new work requirements for the largest safety-net insurance program in the state, a move that will impact an estimated 280,000 Nevadans who benefited from expanded Medicaid coverage.

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Jul 22 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • nevadacurrent.com
New Jersey’s Noncitizen Voting Reveal Is a Nightmare For Democrats | WSJ Politics Newsletter for July 22

Plus, Pete Hegseth says the cost of the war in Iran is now $37.5 billion, and the administration freezes $1 billion in Medicaid funding to California and Minnesota.

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Jul 22 • 7:04 AM EDT • Politics • wsj.com
Trump administration deferring Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota

California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom accused the administration of targeting it for political reasons

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Jul 21 • 3:16 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Trump administration deferring Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota

California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom accused the administration of targeting it for political reasons

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Jul 21 • 3:16 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Pressley, Warren, Booker, Moore, Dingell, Adams, Underwood, Colleagues Renew Push to Combat Maternal Health Crisis

Mamas First Act would expand Medicaid coverage to include prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care provided by doulas, midwives, tribal midwives,...

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Jul 21 • 1:51 PM EDT • Health • pressley.house.gov
US Health Secretary Kennedy says CMS is pausing Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota

The Trump administration is ​pausing over $1 ‌billion in Medicaid payments to ​California and ​Minnesota "because of suspected ⁠fraud and ​noncompliance," U.S. Health ​Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said ​on Tuesday.

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Jul 21 • 10:53 AM EDT • Health • reuters.com
US Health Secretary Kennedy Says CMS Is Pausing Medicaid Payments to California and Minnesota

July 21 (Reuters) - ⁠The ⁠Trump ⁠administration is pausing over $1 billion ‌in Medicaid ‌payments ⁠to California ⁠and Minnesota "because of suspected fraud and noncompliance," U.S. Health Secretary ⁠Robert F. ⁠Kennedy, ⁠Jr. said on Tuesday. "If those states ⁠want that money they ⁠need to ...

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Jul 21 • 10:53 AM EDT • Health • usnews.com
Defense lawyers in demand amidst health care fraud crackdown

The U.S. Department of Justice is expanding AI-powered health care fraud enforcement as prosecutors target Medicare and Medicaid fraud with advanced analytics nationwide.

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Jul 21 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • masslawyersweekly.com
Netflix actress, model plead guilty to $3.4M Medicaid fraud scheme

The unusual defendants were swept up as part of a larger investigation into healthcare fraud in the Minnesota housing services program. An alleged third co-conspirator has pleaded not guilty and will take her chances at a jury trial.

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Jul 20 • 8:03 AM EDT • Health • healthexec.com
'I just wanted to give up': Disabled patients face Medicaid denials from IT errors

Complex computer systems that decide whether people get Medicaid benefits have a history of errors. Now changes to comply with Trump's tax and domestic policy law are inundating those systems.

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Jul 20 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • npr.org
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Rising health insurance costs slam Mississippi

Mississippi's working poor have been hit with rising health insurance exchange costs and no Medicaid expansion, meaning they have less access to healthcare than most Americans.

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Jul 19 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • mississippitoday.org
CEO: Medicaid work requirements will hurt Iowa healthcare

The Gazette spoke with Joe Lock, president and CEO of the Eastern Iowa Health Center, to understand how the new rule will impact the clinic and its patients.

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Jul 19 • 6:30 AM EDT • Health • thegazette.com
Kansas City health and faith leaders team up to help minimize Medicaid coverage loss

New work requirements and twice-yearly eligibility checks are expected to cause millions of adults to lose Medicaid coverage. But community religious leaders and health advocates have been meeting every other week to plan and strategize about how to mitigate the damage.

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Jul 19 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • kcur.org
Trump’s deep public health cuts hinder response to record US cyclosporiasis outbreak

Experts say layoffs, reduced disease surveillance and Medicaid cuts have made the foodborne parasite more difficult to track and contain

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Jul 18 • 9:32 AM EDT • Health • theguardian.com
ACA and Medicaid changes hang over health earnings

Insurers and health systems already are feeling the effects of significant enrollment drops and changes in who's paying for care.

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Jul 17 • 5:30 AM EDT • Health • axios.com
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Doctors fear Medicaid changes will force them to decide who’s too sick to work

Physicians say new Medicaid rules starting Jan. 1 regarding employment will undermine their relationships with patients.

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Jul 17 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
CT Congressman Wants Legal Support For Patients Denied Health Coverage

The act would establish a grant program through the Department of Labor to help law schools set up consumer advocate programs where patients can receive no-cost legal assistance with their insurance claim appeal.

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Jul 17 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • ctnewsjunkie.com
Oral health advocates try to unravel mystery of two NC budget paragraphs

A budget provision about dental Medicaid services, ambulatory surgical centers confounds oral health organizations, advocates.

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Jul 17 • 4:22 AM EDT • Health • northcarolinahealthnews.org
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Medicare wants to shake up how it pays for clinical AI

In this edition of STAT Health Tech: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposes major changes to RPM, clinical AI payment models.

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Jul 16 • 10:48 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
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Two more insurers sue CMS over Medicare Advantage star rating methodology

The lawsuits come days after Elevance Health filed a complaint of its own, asking a court to compel the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to remain consistent in how it doles out stars.

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Jul 16 • 7:06 AM EDT • Health • healthexec.com
KFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Views on Fraud in Government Health Programs

As the 2026 midterms approach, health care costs remain voters' top health priority, but fraud in government health programs, including Medicaid and Medicare, is resonating with Republican voters, 55% of whom say it's extremely important for candidates to address. Most voters say there is at least “some” fraud in government health programs, but larger shares say there is fraud in the tax system, defense, and foreign aid, while the smallest share sees fraud in the ACA Marketplaces.

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Jul 16 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • kff.org
AHA responds to CMS on potential modifications to ACA’s Essential Health Benefits

The AHA July 15 responded to a request for information from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the Affordable Care Act’s Essential Health Benefits framework, which creates the guardrails for defining comprehensive insurance coverage.

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Jul 15 • 11:39 AM EDT • Health • aha.org
Elevance shuts down D.C. Medicaid business, eyes additional exits after passable Q2

Elevance will leave D.C. this summer and is considering other markets to depart, executives said. The company outperformed Wall Street expectations in the second quarter — but not by much, and its stock fell accordingly.

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Jul 15 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • healthcaredive.com
Trump administration claims healthcare fraud crackdown has saved taxpayers $5.56B in six months

A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General shows most of the money comes from a small number of huge cases, where the federal government was able to reclaim hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicare and Medicaid funds being abused by criminal defendants.

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Jul 14 • 8:08 AM EDT • Health • healthexec.com
They harvest the nation’s food, but a new rule may strip them of health insurance

Seasonal work. Inconsistent hours. Frequent moves. Cash payments and informal jobs. For farmworkers who rely on Medicaid, these common employment patterns could put their health coverage at risk. It’s a heightened concern for the estimated million-plus farmworkers who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, as new work requirements kick in for the federal-state healthcare […]

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Jul 14 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • northdakotamonitor.com
Facing funding losses, states call out big businesses with employees on Medicaid
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Jul 14 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • cbsnews.com
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The policy gaps in behavioral health coverage — and what it’ll take to close them, per 1 exec

Nearly four years after the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline launched, states, payers and county systems still define behavioral health crisis care inconsistently, and Medicare offers limited coverage for community-based crisis stabilization services — leaving safety-net funding, Medicaid, federal block grants, and state and local dollars to carry the cost for nearly 200 million Americans. […]

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Jul 13 • 7:28 PM EDT • Health • beckersbehavioralhealth.com
Trump's HHS abandons threat to withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding over trans care

NPR has learned that the Department of Health and Human Services will not be finalizing its most aggressive attempt to end gender affirming care for youth nationally.

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Jul 13 • 4:22 PM EDT • Health • npr.org
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They harvest the nation’s food, but a new rule may strip them of health insurance

Seasonal work. Inconsistent hours. Frequent moves. Cash payments and informal jobs. For farmworkers who rely on Medicaid, these common employment patterns could put their health coverage at risk. It’s a heightened concern for the estimated million-plus farmworkers who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, as new work requirements kick in for the federal-state healthcare […]

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Jul 13 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • arkansasadvocate.com
New Medicaid work requirements in Nebraska prompt ‘extreme mass confusion’

In the first state to implement the Trump administration mandate, Medicaid participants are anxious for information — and are struggling to get it.

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Jul 12 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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They harvest the nation’s food — and a new rule may strip them of health insurance

For farmworkers who rely on Medicaid, common employment patterns could put their health coverage at risk under new rules.

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Jul 11 • 4:00 PM EDT • Health • timesofsandiego.com
NC’s first full budget since 2023 reflects transformed health policy landscape

It’s been more than 1,000 days since the legislature passed a state budget, but sweeping federal health care changes may force North Carolina to rethink how it funds Medicaid, food assistance and other health programs.

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Jul 10 • 3:35 PM EDT • Health • bpr.org
CMS Releases Medicare Home Health Payment Proposed Rule for 2027

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a proposed rule updating the Home Health (HH) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for calendar year (CY) 2027.

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Jul 10 • 11:37 AM EDT • Health • mha.org
HHSC Names New Chief Counsel, Texas Medicaid Director | Texas Health and Human Services

HHSC names key leadership appointments to lead the agency’s Chief Counsel Division, and guide Texas Medicaid and CHIP Services.

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Jul 9 • 3:59 PM EDT • Health • hhs.texas.gov
CMS Approach to Work Reporting Requirement Won’t Work for People with Substance Use Disorders or Mental Health Conditions

By Deborah Steinberg, Senior Health Policy Attorney, Legal Action Center A few weeks ago, CCF explained how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new interim final rule with comment period (IFR) that went far beyond its authority to implement the new work reporting requirements. H.R. 1 – the budget reconciliation law […]

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Jul 9 • 8:42 AM EDT • Health • ccf.georgetown.edu
CENTENE SUBSIDIARY MERIDIAN HEALTH PLAN OF ILLINOIS AWARDED ILLINOIS MEDICAID CONTRACT

/PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (Centene) (NYSE: CNC), a leading healthcare enterprise committed to helping people live healthier lives, announced today...

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Jul 9 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • prnewswire.com
Pelosi, Rowe-Finkbeiner: We can fix health care, but Trump chooses Iran

Republicans triggered this health care crisis by slashing $1 trillion from Medicaid and failing to extend the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.

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Jul 9 • 6:03 AM EDT • Health • usatoday.com
Pa. advocates fear Medicaid cuts, work requirements could impact those with serious illnesses, mental health issues

Changes to Medicaid under H.R. 1 include new work requirements and restrictions on who is eligible for the safety net insurance program.

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Jul 8 • 7:02 PM EDT • Health • whyy.org
Oregon eyes $421 million in Medicaid cuts, including fewer benefits and limits on prescription drugs

Major cuts are coming to the Oregon Health Plan, the state’s free healthcare program covering 1.4 million children and low-income adults. But the group of experts Gov. Tina Kotek charged with minimizing the harm of those cuts has given her no definitive recommendations.

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Jul 8 • 12:31 AM EDT • Health • opb.org
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CMS Proposes Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update

What: On July 6, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a rule to update the Medicare home health payment rates in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. Why: The proposed rule i

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Digital Health Tools and Technologies: An Overview of CMS’ Recent Efforts to Expand Their Use in Medicare

As an increasing share of older adults have adopted digital health technologies over the past several years, and with most expressing interest in using them to manage their health care, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has introduced several initiatives to expand the use of digital health technologies in Medicare. This brief summarizes these initiatives and draws on data from various surveys, including KFF Tracking Polls from September 2025 and March 2026, to highlight facts about recent experiences with and use of digital health tools among Medicare beneficiaries and older adults more generally.

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Jul 7 • 12:13 PM EDT • Health • kff.org
Elevance Health sues CMS in latest challenge to Medicare Advantage star rating methodology

The complaint accuses the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of failing to properly recalculate its grades for Medicare Part C plans, something it promised to do in June.

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Jul 7 • 7:27 AM EDT • Health • healthexec.com
Medicaid funding is resuming for Planned Parenthood, Maine provider

Planned Parenthood and two smaller regional abortion providers are resuming billing Medicaid for services other than abortion after being cut off for most of a year.

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Jul 7 • 7:21 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
New Iowa Medicaid fraud task force draws questions from retired health administrator

A retired health care administrator is questioning Gov. Kim Reynolds’ decision to form a new task force aimed at fighting Medicaid fraud, saying the state’s focus overlooks what she sees as a larger problem: health care becoming less affordable.

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Jul 6 • 7:36 PM EDT • Health • kcrg.com
Health insurer Centene to stop participating in Arkansas’ Medicaid expansion

DHS will transfer enrollees in the three Centene plans to other plans for which they are eligible, an agency spokesperson said.

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Jul 6 • 6:53 PM EDT • Health • arkansasadvocate.com
'Yes, this does suck': NYC health officials brace for new Medicaid work rules

The new city budget includes $3M for hiring community health workers to help people navigate the changes.

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Jul 6 • 6:30 AM EDT • Health • gothamist.com
New Medicaid Work Rule Means More Opportunities To Lose Coverage

A work requirement is coming to Medicaid. Sam Whitehead tells WAMU’s “Health Hub” how to keep your coverage — and who’s exempt from the new rule.

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Jul 6 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • kffhealthnews.org
Protect Medicaid to Protect Children's Health

Medicaid is the largest source of health coverage for children in the United States. Cuts to the program would put kids' health — and their futures — at risk.

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Jul 5 • 2:10 PM EDT • Health • firstfocus.org
Secure the Future of Children's Health Care Coverage

Nearly half of America's children rely on Medicaid and CHIP for their health coverage. This fact sheet lays out the steps Congress must take to secure children's health care coverage for the future.

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Jul 5 • 1:27 AM EDT • Health • firstfocus.org
Months after Mayo Clinic left, some rural towns adjust to a ‘completely different health continuum’

With impending federal changes to Medicaid, workforce issues and the increasing cost of American healthcare, many rural healthcare providers are in a period of uncertainty.

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Jul 4 • 7:10 PM EDT • Health • twincities.com
Conservatives rage over re-funding of Planned Parenthood

Despite the restoration of Medicaid funding for health care services -- but not abortions -- dozens of closed clinics are not likely to reopen.

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Jul 4 • 2:00 PM EDT • Health • politico.com
Universal Health Services (UHS) Is Up 8.7% After CMS Proposes Hospital Payment Increase and Analyst Support

In recent days, Universal Health Services received a boost after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a 2.4% payment rate increase for hospitals, alongside supportive analyst commentary on its operating performance and upcoming second-quarter results. This regulatory tailwind for hospital reimbursement comes as UHS continues to expand its behavioral health footprint and prepare for its next earnings update, potentially influencing how investors assess its longer-term growth...

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Jul 4 • 8:09 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
For one small business, AI was key to a quick start and expansion

Here Now Health isn't an AI-based company, but its quick path from an idea in founder Michelle Turner's mind to an operating mental health platform for foster children relied deeply on the technology now restructuring the U.S. economy. Working from her Virginia Beach home, she used AI tools to school herself in startup culture, create a business plan and fine-tune a presentation for early-stage investors. Funding began to flow, and the company, launched in ‌January 2025, now has 16 employees and is certified in three states to provide Medicaid-funded mental health counseling for children entering the foster system, a gap in care she identified through her own experience as a foster parent.

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Jul 4 • 6:01 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
One year after passage, Trump health care law remains politically divisive

After the Big Beautiful Bill Act passed, Dr. Mehmet Oz says the law reduced fraud and stabilized Medicaid programs.

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Jul 3 • 1:37 PM EDT • Health • scrippsnews.com
How does Maryland stack up in preventing and prosecuting Medicaid fraud?

High-profile federal Medicaid fraud prosecutions, including the indictment of a Dundalk pharmacist, raised questions about how Maryland works to prevent and prosecute fraud.

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Jul 3 • 5:30 AM EDT • Health • baltimoresun.com
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Oregon Health Authority director Sejal Hathi announces resignation

Hathi’s departure is a surprise and comes as OHA is preparing to cut $421 million from medicaid after years of expanding the program.

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Jul 2 • 3:22 PM EDT • Health • opb.org
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A Medicaid fee in New Jersey is now in place for some businesses. More states may follow

The new legislation signed by Governor Sherrill will charge companies that have at least 50 employees covered by Medicaid.

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Jul 2 • 11:41 AM EDT • Business • fastcompany.com
New Jersey will charge fees to employers with low-income workers on Medicaid, and other states could follow suit

New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.

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Jul 2 • 10:33 AM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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State health officials celebrate extended Medicaid coverage after pregnancy

Eligible pregnant people can now qualify for one year of Medicaid coverage postpartum instead of only 60 days, thanks to a state law passed earlier this year.

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Jul 1 • 4:39 PM EDT • Health • wpr.org
With DeGette’s loss, Raul Ruiz eyes her job on a powerful health panel - Live Updates

The Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee has jurisdiction over HHS, Obamacare, Medicare and Medicaid.

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Jul 1 • 12:46 PM EDT • Health • politico.com