Health advocates say new work rules, combined with state budget shortfalls, could increase coverage losses and strain already stretched health systems.
Coverage losses and reduced funding coincide with a surge in uninsured patients seeking care.
States are investing millions in system upgrades tied to new work requirements.
The full impact of changes to Medicaid won't come into perspective until 2027. RAND researchers estimated how many could lose coverage in each state.
Complying with the new federal rules will be a challenge for states and contractors alike.
At least 10 states are using their own funds to help residents afford marketplace coverage amid rising premiums.
State efforts to rein in misconduct have triggered financial crises for legitimate providers, cutting services for seniors and people with disabilities.
Citing rising SNAP and public benefits fraud, U.S. Attorney Leah Foley says the new position will centralize investigations and increase prosecutions.
Oklahoma puts its tobacco settlement funds in a trust, spending only the interest. The strategy has had long-term public health benefits.
State officials intentionally timed new limits on soda and candy purchases to begin on Ash Wednesday as part of a health-focused push.
With pandemic-era aid gone and long-term structural challenges looming, 2026 budget debates will test lawmakers’ ability to balance short-term gaps and future risk.
The number of people buying health plans on Obamacare insurance marketplaces is down by about 833,000 compared with a year ago, according to federal data released this week.
The federal Rural Health Transformation Program will grant $50 billion to states to expand access to health care. Here’s where state applications stand.
Federal Medicaid cuts could shift millions in health-care expenses back to local governments.
Officials say that AI tools will assist, not replace, agency staff and will operate under the state’s Responsible AI Policy.
Walz says campaigning would distract from confronting one of the largest social services fraud scandals in state history
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