Medicaid

From fast-track deportations to data-sharing, a series of under-the-radar shifts is redefining how enforcement works

A new $50 billion federal program billed as a rescue plan for rural health care is beginning to reshape medical access across the United States, but community clinics and rural hospitals warn that the money may flow more easily to technology vendors and large contractors than to the providers struggling to keep their doors open.

The Trump administration has acknowledged that it made a major mistake in the numbers it used to justify a fraud investigation led by Dr. Mehmet Oz into New York's Medicaid program, a reversal that is raising new questions about the reliability of its broader anti-fraud push in several states.

The Trump administration Medicaid cuts could put hospital care out of reach for millions of Americans, with California, New York, Illinois and Washington among the states facing the biggest hit, according to a new report by Public Citizen. The watchdog group says 446 hospitals nationwide are now at heightened risk of closing, cutting services or laying off workers after the federal reductions, a crisis that could ripple from rural towns to major urban centers.

The disclosure came through an updated system of record notice, a type of filing that by law must be issued before federal agencies exchange sensitive data

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) lashed out at a reporter pressing him on the human cost of deep Medicaid cuts contained in the GOP's "big, beautiful bill."

A new poll suggests that the key to Republicans holding onto their razor-thin House majority may lie in embracing a democrat-passed policy.

A Democratic Congressman criticized a CNN commentator who attempted to defend the GOP's proposed work requirement for Medicaid, arguing on behalf of caregivers covered by the federal program.

Rep. Van Orden (R-WI) is taking credit for a $1 billion boost to Wisconsin's Medicaid program—despite voting for the bill that made the funding necessary.

Trump Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins suggested replacing undocumented farmworkers with "able-bodied adults on Medicaid."

A small town clinic in southwest Nebraska will close its doors after more than three decades, citing financial strain and looming federal cuts to Medicaid.

Rep. Robert Bresnahan (R-PA) dumped shares in a healthcare provider for Medicaid recipients — stock that has dropped nearly 44% with Medicaid cuts in the OBBB.

Video of Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) smiling in response to concerns that "people will die" because of Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" is drawing attention online.

Democratic lawmakers named Republican legislators whose constituents would lose healthcare as a result of the "one big, beautiful" tax and spending bill.

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski was reportedly granted a SNAP exemption that saves the state billions, which critics believe swayed her "Yes" vote.

The Senate narrowly passed the president's sweeping 940-page bill on Tuesday, despite not having seen the final text, according to a PBS NewsHour correspondent.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski described voting for the "big, beautiful bill" as "agonizing" and admitted the bill doesn't have her full support, despite getting her vote.

Oklahoma lawmaker Markwayne Mullin told CNN Monday that taxpayers shouldn't be burdened with supporting Americans who refuse to "help themselves" by volunteering, working or attending school at least 20 hours a week.

A Republican senator stated that members of his party would be "betraying" their constituents if they chose to vote for the "one big, beautiful bill."

Thirty-four demonstrators were arrested for "illegally demonstrating" inside a federal building during a die-in protest against proposed Medicaid cuts.

Sen. Mitch McConnell, representing one of the top Medicaid-dependent states, dismissed fears of GOP losses over proposed cuts.

Republican senators are pushing back after Senate leadership surprised them with even deeper Medicaid cuts in proposed changes to a sweeping tax bill.

A Republican Senator is being ridiculed online for stating that the millions of people that will be removed from Medicaid if President Donald Trump's "one big, beautiful bill" passes will then transition to employer-provided healthcare.

Elon Musk took to his platform X to slam Republicans who voted for what he called the "pork-filled" budget bill supported by President Donald Trump.

A Republican senator defended the Trump administration's spending bill by stating that the cuts to Medicaid the bill proposes will actually strengthen it.

Sen. Joni Ernst sarcastically downplayed Medicaid cut concerns a second time in a cemetery video, following her viral comment that "we all are going to die."

A Republican senator brushed off concerns over potential Medicaid cuts during a town hall with her constituents, arguing "we're all going to die."

At the center of the administration's agenda is a tax bill passed by The House last week which would make approximately two million U.S. citizen children with undocumented parents ineligible

An Arizona pastor and 16 others are accused of defrauding the state's Medicaid system out of $60 million, marking one of the largest healthcare fraud cases in state history.

Sen. Rick Scott accused Americans of defrauding Medicaid, despite one of his previous companies being found guilty of doing just that, leading to backlash.