A dívida pública total dos Estados Unidos superou US$ 40 trilhões pela primeira vez, impulsionada por gastos com pandemia, programas sociais e custos de juros, gerando alertas sobre a sustentabilidade fiscal.
An analysis of 'pass-through' business tax cuts and regulatory protections reveals that wealthy professionals and small business owners exert immense, under-the-radar influence on US policy, overshadowing traditional billionaires.
The Trump administration blocked Medicaid and CHIP funds from covering gender-affirming healthcare, including hormone treatments and surgeries, for transgender youth.
Erica Carter, a paralyzed finance manager in Iowa, lost her Medicaid buy-in benefits after her salary exceeded state caps, exposing how restrictive income and asset limits penalize disabled workers striving for career growth.
Nebraska will be the first state to remove approximately 200 people from Medicaid on August 1 due to new work requirements signed into law by President Trump. The policy mandates 80 hours of work/volunteer/school/training monthly for benefits, sparking debate over its effectiveness and potential coverage loss for millions.
Bộ Y tế Mỹ (HHS) đã dừng giải ngân 1 tỷ USD quỹ Medicaid cho California và Minnesota sau khi rà soát và phát hiện các khoản yêu cầu thanh toán có thể là hành vi gian lận. Động thái này là một phần trong chiến dịch chống gian lận của chính quyền Tổng thống Trump, yêu cầu các bang cung cấp thêm chứng từ.
The Trump administration deferred over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota, citing suspected fraud and noncompliance. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated this is part of a strategy to prevent fraud, while Democratic governors accused the administration of political targeting.
Apesar dos riscos à saúde comprovados, como câncer e dependência, o álcool permanece integrado à sociedade. Evidências recentes desmentem a ideia de consumo seguro, ligando até doses moderadas a riscos. A OMS estima 2,6 milhões de mortes anuais atribuíveis ao álcool.
Planned Parenthood and two smaller regional abortion providers have reinstated Medicaid billing for non-abortion services after nearly a year of defunding. While some services are returning, others may not be restored due to financial and political uncertainty.
Planned Parenthood and two regional providers resume Medicaid billing for non-abortion services after a year-long defunding. The cuts led to clinic closures, reduced screenings, and limited access, with some services unlikely to return due to ongoing political battles.
25 US states and DC sue Trump administration over new Medicaid work requirements, claiming they'll block eligible individuals from accessing care, especially those with disabilities or serious health conditions.
A prominent Pakistani-American businessman, Pervez Siddiqui, and seven associates are accused of defrauding New York's Medicaid system of $38 million through two Brooklyn adult day care centers by submitting false claims for services not rendered and enrolling recipients who rarely attended.
New Medicaid work requirements, with stricter definitions of medical frailty, could cause many sick Americans to lose health coverage. Patients like DeAnna Brandon, a blood cancer survivor, worry they won't be able to meet the new proof requirements, despite being unable to work.
Advocates and health experts warn that new strict Medicaid work requirements, set to take effect January 1, could jeopardize ongoing treatments for millions with serious illnesses like cancer and HIV. The rules, part of a large budget bill, may lead to coverage loss for those unable to meet work or exemption reporting criteria.
The Trump administration is directing states to implement work requirements for Medicaid recipients, requiring them to prove 80 hours of work, school, or volunteering monthly. This policy, part of a larger Republican effort to reduce federal spending and combat fraud, faces criticism from Democrats who argue it will lead to loss of coverage for many eligible individuals.
Nebraska becomes the first state to implement Medicaid work requirements under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, requiring about 70,000 expansion enrollees to work, train, or attend school at least 80 hours monthly starting May 1. Health policy analysts and advocates fear thousands will lose coverage due to administrative barriers, echoing Arkansas's 2018 experience where nearly 18,000 people lost coverage—mostly for paperwork failures rather than failing to meet work requirements.
Nebraska becomes the first state to implement work, volunteer or education requirements for Medicaid applicants starting Friday, eight months before the federally mandated deadline. The policy requires most Medicaid expansion enrollees ages 19-64 to work or volunteer at least 80 hours monthly, with eligibility reviewed every six months. Advocates warn the rapid rollout leaves key details unresolved and could cause eligible people to lose coverage, with an Urban Institute report estimating 5-10 million fewer people nationally could be enrolled.
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte is offering cash-pay aesthetic services like Botox to generate revenue following federal funding cuts that restricted Medicaid reimbursements for the organization.
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, the largest Planned Parenthood affiliate, is offering Botox and IV hydration services to offset a $90 million funding gap after federal Medicaid cuts. The Sacramento clinic now provides cash-pay aesthetic treatments alongside reproductive healthcare, with 75-80% of patients on Medi-Cal. The affiliate has closed five clinics since the cuts, which expire this summer.
