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Medicaid is the United States health program for eligible individuals and families with low incomes and resources. It is a means-tested program that is jointly funded by the states and federal government, and is managed by the states.

Trump won’t force Medicaid to cover GLP-1S for obesity. A few states are doing it anyway.

When Page Campbell's doctor recommended she try an injectable prescription drug called Wegovy to lose weight before scheduling bariatric surgery, she readily agreed.

21 May 2025

3 things to watch on mental health in Trump’s early budget proposals

Since President Donald Trump released his 2026 budget blueprint in early May, calling for $163 billion in federal spending cuts, much of the attention has focused on his slashing of foreign aid and boosting of border security.

21 May 2025

How the Trump administration aims to slash health care spending

Health care has proved a vulnerable target for the firehose of cuts and policy changes President Donald Trump ordered in the name of reducing waste and improving efficiency.

20 May 2025

Trump exaggerates speed and certainty of prescription drug price reductions

President Donald Trump expressed high hopes for an executive order to reduce drug prices.

20 May 2025

Rural patients face tough choices when their hospitals stop delivering babies

Sophie Hofeldt planned to receive prenatal care and give birth at her local hospital, 10 minutes from her house. Instead, she's driving more than three hours round trip for her appointments.

19 May 2025

Housing, nutrition in peril as Trump pulls back Medicaid social services

During his first administration, President Donald Trump's top health officials gave North Carolina permission to use Medicaid money for social services not traditionally covered by health insurance.

19 May 2025

Diabetes paradox: Rising diabetes prevalence poses a growing threat to the labor market

Advances in medical technology over the last 30 years have made it easier to detect and treat diabetes, leading to significant health improvements in people with the disease.

18 May 2025

Even where abortion is still legal, many brick-and-mortar clinics are closing

On the last day of patient care at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Marquette, Michigan, a port town on the shore of Lake Superior, dozens of people crowded into the parking lot and alley, holding pink homemade signs that read "Thank You!" and "Forever Grateful."

16 May 2025

Californians receiving in-home care fear Medicaid cuts will spell end to independent living

With a Starbucks coffee cup in her hand and a half gallon of milk under her arm, Florence Owens let herself into Carol Crooks' apartment on a Monday morning, announced herself with a cheery "hello," walked through the book-filled living room, and got to work in the kitchen.

16 May 2025

Disparities in access to novel infusion treatment for Alzheimer's disease revealed

Adoption of lecanemab, a novel infusion treatment for Alzheimer's disease (AD), has been disproportionately higher among patients who are male, white, from urban areas, and have higher socioeconomic status, new research suggests.

15 May 2025

US hospitals see rising complications in patients with takotsubo cardiomyopathy

A large US study found that takotsubo cardiomyopathy is associated with high in-hospital mortality and serious cardiovascular complications, with no improvements in outcomes over five years. Mortality is more than double in men compared to women, and risk factors include age, race, and hospital characteristics.

15 May 2025

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': GOP poised to cut billions in health benefits

After all-night markups, two key House committees approved GOP budget legislation that would cut hundreds of billions of dollars from federal health programs over the next decade, mostly from the Medicaid program for people with low incomes or disabilities.

15 May 2025

Medicaid News and Research

Trump won’t force Medicaid to cover GLP-1S for obesity. A few states are doing it anyway.

3 things to watch on mental health in Trump’s early budget proposals

How the Trump administration aims to slash health care spending

Trump exaggerates speed and certainty of prescription drug price reductions

Rural patients face tough choices when their hospitals stop delivering babies

Housing, nutrition in peril as Trump pulls back Medicaid social services

Diabetes paradox: Rising diabetes prevalence poses a growing threat to the labor market

Even where abortion is still legal, many brick-and-mortar clinics are closing

Californians receiving in-home care fear Medicaid cuts will spell end to independent living

Disparities in access to novel infusion treatment for Alzheimer's disease revealed

US hospitals see rising complications in patients with takotsubo cardiomyopathy

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': GOP poised to cut billions in health benefits

Newsom’s pitch as he seeks to pare down immigrant health care: ‘We have to adjust’

Prisons routinely ignore guidelines on dying inmates’ end-of-life choices

Loss of drug subsidies linked to higher mortality among low-income Medicare beneficiaries

The GOP’s trying again to cut Medicaid. It’s only gotten harder since 2017.

After promising universal health care, California governor must reconsider immigrant coverage

Study reveals low rate of opioid addiction medications after overdose

Medicaid payments barely keep hospital mental health units afloat. Federal cuts could sink them.

An Arm and a Leg: A health policy veteran puts 2025 in perspective

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