RFK Jr. Confused Medicare and Medicaid: Here's the Difference
The HHS Secretary nominee confused Medicare and Medicaid programs, though he would be responsible for them if confirmed. We ...
RFK Jr. appears unfamiliar with basics of Medicare, Medicaid during Senate confirmation hearings
Kennedy struggled to identify and explain the fundamental aspects of Medicare, which provides coverage to older and disabled ...
New Study Published in JAMA Network Open Finds Procedural Prescription Denials Can Increase Acute Care Utilization and Spending in Medicaid
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / January 30, 2025 / A new study published in JAMA Network Open has found that while procedural prescription denials curb immediate drug costs, some denials ...
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RFK Jr.’s Grasp Of Medicaid, Medicare On Display At Senate Hearing
Fielding questions from Democrats and Republicans, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gave several uninformed answers about the Health and Human Services programs he would oversee, The New York Times reports. The ...
A federal policy expert weighs in on Trump’s efforts to stifle gender-affirming care for Americans under 19
(THE CONVERSATION) Amid a flurry of executive orders affecting transgender Americans, the Trump administration ordered restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors. Calling it “a stain on our ...
Map Shows States With Medicaid Work Requirements
Introducing work requirements for Medicaid recipients is something the GOP has suggested will be brought into action.
Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act saved me and many others. We must protect them | Opinion
But the one question I never had to ask was whether I would be able to get the life-saving care I needed or be saddled with a ...
The impact of Medicaid expansion in Idaho: Lives saved and health care improved | Opinion
One of the most tragic losses of life I experienced before expansion continues to haunt me, an entirely preventable death of ...
CT officials, non-profits relieved — and confused — as Trump administration rescinds funding freeze
Connecticut officials expressed both relief and confusion this week as President Donald Trump's administration rescinded a ...
Wash, dry, enroll: Helping people access health care, at the laundromat
State Medicaid and Affordable Care Act programs have long struggled to connect with lower-income Americans to help them ...
White House rescinds memo on federal aid freeze that caused widespread confusion
The White House Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday rescinded a memo that froze federal grants and loans and created ...