Everything to know about Medicaid, the largest US public health insurance program
Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides health care coverage to low-income individuals and families. It services over 79 million Americans.
State senators, introduce bipartisan effort to expand Medicaid in Georgia
Georgia is one of 10 states in the U.S. that has not adopted Medicaid expansions resulting from the Affordable Care Act.
Tony Evers asks Trump to delay federal freeze as move sends Wisconsin government scrambling
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Wisconsin receives $28 billion in federal aid annually. Where does it go?
More than $17 billion, or 61%, of the federal aid the Wisconsin government receives goes to the state's Department of Health ...
Modern Healthcare3d
Medicaid, ACA cuts could devastate hospitals, execs warn
Health systems plan to reduce operating expenses, grow through partnerships and consolidation and diversify revenue as they ...
WXPR5d
New report: 1 in 3 kids in rural Wisconsin insured by Medicaid
As Congress considers cuts to Medicaid, a new report showed one in three children living in rural areas of Wisconsin are ...
Assembly 'unlikely' to extend Medicaid for postpartum care, Robin Vos says
Our caucus has taken a position that expanding welfare is not a wise idea for anyone involved,” Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said.
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism9d
Republicans and Democrats agree on postpartum Medicaid expansion — Robin Vos says it’s unlikely
Postpartum Medicaid expansion, a bipartisan effort in the Wisconsin Legislature, again is in the hands of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
Wisconsin Examiner14d
Report warns potential Medicaid cuts would harm rural patients, communities
Medicaid provides health care coverage for about 80 million low-income Americans. Closely related ... On average, Medicaid covers about 15% of Wisconsin adults under 65, rural and urban alike, and ...
The Hamilton Spectator14d
Some parents could be able to join Georgia’s Medicaid program without working
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday he wants to let low-income parents with young kids enroll without working in a Medicaid program that provides coverage for some able-bo ...
The Center Square15d
Report: Wisconsin state, local tax rate dropped to 9.62% of income in '24
(The Center Square) – The rate of state and local taxes that Wisconsin residents pay dropped again in 2024, down to 9.62% of their income. In 2023, that number was 9.92%. The 2024 rate was the lowest ...