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States must submit Rural Health Transformation Program progress reports to the federal government, but they aren鈥檛 required to proactively post those reports, or related information, publicly.
Coverage for hundreds of thousands of Arkansas Medicaid enrollees next year is in question after the Trump administration refused to renew a key state waiver. The state might not be the last to have to adjust to an arcane rule change under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
The $50 billion federal Rural Health Transformation Program is set to flood rural America with new AI health tools. That鈥檚 despite little evidence on whether health-related AI can improve access to care and patient health in those communities.
The Department of Justice in June issued a legal opinion saying states aren鈥檛 required to provide services that help people with disabilities remain in their homes. The new position has added momentum to states鈥 existing legal challenges to the requirement and triggered worries among people who rely on these services.
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News is working to collect and post approved plans as more states respond to emails and public records requests for their documents.
Florida is not mandated to add work requirements for Medicaid, because the state has not expanded eligibility to more low-income adults. But lawmakers have proposed requiring some adults in the state鈥檚 program to work anyway, a policy that could leave many uninsured.
More than three dozen states cover dental services for low-income and disabled individuals on Medicaid, in recognition of such care鈥檚 importance to overall health. But with about $900 billion in funding cuts expected to hit states over the next decade, many programs could roll back dental coverage.
Every state will receive at least $100 million annually from the federal Rural Health Transformation fund, but some scored millions more based on how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services judged the 鈥渜uality鈥 of their plans and willingness to pass policies embracing "Make America Healthy Again" initiatives.
Low-income Californians who use Wegovy and similar medications for weight loss lost their coverage at the start of the new year, with officials advising diet and exercise instead. California and other states say the drugs are too costly, even as the Trump administration announces plans to lower prices.
Genesis HealthCare鈥檚 bankruptcy case in Dallas will allow the nursing home chain to avoid paying millions of dollars it promised for residents who were injured or died while in its care. Families say bankruptcy nullifies one of the main ways to hold nursing home owners accountable for poor care.
Few nursing homes are set up to care for people needing help breathing with a ventilator because of ALS or other infirmities. Insurers often resist paying for ventilators at home, and innovative programs are now endangered by Medicaid cuts.
More than a dozen states are seeking their own versions of Medicaid work requirements. But the incoming federal standards pose questions around how much leeway states have to design their rules.
In 2017, when President Donald Trump tried to repeal Obamacare and roll back Medicaid coverage, Republican governors helped turn Congress against it. Now, as Trump tries again to scale back Medicaid, Republican governors 鈥 whose constituents stand to lose federal funding and health coverage 鈥 have gone quiet on the health consequences.
Enrollment of underrepresented groups at medical schools fell precipitously this academic year after the Supreme Court鈥檚 2023 ban on affirmative action. Education and health experts worry the Trump administration鈥檚 anti-DEI measures will only worsen the situation, even in states like California that have navigated bans on race-conscious admissions for years.
The number of new and returning enrollees using healthcare.gov 鈥 the federal marketplace that serves 31 states 鈥 is well below last year鈥檚 as of early December. Also, a Biden administration push to give 鈥淒reamers鈥 access to Obamacare coverage and subsidies is facing court challenges.
A federal judge sided with 19 states seeking an injunction against a Biden administration rule allowing recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals to enroll in Affordable Care Act coverage and qualify for subsidies amid the annual open enrollment period.
About 3.7 million people are at immediate risk of losing health coverage should the federal government cut funding for Medicaid expansions, as some allies of President-elect Donald Trump have proposed. Coverage could be at risk in the 40 states that have expanded Medicaid.
Victims of the opioid crisis, health advocates, and public policy experts have repeatedly called on state and local governments to transparently report how they鈥檙e using the funds they are receiving from settlements with opioid makers and distributors.
Nineteen states are seeking to stall a Biden administration rule that would allow recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to enroll in ACA coverage and qualify for subsidies. DACA provides work authorization and temporary deportation protection to people brought to the U.S. as children without immigration paperwork.
Adults with disabilities and their caregivers are pressing governments and private businesses across the U.S. to help them avoid undignified public bathroom experiences.
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