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As politicians demand that more Medicaid recipients work, many people with disabilities say their state programsā income and asset caps force them to limit their work hours or turn down promotions.
U.S. Rep. Nick LaLota, a Long Island Republican, told his constituents that he voted for the House-passed GOP budget resolution because it protects Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. However, the bill charges a committee with making cuts that likely canāt be attained without slashing Medicaid.
With the first licenses for providing psychedelic mushrooms issued, excitement and questions build about the fungiās potential, affordability, and safety in the Centennial State.
Public health and science researchers are concerned about the Trump administrationās cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Reductions in staff and budgets could undermine the nationās ability to respond to threats, they say.
Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Hereās a collection of their appearances.
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Recent arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in northern Virginia have put immigrant communities in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area on alert. Health clinics that serve those communities say they are working to continue to care for patients amid detention and arrest fears.
Itās the Trump administration vs. the federal courts, as the Department of Government Efficiency continues to try to cancel federal contracts and programs and fire workers. But in the haste to cut things, jobs and programs are being eliminated even if they align with the new administrationās goal to āMake America Healthy Again.ā Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post join Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health Newsā Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.
A federal judge has named a receiver to run Californiaās troubled prison mental health system. Colette Peters, a reformist with a rocky tenure as director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, will have four months to develop a plan to adequately care for tens of thousands of prisoners.
The governorās fiscal year 2026 budget revises a law designed to limit unexpected bills that can put people at risk for unfair medical billing practices and reduce medical debt. Consumer groups say it doesnāt go far enough.
Enrollment of underrepresented groups at medical schools fell precipitously this academic year after the Supreme Courtās 2023 ban on affirmative action. Education and health experts worry the Trump administrationās anti-DEI measures will only worsen the situation, even in states like California that have navigated bans on race-conscious admissions for years.
Union Health has made a new bid to buy its only rival hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana. The system passed one hurdle after lawmakers watered down a bill that threatened the proposed deal. That means the merger will now face a likely showdown with Indianaās new governor.
As Congress mulls significant cuts to Medicaid, Native American tribes are bracing for potentially devastating financial fallout. Thatās because Medicaid is the largest third-party payer for Native American health programs, funding that has helped address chronic underfunding of the Indian Health Service.
President Donald Trump ordered a halt to gender-affirming medical care for transgender prisoners in federal custody, and to housing trans women in female prisons. The new policies raise alarms for a formerly incarcerated trans woman. She said the order denies lifesaving medical care and creates a road map for rape.
Rep. Ro Khanna of California warned of Trump administration ācutsā to Medicare telehealth access hitting March 31. But if Medicare recipients lose telemedicine benefits that day, it will be because Congress failed to act.
Almost 40 years ago, Joseph Borzelleca published a study on red dye No. 3, a petroleum-based food coloring. The FDA cited his work to ban the additive in January. But Borzelleca says itās safe.
A bill proposed by kratom industry advocates is prompting consideration ā and some concern ā in the Montana Legislature.
Republicansā moves to scale back Medicaid are leading to more misinformation about immigrants, especially Latinos, circulating on social media platforms. The misconceptions include the myths that Latinos covered by Medicaid donāt work and that they use Medicaid significantly more than others.
The Senate Finance Committee questioned Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trumpās nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health News reporters discussed the biggest takeaways from the hearing.
Two senior scientists say National Institutes of Health officials advised them to remove references to mRNA vaccines in grant applications, and they fear the Trump administration will abandon a promising field of medical research.
