Tag: medicaid
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Sanders Presents $6.97 Billion Balanced Budget Boosting Education, Medicaid and Public Safety
The executive recommendation raises spending 3.94% over last year and holds down government growth to leave room for future tax cuts, with $200 million in one-time surplus funds proposed for Medicaid sustainability.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsEconomyEducationAgricultureMedia Sarah Huckabee SandersArkansas budgetEducation Freedom AccountsMedicaidLEARNS ActState Water PlanTax CutsArkansas GovernorArkansasbalanced budgetLittle Rockstate budgetgovernmentmedia advisory
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Federal Approval Clears Way for Medicaid Coverage Before Release From Connecticut Prisons
CMS approves Connecticut's plan to start Medicaid coverage 60 days before eligible people leave correctional facilities, and continues federal reimbursement for residential and inpatient substance use treatment.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentMedical ScienceSocial IssuesLegal MedicaidConnecticutNed LamontCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Servicessubstance use treatmentjustice-involved individualsDepartment of CorrectionConnecticut Governors Office
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Spanberger Touts Virginia Premium Savings Program as Open Enrollment Nears
Governor Abigail Spanberger says a new state subsidy program could save about 200,000 Virginians hundreds of dollars on Marketplace premiums after federal tax credits expired.
Politics and GovernmentHealthState GovernmentsElectionFederal GovernmentEconomy Abigail SpanbergerVirginiahealth insurance premiumsAffordable Care ActH.R. 1Medicaidearly votingReston
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Virginia Wins Federal Ruling Blocking Medicaid Work-Requirement Rules for Seriously Ill Patients
A federal judge has blocked CMS from enforcing H.R. 1 guidance that would have required seriously ill Medicaid patients, including cancer patients, to prove illness prevented them from working.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentLegalCongressSocial Issues Abigail SpanbergerMedicaidH.R. 1Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesJay JonesVirginiaHealthcareReston
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Virginia Medicaid Open Enrollment Closes October 31 for Charlottesville and Western Halifax Members
Cardinal Care's weekly newsletter urges Charlottesville and Western Halifax members to act before open enrollment ends October 31, and highlights a new state coalition opposing federal health care and SNAP cuts.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentState GovernmentsMedical ScienceSocial IssuesFederal Government Cardinal CareMedicaidopen enrollmentVirginia Department of Medical Assistance ServicesGovernor SpanbergerVirginia Rural Health TransformationSNAPVirginia
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Virginia Awards $14.39 Million to Expand Rural Health Data Sharing
Virginia Health Care Foundation announces 25 Provider Interoperability awards across all six rural regions, expected to benefit more than 845,000 rural Virginians as part of a $189.5 million federal program.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentState GovernmentsMedical ScienceSocial IssuesEconomy Rural Health Transformation ProgramVirginia Health Care FoundationMedicaidCardinal CarePregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness MonthAbigail SpanbergerOpen EnrollmentVirginia
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Spanberger Launches 32-Organization Virginia United Coalition to Shield Residents From H.R. 1 Healthcare and SNAP Cuts
Governor Abigail Spanberger has formed the Virginia United Coalition, uniting 32 organizations to help Virginians keep Medicaid coverage and SNAP food assistance amid cuts from H.R. 1.
Politics and GovernmentHealthState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesLegal Virginia United CoalitionAbigail SpanbergerH.R. 1MedicaidSNAPVirginiaHealthcareReston
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Whitmer Announces Third Round of Medical Debt Relief, Erasing $21 Million for Nearly 10,000 Michiganders
Michigan's third round of medical debt relief wipes out more than $21 million for 9,767 residents through nonprofit Undue Medical Debt, bringing total state relief past $221 million.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessUSAState GovernmentsDemocratic PartyEconomySocial Issues Medical Debt ReliefGretchen WhitmerUndue Medical DebtMichiganGarlin Gilchrist IIMedicaidHealth Care CostsOffice of Michigan Governor
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Rates Ohio Health Care Claim Half True, Florida Deportation Figure Mostly True
PolitiFact fact-checks a Sherrod Brown ad claim that Jon Husted voted to strip 490,000 Ohioans of health care, and Angie Nixon's statement that Trump deported over 13,000 Cubans.
Politics and GovernmentHealthMediaUSAElectionGeneral PoliticsCongressSocial IssuesLegal PolitiFactSherrod BrownJon HustedOhio Senate raceMedicaidAngie NixonCuban deportationsPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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FactCheck.org Stands by Reading of Trump's 'Take Out' Los Angeles and San Diego Remarks
The fact-checking site says the rally remarks were about preventing an Iranian nuclear threat, not inviting attacks on U.S. cities, as Democrats including Gov. Gavin Newsom called for Trump's removal.
Politics and GovernmentMediaHealthUSAGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyElectionMedia BiasLaw EnforcementLegalWorldMiddle EastMilitary FactCheck.orgDonald TrumpIranLos AngelesSan DiegoMedicaidOne Big Beautiful Bill ActGavin NewsomChrista PikeTennesseeWorld Health OrganizationCornell UniversityNewsweek
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Gov. Beshear Provides Team Kentucky Update
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear covers economic development, Head Start, voter ID, maternal healthcare, Eastern Kentucky funding, a drug policy leadership change and the new Office of Music.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborEducationElectionMusic Andy BeshearTeam Kentucky UpdateHead StartMedicaidAppalachian Regional CommissionOffice of Drug Control PolicyGovernor's Office of MusicKentucky Governor's Office
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Fairfax County Marks Hispanic Heritage Month, Honoring More Than 210,000 Latino Residents
Fairfax County celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, honoring over 210,000 Hispanic and Latino residents with a proclamation and reflections from supervisors Dalia Palchik and Andrés Jiménez.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAState GovernmentsElectionSocial IssuesEducationArtificial Intelligence Fairfax CountyHispanic Heritage MonthDalia PalchikAndrés JiménezMaría DemarestNotiCentroMedicaidFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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U.S. Median Household Income Hits Record $87,460 as Child Poverty Falls to Historic Low
Census Bureau data show real median household income rose 2.6% to a record $87,460 in 2025, while the official poverty rate fell to 10.2% and child poverty reached a historic low.
BusinessHealthPolitics and GovernmentEconomySocial IssuesFederal GovernmentEmployment and Labor U.S. Census Bureaumedian household incomepoverty ratehealth insurance coverageSupplemental Poverty Measurechild povertyMedicaid
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Beshear: $1.7 Billion in Extra Revenue Can Fully Fund Medicaid, Senior Meals and Pre-K
Kentucky's Consensus Forecasting Group revised General Fund estimates upward by $997.9 million for fiscal 2027 and $708 million for fiscal 2028, and Gov. Andy Beshear wants the money for Medicaid, senior meals and Pre-K.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyEducationSocial Issues Andy BeshearKentuckyConsensus Forecasting GroupMedicaidPre-K for Allstate budgetJohn HicksKentucky Governor's Office
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U.S. Median Household Income Hits Record $87,460 as Hispanic Poverty Falls to Historic Low
Census Bureau data for 2025 show record real median household income, a historic low Hispanic poverty rate, a national poverty rate of 10.2% and a second yearly drop in Medicaid coverage.
BusinessHealthPolitics and GovernmentEconomySocial IssuesFederal GovernmentEmployment and Labor U.S. Census BureauMedian household incomePoverty in the United StatesSupplemental Poverty MeasureHealth insurance coverageMedicaidHispanic population
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Media Monitor: FactCheck.org Says Midterm Ads Omit Medicaid Cuts in Rural Healthcare Claims
FactCheck.org reports that midterm ads from both parties are clashing over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's effect on rural hospitals, saying the spots leave out the law's larger Medicaid cuts.
Politics and GovernmentHealthMediaUSAElectionGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentMedical ScienceMedia BiasSocial Issues FactCheck.orgOne Big Beautiful Bill ActMedicaidrural hospitalsmidterm electionsDonald TrumpKen Paxton
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Census Bureau: U.S. Median Household Income Hits Record $87,460 in 2025 as Hispanic Poverty Falls to Historic Low
New Census Bureau data show real median household income rose 2.6% to a record $87,460 in 2025, Hispanic poverty hit a historic low of 13.9%, and Medicaid coverage declined for a second year.
HealthBusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAEconomySocial IssuesFederal Government U.S. Census BureauMedian household incomePoverty in the United StatesMedicaidSupplemental Poverty MeasureHealth insurance coverageHispanic population
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Census Bureau: Hispanic Poverty Hits Historic Low, Median Income Sets Record in 2025
New Census Bureau data show the Hispanic poverty rate fell to a historic low of 13.9% in 2025, real median household income hit a record $87,460, and Medicaid coverage declined for a second year.
BusinessHealthPolitics and GovernmentUSAEconomySocial IssuesFederal Government U.S. Census BureauPoverty in the United StatesMedian household incomeMedicaidHealth insurance coverageSupplemental Poverty MeasureHispanic population
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Rates Michigan Senate, Maine Medicaid Claims
PolitiFact fact-checks Abdul El-Sayed's claim about Mike Rogers and 9/11 first responders, and a super PAC ad on Troy Jackson, Susan Collins and Medicaid.
Politics and GovernmentHealthMediaUSAElectionCongressDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyFederal GovernmentState Governments Abdul El-SayedMike RogersMichigan Senate race9/11 first respondersTroy JacksonSusan CollinsMedicaidPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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U.S. Real Median Household Income Hits Record $87,460 in 2025 as Poverty Rate Falls to 10.2%
Census Bureau reports record real median household income of $87,460 in 2025, a 0.5-point drop in the official poverty rate to 10.2%, and 26.7 million people uninsured.
BusinessHealthPolitics and GovernmentUSAEconomySocial IssuesFederal GovernmentEmployment and Labor U.S. Census Bureaumedian household incomepoverty ratehealth insurance coverageSupplemental Poverty MeasureMedicaidCurrent Population Survey
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Fairfax County Gears Up for Month-Long Hispanic Heritage Celebrations
Fairfax County will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 with diverse cultural events. The county also announced Medicaid changes, emergency preparedness initiatives, and a new AI chatbot.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsEducationSocial IssuesMedical ScienceArtificial Intelligence Fairfax CountyHispanic Heritage MonthCultural EventsMedicaidEmergency PreparednessAI ChatbotVolunteeringFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Media Monitor: TIME Health Reports on Uninsured Surge, 9/11 Illnesses; Other Outlets Cover Endometriosis, UK Heat Deaths, and Health Grant Shifts
TIME Health is reporting on a projected increase in uninsured Americans and the lasting health toll of 9/11. Other outlets cover new endometriosis tests, U.K. heat deaths, and changes to federal health grants.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentWeatherMedical ScienceGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesEconomyGeneral Weather Uninsured AmericansMedicaidTrump Administration9/11 illnessesEndometriosisU.K. heat deathsOffice of Minority HealthTIME Health
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Gov. Beshear Challenges Rep. Barr on Medicaid Cuts and Rural Hospital Funding
Governor Beshear challenges Congressman Barr over "misleading" statements on Medicaid cuts impacting Kentucky's rural hospitals. Beshear says federal funding cannot directly save hospitals, despite Barr's claims, and warns of $21 billion loss.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentEconomySocial Issues KentuckyGovernor Andy BeshearCongressman Andy BarrMedicaidRural HospitalsHealthcareRural Health Transformation ProgramKentucky Governor's Office
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AARP Commends Governor Spanberger's Executive Order to Defend Virginians from Federal Healthcare Cuts
Governor Abigail Spanberger's Executive Order 20, "Keep Virginia Covered," aims to protect Virginians from federal healthcare cuts, including Medicaid and SNAP benefits. AARP commends the action, highlighting support for seniors and caregivers against H.R.1's "onerous" requirements.
Politics and GovernmentHealthGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentMedical ScienceSocial Issues Abigail SpanbergerAARP VirginiaHealthcareMedicaidSNAPVirginiaSeniorsReston
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Virginia Governor Acts to Shield Healthcare, Food Aid from Federal Cuts
Governor Spanberger signed Executive Order 20, establishing the 'Keep Virginia Covered' policy to mitigate federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP from H.R. 1, aiming to protect over 2.6 million Virginians' healthcare and food assistance.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentEconomySocial IssuesEmployment and Labor VirginiaGovernor Abigail SpanbergerExecutive Order 20MedicaidSNAPHealthcarePublic PolicyReston
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Fairfax County Announces Medicaid Eligibility Changes for Non-Citizen Adults
Fairfax County is implementing new Medicaid eligibility rules for non-citizen adults starting October 1, requiring specific immigration statuses to maintain full benefits. Affected individuals will be notified by mail.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsSocial IssuesEducation Fairfax CountyMedicaideligibilitynon-citizen adultsimmigration statushealthcareVirginiaFairfax County GovernmentRestonVA
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Media Monitor: Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Weighs in on Disney-FCC Lawsuit, Economic Issues, and Social Policy
The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board reports on ABC's lawsuit against the FCC, the economic impact of heat, bond market stability, and Medicaid funding for transgender treatments.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthWorldGeneral PoliticsEconomySocial IssuesEurope DisneyFCCMedicaidBond MarketChinaUkraineWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Media Monitor: FactCheck.org Debunks Trump's Latest Vaccine and Economic Claims
FactCheck.org reports President Trump made false claims about childhood vaccines, including the MMR shot and dose requirements. It also found his inflation boast deceptive and clarified other political statements and policy changes.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessMediaGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseFederal GovernmentEconomyMedical ScienceElection Donald TrumpVaccinesMMR vaccineFact-checkingHealthcareInflationMedicaidFactCheck.org
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Nebraska Medicaid & Long-Term Care Director Resigns
Drew Gonshorowski, Nebraska's Medicaid & Long-Term Care Director, has resigned to move closer to family on the east coast. Governor Pillen praised his leadership in implementing key health care policies. Jeremy Brunssen will serve as interim director.
Politics and GovernmentHealthState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues NebraskaMedicaidLong-Term CareDrew GonshorowskiJim PillenJeremy BrunssenResignationOffice of Nebraska Governor
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Virginia Governor Spanberger Enacts Laws to Lower Healthcare and Drug Costs, Counter Federal Cuts
Governor Abigail Spanberger signed new laws in Virginia to cap insulin costs at $35 and combat predatory drug pricing. The state also committed nearly $1 billion to mitigate federal healthcare cuts, protecting access for thousands.
Politics and GovernmentHealthGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentEconomyMedical ScienceSocial Issues Abigail SpanbergerVirginiaHealthcarePrescription DrugsInsulinMedicaidFederal CutsReston