Medicare and Medicaid To Change Under Republican Proposals: What To Know
Funding cuts and regulatory changes could radically reduce Medicaid, the largest program providing medical and health-related services to low-income people, as well as Medicare, federal health insurance for people 65 or older, and some under 65 with certain disabilities or conditions.
House G.O.P. Floats Medicaid Cuts and More to Finance Trump’s Huge Agenda
President Trump wants a massive tax cut and immigration crackdown bill. Now Republicans must decide what to cut to help pay for it.
Medicare, Medicaid Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs Expected to Increase
The directive for the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and test new models aimed at lowering drug costs through the
Trump rolls back effort to lower Medicare, Medicaid drug costs
Trump’s executive order halts an effort to cap the copayment for generic medications at $2 for Medicare beneficiaries.
Yes, Trump rescinded Biden's order to lower prescription drug costs for people on Medicare and Medicaid
The rescinded order directed Medicare and Medicaid to test ways to lower drug costs for enrollees. Those tests hadn’t started, so current drug prices are unaffected.
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Elevance’s fourth-quarter profit slashed in half amid higher Medicaid costs
Elevance CEO Gail Boudreaux didn’t address the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO directly on Thursday, but spent more time than usual arguing the insurer is working to improve healthcare.
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Both Democrats and Republicans largely support funding Medicaid and Medicare, poll finds
Medicare and Medicaid are major sources of government spending, yet Democrats and Republicans alike support funding the programs.
Democrats move to protect Medicaid, wary of Trump’s looming changes
Protect Our Care, a liberal advocacy group, is launching a $10 million “Hands Off Medicaid” campaign that targets 17 GOP lawmakers.
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CMS announces updated Medicaid eligibility standards for 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday released an informational bulletin with updated federal poverty level standards applied to eligibility criteria for Medicaid.
No, Trump did not get rid of Medicare’s $35 insulin cap
Despite online claims, President Donald Trump’s executive orders did not include removing Medicare’s $35 monthly out-of-pocket price cap, which is set by law.
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DNC bashes Donald Trump ‘plans to screw over’ Florida seniors by ‘gutting’ Social Security, Medicare
The Democratic National Committee ( DNC) is going on the offense against President Donald Trump just two days into his second term, blasting the 45th and 47th President over what they say is a plan to follow through on the controversial Project 2025 agenda, including by cutting Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
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Feds OK use of Medicaid funds to cover rent for unhoused people
You might not need to go to the emergency department on a cold night if you have a place to live,” said Monica Ogelby, Vermont’s Medicaid director.