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Minnesota sues Trump administration over Medicaid freeze

Minnesota sued the Trump administration for withholding $243 million in Medicaid payments over allegations of fraud within the state’s program.

Roll Call

Trump’s Medicaid disruption threatens vital resource for millions of Americans

A brief shutdown of the federal health insurance program struck fear into patients – and concern about what’s to come

The Guardian - US

Trump directive on grants spurs uncertainty for health programs - Roll Call

An order from Trump to temporarily block the disbursement of most federal grants and loans could have a massive impact on health programs.

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Kentucky cut off her Medicaid over a clerical error — just days before her surgery

The Medicaid 'unwinding' is in full swing, and thousands of people are being kicked off the rolls due to administrative errors. Kentucky canceled Beverly Likens' coverage even though she is disabled.

WEKU

Children getting wrongly dropped from Medicaid because of automation `glitch'

The federal Medicaid agency says some children may have been wrongly dropped from the government health-care program as states undertake a massive eligibility review

The Independent UK

Biden to states: Slow Medicaid cuts

The Biden admin outlined several steps states can take to ensure everyone who still qualifies stays covered

Salon

States throw thousands off Medicaid

Many have lost coverage because they failed to navigate bureaucratic mazes — not because they were ineligible

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Thousands face Medicaid whiplash in South Dakota and North Carolina

Until recently, Jonathon Murray relied on Medicaid to pay for treatments for multiple health conditions, including chronic insomnia. Murray, a 20-year-old restaurant worker from the college town of Brookings, South Dakota, said that without his medication, he would stay awake for several nights in a row.

Tribune News Service

In some states, hundreds of thousands dropped from Medicaid

As states begin to require people to requalify for the free health insurance, many who are eligible are losing coverage because of administrative snafus.

WEKU

Kevin McCarthy sucks up to Wall Street

"Republicans' budget cuts could throw 720,000 to over 2.5 million Americans out of work," Elizabeth Warren warns

Salon

Hundreds of thousands of Florida children could lose health coverage with Medicaid cutbacks

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Marne Harvich of Orange Park runs a Facebook group for Florida parents like herself who count on Medicaid as health insurance for their children. Though Harvich and her husband work, their income doesn’t cover the high cost of medical care their daughter on a ventilator requires.

Tribune News Service

Stopping the Medicaid churn

Multiple states are rethinking their enrollment policies for the youngest Medicaid members

Salon

Millions of kids qualify for Medicaid. Biden funds outreach to boost enrollment

More than half of uninsured kids qualify for free coverage but don't know it. The government has released $49 million to get the word out, especially as the end of the COVID health emergency looms.

WEKU

States extend Medicaid for new mothers — even as they reject broader expansion

Until last year, Georgia’s Medicaid coverage for new moms with low incomes lasted 60 days.

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Axios

Pandemic's end could surge the number of uninsured kids

The Medicaid rolls could soon shrink.

Miami Herald

Thousands of Florida children could lose Medicaid coverage in months ahead, study says

Medicaid has become a significant safety net for families during the COVID-19 pandemic, with about half of all children in the United States now covered through their state’s public health insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans, including about 2.4 million kids in Florida.

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