The Latest Breaking News from Medicaid

Nearly 1-in-4 adults who lost Medicaid coverage in the past year are now uninsured, according to a new survey. As states winnow the rolls, many families are caught in confusing red tape.

The move, which has not been finalized, would drop three large health plans run for two decades by nonprofit children’s hospitals.

Nearly 130,000 Montanans lost Medicaid coverage during recent eligibility reviews. People who are homeless are more likely to have chronic health issues and particularly vulnerable to losing coverage.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed down -1.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.65%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.65%. Stock indexes Monday gave up an early advance and closed moderately lower, with the...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.47%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.84%. Stock indexes today are focused on the diplomacy surrounding the conflict between Iran and...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.16%. Stock indexes today are moderately higher on hopes that diplomatic pressure might help prevent...

Last Week Tonight host digs into Medicaid ending insurance for millions in ‘unwinding’ emblematic of the system’s issues

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is up +0.78%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.69%. Stock indexes today are moderately higher on hopes that diplomatic pressure might help...

The increased mortality rates are an indicator of worsening population health, the authors of a new study noted

Federal Title X clinics do not require parental consent for birth control — except in Texas, where a lawsuit upended the longstanding program.

Texas’ recent unwinding of Medicaid and CHIP has been criticized, dropping more than a million people eligible for the health insurance programs. Decades ago, Texas officials got kids health insurance in record time.