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Montana Enforces Medicaid Work Rules, Patients Confused
Montana begins enforcing Medicaid work requirements Oct. 1, leaving thousands of enrollees confused about new rules and whether they'll keep coverage.
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HealthUnited States
A Cancer Survivor's Medicaid Loss Exposes US Coverage Gaps
A Montana cancer survivor lost Medicaid disability coverage after hoping to work, exposing how new US work rules may penalize the medically frail.
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HealthPolitics
Cancer Survivor Loses Medicaid Disability Coverage
A 19-year-old Montana cancer survivor lost her Medicaid disability coverage after hoping to work, spotlighting gaps as new work rules arrive.
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PoliticsLegal
Grand Jury: DeSantis Admin Misused $10M Medicaid Funds
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in Medicaid funds for political purposes; no charges were filed.
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Politics
Florida Grand Jury Finds DeSantis Admin Misused $10M
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10M in Medicaid funds. No criminal charges were filed despite the findings.
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SocietyCivil Rights
Disability Rights Advocates Fight to Preserve Protections
A new generation of disability rights advocates who grew up with ADA protections now face challenges from a DOJ memo, a multi-state lawsuit, and cuts.
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HealthcarePolitics
Mom of Trans Teen Faces Trump's Medicaid Policy Shift
A Republican mom in California faces uncertainty as Trump's rule bars federal Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care for minors.
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HealthcarePolitics
Nebraska Begins Medicaid Disenrollments Under New Work Rules
Nebraska is the first state to remove people from Medicaid for failing new federal work requirements — a test case with national stakes.
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Politics
GOP Runs Healthcare Ads After Backing Medicaid Cuts
Republicans run healthcare ads after backing Medicaid cuts. Polls show Democrats lead on costs; GOP leans into fraud messaging.
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US PoliticsHealthcare
Trump Defers $1B in Medicaid Payments to Calif. and Minn.
Trump administration defers $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota over suspected fraud, sparking legal and political clashes.
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HealthcarePolitics
Deloitte-Run Medicaid Systems Denied Care to Disabled
NPR/KFF Health News investigation finds Deloitte-run Medicaid systems denied coverage to disabled patients. New laws could worsen the crisis.
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HealthcarePolitics
Trump Admin Freezes Over $1B in Medicaid Payments to CA, MN
The Trump administration is freezing over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota, citing suspected fraud and compliance concerns.
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HealthTechnology
Deloitte Systems Denied Medicaid to Disabled People
Deloitte-run systems denied Medicaid to disabled people across multiple states. New work requirements could worsen the crisis.
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PoliticsTechnology
ICE Shared Medicaid Data with Palantir, Court Filings Reveal
Court filings show ICE shared unauthorized Medicaid data with Palantir, raising serious privacy and legal concerns about government data sharing.
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ImmigrationPrivacy
ICE Shared Medicaid Data with Palantir, Court Filings Reveal
Court filings reveal ICE shared unauthorized Medicaid data with Palantir, deepening a legal battle over health data privacy and immigration enforcement.
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HealthcarePolitics
HHS Abandons Threat to Cut Hospital Funds Over Trans Care
HHS drops plan to withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding from hospitals providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth after public outcry.
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EconomyHealthcare
New Jersey Charges Companies with Workers on Medicaid
New Jersey becomes first state in years to charge employers whose workers are on Medicaid, aiming to raise $145M. Other states may follow.
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HealthcarePolitics
Trump Policies Signal Return to Disabled Institutions
DOJ memo, special education shift, and Medicaid cuts signal return to institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn.
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HealthcarePolitics
New Jersey Charges Firms With Workers on Medicaid
New Jersey enacts employer fee for workers on Medicaid, raising $145M. California, Connecticut, and other states consider similar measures.
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PoliticsEconomy
California Billionaire Tax Qualifies for November Ballot
A proposed 5% tax on California billionaires to fund healthcare is slated for the November ballot, sparking a fierce battle between unions and Newsom.
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HealthEnvironment
Medicaid, Screwworm, Iowa Water: Health Threats Across US
Medicaid work rules threaten cancer and HIV patients; screwworm fly returns to Texas; Iowa faces summer water pollution crisis.
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HealthPolitics
Cancer, HIV Patients Could Lose Medicaid Under New Work Rule
New Medicaid work rules could cause people with cancer, HIV, and other serious conditions to lose health coverage, advocates warn.
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HealthEconomy
8% of Americans Uninsured in 2025 as Policy Changes Loom
CDC data shows 8% of Americans lacked health insurance in 2025, but Medicaid cuts and expired ACA subsidies could drive millions more uninsured.
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HealthPolitics
Gaps in Trump's $50B Rural Health Fund Leave Rural Gaps
Trump's $50B rural health fund cannot help Martin County, NC reopen its only hospital. Critics say structural gaps leave vulnerable communities behind.
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