Medicaid

Medicaid is a U.S. government program that provides health coverage to low-income individuals and families, including children, pregnant women, seniors, and people with disabilities.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to proposed policy changes that would remove coverage from certain groups and new work requirements that are set to take effect.

Latest on Medicaid

• U.S. poised to boot legal immigrants from Medicaid, including refugees and sex-trafficking victims
• STAT+: Drug pricing, Medicaid, and research funding: The key policy issues at stake in the midterms
• Millions will lose Medicaid once new work rules kick in. These groups will be hit the hardest.
• STAT+: Why an influential GOP health policy expert still backs the Medicaid cuts — and which policy target is next
• STAT+: Trump touts pharma deals to offer cheaper drugs to state Medicaid programs
• Former NY home care owner faces more than 6 years for Medicaid fraud

Connections

27 entities linked to Medicaid across the news graph.