Trump and Medicaid: Everything to know about the low-income health insurance program
Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides health care coverage to low-income individuals and families. It services over 79 million Americans.
From Medicaid to student loans, scope of Trump budget gambit leaves Americans scrambling
The Trump administration announced Monday night that it would unilaterally pause trillions of dollars in federal funding as it reviews whether programs are “consistent with the President’s policies and requirements.
Why is the Medicaid website portal down? Are payments affected?
The Medicaid website was down, but the portal was expected to be back up shortly, said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. She wrote on X that no payments had been affected and that they were still being processed and sent.
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As some Medicaid sites freeze up, White House acts to clarify pause on grants and programs
The White House Office of Management and Budget says its program freeze is limited, but states report widespread disruption in online Medicaid portals.
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Administration rescinds memo pausing federal grants, loans and other financial assistance programs
The White House Office of Management and Budget Jan. 29 rescinded a memo it issued two days earlier directing federal agencies to temporarily pause federal grants, loans and other financial assistance programs implicated by President Trump’s recent executive orders.
Does Donald Trump's Funding Freeze Impact Medicaid? What We Know
Just one day after the White House announced the federal funding freeze, the Medicaid payment portal went down, according to Trump's Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Trump’s federal grant pause creates confusion over Medicaid funding
The Trump administration’s freeze on federal grants sparked chaos and confusion at state Medicaid agencies on Tuesday.
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Trump Effort To Freeze Federal Funding Sows Confusion For Medicaid, Disability Programs
The Trump administration is walking back a directive to pause trillions of dollars in government spending that bred uncertainty about the impact on everything from Medicaid to special education.
Democrats: Americans’ health on the line if Medicaid scaled back
Medicaid cuts would affect around 22 million people in states that expanded the program, according to a new analysis by the Democratic National Committee (DNC). “The state-by-state breakdown
White House says Medicaid portal ‘will be back online shortly' after Trump funding freeze blamed
A funding freeze ordered by the Trump administration has sparked widespread confusion about its effects on government programs such as Medicaid.
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Medicaid work requirements likely to be a priority for Republicans in Congress, NC legislature
North Carolina was the 40th state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Lambeth said lawmakers in some of the holdout states have been impressed with North Carolina’s decision to pass expansion with a provision to create a workforce development program for beneficiaries.
White House budget office rescinds federal funding freeze memo
The Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget released a new memo Wednesday rescinding a controversial memo issued late Monday that froze a wide swath of federal financial