Trump said he won’t touch Medicaid. Some Maryland lawmakers have doubts
At the first Cabinet meeting of his second term, President Donald Trump leaned forward and made a promise. A reporter had just asked about a U.S. House budget bill that passed the night before and included $2 trillion in cuts to mandatory federal spending.
Republicans once maligned Medicaid. Now some see a program too big to touch
March deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown, and hesitation is surfacing among congressional Republicans about potential cuts to Medicaid.
Trimming Medicaid would be hard, despite GOP lawmakers' goal
Efforts by Republicans in Congress to make steep spending cuts have stirred widespread concerns that the federal government may trim expenditures on Medicaid.
GOP lawmakers commit to big spending cuts, putting Medicaid under a spotlight – but trimming the low-income health insurance program would be hard
Two health law scholars explain how the public health insurance program for low-income people and people with disabilities works, and why cutting its cost would be hard to pull off.
Republican Lawmakers And Trump Administration Take Aim At Medicaid Spending
House Republicans passed a budget plan that seeks to extend tax cuts enacted in 2018 and reduce Medicaid spending. The proposal could save $1.9 trillion over ten years.
Republican cites 2 states where Medicaid work requirements didn't work as examples of why they do work
As Republicans debate a way to cut spending in order to implement President Donald Trump’s tax cuts, they are considering adding work requirements to Medicaid. In order to support the idea, one GOP lawmaker cited two examples: However,
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Medicaid cuts could mean a $1B hit to Maryland budget, Senate president warns
Maryland lawmakers are bracing for the possibility of a $900 million to $1.2 billion spike in Medicaid costs to the state ...
Maryland's largest provider for Medicaid enrollees gets its accreditation suspended
Maryland's largest managed care organization for Medicaid enrollees has had its accreditation suspended due to concerns with credentialing and quality reviews for its providers, a state health ...
Maryland disability advocates speak out against proposed $200 million service cut
With April and the state's budget deadline looming, Maryland disability advocates went door to door Monday night speaking ...
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Maryland’s largest provider for Medicaid enrollees loses accreditation
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s largest managed care organization for Medicaid enrollees has had its accreditation suspended due to concerns with credentialing and quality reviews for its ...
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State Roundup: Federal cuts to Medicaid could cost Maryland $1.2B; General Assembly bills aim to raise child care workforce
The state hopes to boost the flagging child care workforce in Maryland. Photo by Cottonbro Studio from Pexels.
Maryland school-based mental health services expanded for Medicaid-enrolled students
Maryland's health department has expanded its coverage for families on Medicaid to provide students with certain behavioral ...
HEALTHCARE ACCESS MARYLAND PARTNERS WITH CENTURION HEALTH TO ASSIST JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS RE-ENTER SOCIETY
HealthCare Access Maryland (HCAM) and Centurion Health have established a five-year partnership that will ensure that all ...