ICE to access personal data for Medicaid enrollees, including undocumented migrants – CBS News Watch CBS News U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will gain access to personal data for millions of Medicaid enrollees, including undocumented migrants, as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration. Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports. Be the first to know Get…
Former TV doctor Mehmet Oz offered some jaw-droppingly out-of-touch advice to folks at risk of losing their Medicaid on Monday. Oz began by saying that programs like Medicare and Medicaid “were a promise to the American people to take care of you if you’re having problems financially or you’re having an issue because you’re older…
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s spending bill is set to raise administrative costs and make managing costs more difficult for insurers like UnitedHealthcare and CVS Health’s Aetna that operate Medicaid health plans, experts say. As a result, those insurers will likely pull back their Medicaid coverage and invest more in existing…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday praised a company that makes $7-a-pop meals that are delivered directly to the homes of Medicaid and Medicare enrollees. He even thanked Mom’s Meals for sending taxpayer-funded meals “without additives” to the homes of sick or elderly Americans. The spreads include chicken bacon ranch…
Jason Barrett visits his 94-year-old grandmother, Ruth Raney, at the Martinsburg Healthcare Center in West Virginia as often as he can. Medicaid will soon be covering the cost of Raney’s care, putting her among the 77% of West Virginia nursing home residents — and 63% of nursing home residents nationwide — who rely on the…
Washington — Republicans plan to slash Medicaid funding to help offset the tax cuts and new spending included in President Trump’s massive domestic policy bill. There are some differences between the approaches taken by Senate and House Republicans, making Medicaid among the most divisive issues lawmakers have had to navigate in recent months. Staring down…
Medicaid cuts threaten vital therapy for 6-year-old, parents say – CBS News Watch CBS News As Republicans propose deep cuts to federal funding for Medicaid, families who rely on it are worried about the future of their care. Skyler Henry reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and…
Kennedy Beaver has been going to therapy sessions at least twice a week after she was diagnosed with Noonan syndrome, a genetic condition that stunts development. The 6-year-old from North Carolina is among 600,000 people in the state who could lose access to healthcare as Congress is poised to approve major cuts to Medicaid funding proposed…
More than 30 prominent figures from the entertainment industry have signed an open letter urging Congress to reject deep cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid. The letter, published by nonprofit organization Feeding America on June 25, described the proposals as “unacceptable and wrong” while warning that millions of Americans rely on…
The Republican budget package aims to make President Donald Trump’s tax cuts permanent while offering a host of new financial breaks. Yet the “big, beautiful bill,” as the legislation is dubbed, could also effectively transfer wealth from younger generations to older Americans over their lifetimes, a recent study finds. Long-term, the primary beneficiaries of the GOP bill…