Judge halts Trump's funding freeze as administration offers payouts to federal workers
Trump continues his crackdown on illegal immigration and takes executive action on federal aid and DEI initiatives.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle2d
Two Republican Medicaid expansion bills advance, one from Democrats is tabled
Medicaid expansion saves lives and saves money, proponents said — an estimated $27 million the last biennium, according to Rep. Ed Buttrey, sponsoring one bill to continue the program. “Our program is ...
Trump and Medicaid: Everything to know about the low-income health insurance program
When the White House budget office released a memo this week that instructed all federal agencies to cease spending on any ...
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 ...
Idaho Statesman3d
Idaho GOP lawmakers threaten Medicaid with claim that spending is out of control | Opinion
Last week, the House Health and Welfare Committee voted to introduce a bill to repeal Medicaid expansion, as Ian Max Stevenson reported, which Idaho voters overwhelmingly approved in 2018 after ...
Map Shows States With Medicaid Work Requirements
Introducing work requirements for Medicaid recipients is something the GOP has suggested will be brought into action.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle4d
Report: If Medicaid expansion ends, be prepared to pay more for private insurance in Montana
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CNN2d
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. Although the White House insisted that Medicaid, which provides health ...
The New York Times3d
Payment System That Provides Medicaid Funding to States Stops Working, Officials Say
Share full article The Payment Management Services portal had a red banner on it Tuesday afternoon warning state Medicaid offices of payment delays related to President Trump’s executive orders.
The Hill3d
States lose access to Medicaid payment portal amid Trump federal aid freeze
State Medicaid programs across the country reported Tuesday they had lost access to federal payment portals one day after President Trump announced a freeze on federal grants and aid. By the late ...