24/7 Wall St. on MSN

Medicaid didn’t count her $100,000 stock portfolio. Cashing out its AI gains could threaten her coverage

Quick ReadMAGI-based Medicaid applies no asset test, so a $100,000 stock portfolio never threatens coverage. Selling a winner ...
24/7 Wall St. on MSN

At 25, she’ll move to South Carolina on $15,000 a year. Her Medicaid coverage won’t follow her, and the same paycheck could leave her uninsured

Quick ReadMedicaid eligibility resets at state borders, and the same $15,000 income qualifies for full coverage in California ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Uninsured Rate Rises to 11.2% as Coverage Erodes Before Medicaid Cuts

The uninsured rate among US adults aged 19 to 64 years rose from 8.9% in 2024 to 11.2% in 2026, a statistically significant ...
Harvard Medical School

Medicaid work requirements—and ‘medical frailty’ exemption—put health coverage in jeopardy

Since the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” in July 2025, state policymakers have been awaiting guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on how to implement one of ...

Court Blocks Strict New Rule for Medicaid Work Requirements

States had sued the Trump administration, arguing that a regulation would unlawfully cause very sick Americans to lose their ...
Harvard Medical School

Previous Medicaid coverage losses related to ‘unwinding’ shed light on what to expect from future cuts

Medicaid “unwinding” in 2023—the process of ending federal restrictions on kicking people out of the public health insurance program during the pandemic—created administrative hurdles for individuals ...
Good Men Project

More Medicaid Coverage Hasn’t Curbed Increased Firearm Suicides Among Most Men

From better access to health care to lower financial barriers to treatment, the benefits of Medicaid expansion have been well documented: reduced mortality rates for recipients, improved economies in ...
Health Affairs

Medicaid And Methadone For Opioid Use Disorder: Expanded Coverage Increased Distribution In 10 States, 2019–24

Methadone is a vital medication for opioid use disorder, yet it remains underused because of restrictive federal and state regulations. Before 2018, not all state Medicaid programs covered methadone ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Least Healthy Medicaid Enrollees Face Highest Risk of Coverage Loss Under Work Requirements Expansion

MEPS-based estimates suggest 8.3 million adults aged 19-64 years would fall below the 80-hours/month threshold without qualifying HR 1 exemptions, including one-third reporting work-limiting ...
Forbes

Coverage Of Weight Loss Drugs By Medicaid Plans Continues To Lag

California recently passed a budget for 2025-2026 that eliminates Medicaid coverage for GLP-1 agonists for weight loss. Other states are considering similar cuts. States are struggling to close gaps ...