As federal officials begin to outline more stringent Medicaid eligibility rules, worries are running high about what the changes will mean for people with disabilities. Congress approved sweeping ...

The Louisiana Department of Health is extending its Medicaid contract with UnitedHealthcare for 90 days. This extension continues coverage for current UnitedHealthcare members through March 31, 2026.

Medicaid, the federal program for low-income Americans, provides health care coverage for over 70 million people, while Medicare, the federal program for those older than 65 or potentially those ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided an update on new Medicaid eligibility requirements requiring recipients to complete at least 80 hours of work or community service per ...

O’CONNOR WDSU NEWS. AS WE APPROACH THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, SOME LOUISIANA MEDICAID RECIPIENTS WILL SOON SEE BIG CHANGES TO THEIR COVERAGE. WE ARE LEARNING THAT THE STATE IS ENDING A MAJOR CONTRACT ...

Cuts to Medicaid reimbursements for adult care homes must remain blocked for now, a judge ruled Thursday, in a blow to Gov. Josh Stein’s administration that could have broader implications in a ...

Rising health care costs and increased enrollment have left the state’s Medicaid program with a gaping funding gap. But lawmakers can’t agree on a bill that would fill it, and they plan to ignore ...

Confusion around how to verify work hours could leave millions unenrolled after the passing of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Due to confusion surrounding how to verify that they are working, ...

Poor Americans will face new challenges to enroll, and states will have to build new bureaucracies. By Margot Sanger-Katz and Sarah Kliff The authors are covering how new requirements will reshape ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was updated on Nov. 3, 2025, to include additional comments from states that came in response to statements by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Administrator Mehmet Oz. The ...

WASHINGTON — As healthcare continues to take center stage of the government shutdown, neighbors in the DMV are bracing for major Medicaid changes that could leave thousands without healthcare. On Jan.

The United States is facing a worsening maternal health crisis, with rising rates of preventable deaths and persistent inequities across race, income, and geography. Medicaid, which finances more than ...