Just one day after the White House announced the federal funding freeze, the Medicaid payment portal went down, according to Trump's Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Adam Colborn, JD, of AMCP, discussed how President Trump's rescission of several Biden-era executive orders may impact Medicaid and Medicare initiatives.
President Donald Trump's administration's order to pause all federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday triggered confusion in the U.S. health system, with Democratic lawmakers saying states were having trouble accessing Medicaid funds,
Amid a likely debate between Mississippi House and Senate leaders over plans to slash state taxes, Republican Gov.
A funding freeze ordered by the Trump administration has sparked widespread confusion about its effects on government programs such as Medicaid.
Thursday, nearly 100 health advocates came together at the State Capitol Rotunda to urge lawmakers to expand Medicaid. It was Patient Advocacy Dat at the Capitol.
The pause has raised concerns among health officials and state leaders, as the vague wording leaves billions in Medicaid funding at risk, potentially disrupting coverage for millions of Americans.
Attorney General Letitia James said the state had been barred from receiving Medicaid reimbursements — before a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump move.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s second confirmation hearing highlights vaccine skepticism, bipartisan concerns, and his plans as health secretary nominee.
Under President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high and the uninsured rate reached a record low. Donald Trump’s return to the White House — along with a GOP-controlled Senate and House of Representatives — is expected to change that.
The president’s assault on nearly every branch of government, including the safety-related FAA and disaster-related FEMA, is actually part of a plan reaching back decades.