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Joni Ernst Goes on Defense: 'I'm Very Compassionate'

GOP senator's 'we all are going to die' comment continues to reverberate

(Newser) - On Monday, GOP Sen. Joni Ernst was forced once again to confront statements she made at a Friday town hall in Iowa, though this time around, she was considerably less flip about it. The senator's original remarks in Butler County came about when the event's conversation turned to...

GOP Senator Doubles Down on Snarky Town Hall Comment

Joni Ernst's 'we are all going to die' was controversial, but she's not backing off

(Newser) - Joni Ernst isn't backing down from her controversial remarks at an Iowa town hall Friday. After a constituent noted their concerns about Medicaid cuts potentially causing deaths, Ernst responded, "Well, we are all going to die." The following day, after the comment went viral, Ernst posted a...

House Republicans Unveil Medicaid Cuts

The cuts would offset the tax breaks in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

(Newser) - House Republicans unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" late Sunday, at least $880 billion in cuts largely to Medicaid to help cover the cost of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks, the AP reports. Tallying hundreds of pages, the legislation is touching off the...

Berated by John Oliver, Health Insurance Exec Sues

Dr. Brian Morley, ex-medical director of AmeriHealth Caritas, claims defamation

(Newser) - A former health insurance boss is suing John Oliver for defamation, arguing the Last Week Tonight host "knowingly manipulated" his words to make millions of viewers believe he'd illegally denied care to a quadriplegic. In an episode on Medicaid released April 14, 2024, Oliver described the case of...

White House Reacts to Musk's Social Security Comments

Trump administration insists benefits won't be cut

(Newser) - Elon Musk sparked alarm Monday when he suggested the Department of Government Efficiency might make cuts to Social Security and other entitlement programs, and the Trump administration on Tuesday clarified that no cuts would be made to benefits that are collected under those programs.
  • Musk: "The waste and fraud
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Medicaid Payment Portal Goes Down in Trump Freeze

White House says states were still being sent the health care funding

(Newser) - Even before President Trump's order freezing the distribution of trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans was scheduled to take effect on Tuesday afternoon—and well before it was blocked with minutes to spare by a federal judge —the edict was causing chaos. Attorneys general from several...

Biden Backs Medicare, Medicaid 'Game Changer' for Obese

Proposal to add coverage of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic for those with BMI of 30+

(Newser) - Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning, per the AP . The costly proposal from the US Department of Health and Human Services sets the stage...

More Than 1M Dropped From Medicaid
More Than 1M
Dropped From Medicaid
Jun 19, 2023 3:50 PM CDT

More Than 1M Dropped From Medicaid

Feds worry some states are carrying out post-pandemic purge too quickly

(Newser) - More than 1 million people were dropped from Medicaid in the past couple of months as some states moved swiftly to halt health care coverage following the end of the coronavirus pandemic. Most were dropped for not filling out paperwork. Though the eligibility review is required by the federal government,...

This Could Be First State to Pay Addicts to Stay Sober

'Contingency management' bill sits before California state assembly

(Newser) - Frustrated by out-of-control increases in drug overdose deaths, California's leaders are trying something radical: They want the state to be the first to pay people to stay sober. The federal government has been doing it for years with military veterans, and research shows it is one of the most...

Pandemic Helps Swell Medicaid Enrollment
Medicaid Rolls Hit
an All-Time High
Jun 22, 2021 4:14 PM CDT

Medicaid Rolls Hit an All-Time High

More than 80 million Americans are covered by the programs designed as a safety net

(Newser) - More Americans are enrolled in Medicaid than ever, new data show, after a jump in signups during the pandemic. Almost 9.9 million people were added to Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program between February 2020 and this January, the Wall Street Journal reports, a rise of 13....

Oklahoma's Medicaid Expansion Is Unlike Any Other State's

After Tuesday's vote, state's Constitution will be amended

(Newser) - Oklahoma voters narrowly decided on Tuesday to expand Medicaid health insurance to tens of thousands of low-income residents, becoming the first state to amend its Constitution to do so. With 100% of precincts reporting unofficial results, State Question 802 passed by less than 1 percentage point. The Oklahoman notes that...

Couple May Divorce to Pay for Daughter's Health Care

Maria and Jake Grey are considering an unpleasant option

(Newser) - Six-year-old Brighton Grey has a rare illness that costs her parents $15,000 a year and may force them to file for divorce, KTRK reports. Maria and Jake Grey make sure Brighton has full-time care because her rare disorder, Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, limits her vision and hearing and keeps her at...

Kentucky's Medicaid Work Rule Blocked by Federal Judge

The new requirements were scheduled to take effect Sunday

(Newser) - A federal judge has blocked Kentucky's work requirements for Medicaid and has ordered the Trump administration to reconsider the program, reports the AP . US District Judge James E. Boasberg ruled the Trump administration did not adequately consider whether the work requirements and other changes would help the state give...

House Takes Aim at US Opioid Addiction

New legislation encourages states to expand treatment through Medicaid

(Newser) - The House has overwhelmingly approved legislation designed to give health-care providers more tools to stem an opioid crisis that is killing more than 115 people in the United States daily, the AP reports. The legislation passed Friday by a vote of 396-14. It incorporates dozens of opioid-related bills that lawmakers...

Maine Governor Defies Voters on Medicaid Expansion

Paul LePage is flouting ballot initiative, hindering efforts to implement ObamaCare program

(Newser) - Nearly 60% of Maine's voters gave the green light to Medicaid expansion in their state in a November ballot initiative, and individuals are supposed to become eligible for coverage starting July 2, per that mandate. But there's a wrench in the works in the form of Gov. Paul...

On Medicaid? You Can Get a Discount on Amazon Prime

Industry analysts say Amazon is trying to woo low-income shoppers

(Newser) - Amazon has taken another step to woo low-income shoppers to its site and away from rival Walmart. The online retailer opened its discounted $5.99-a-month Prime membership on Wednesday to people on Medicaid, giving it an even bigger pool of potential shoppers who may otherwise have been unable to pay...

New Requirement Could Push 95K Off Medicaid in Kentucky

State is first to get greenlight for work requirement

(Newser) - Kentucky has become the first state to require many of its Medicaid recipients to work to receive coverage, part of an unprecedented change to the nation's largest health insurance program under the Trump administration. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the approval on Friday, reports the AP...

Under Trump, States Can Make Medicaid Recipients Work

Major policy shift announced Thursday

(Newser) - In a major policy shift that could affect millions of low-income people, the Trump administration said Thursday it's offering a path for states that want to seek work requirements on Medicaid recipients. The AP reports the plan will likely face strong political opposition and even legal challenges over concerns...

Maine Votes to Expand Medicaid, Gov. Vows to Block It

It's not clear whether he actually can

(Newser) - Maine took an unprecedented step Tuesday when residents overwhelmingly voted to expand the state's Medicaid program—but Gov. Paul LePage quickly said he'd block the immediate implementation of the expansion. A statement Wednesday says the referendum, which was approved by a margin of 59% to 41% and would...

Voters Could Set Precedent for Medicaid Expansion

If Maine referendum passes, Gov. Paul LePage can't block Medicaid expansion under ACA

(Newser) - On Nov. 7, Maine will take an unprecedented step for a state when it allows residents to vote on expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, the New York Times reports. Maine is one of 19 states where Republicans have blocked Medicaid expansion available under the ACA. The Maine legislature...

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