Every time a baby is born in Louisiana, where Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson handily won reelection last year, there’s more than a 60% chance taxpayers will finance the birth through Medicaid.

GOP lawmakers are considering a plan to limit federal matching funds for the health insurance program to pay for tax cuts.

Some Republicans expressed doubt that Medicaid cuts are coming. Alternative changes suggested included work requirements and anti-fraud efforts.

Republicans are facing a nationwide backlash over the fate of Medicaid — but the potential program cuts are most threatening in seven conservative-leaning states where voters have cast ballots to expand the entitlement in recent years.

Kennedy Jr. ended a longstanding transparency rule on Friday, supercharging his authority to change policies in areas ranging from Medicaid to the National Institutes of Health without advance notice to the public.

The House GOP is considering significant cuts to Medicaid, potentially slashing billions. Health policy experts say Medicaid provides vital services to many Americans

With the recent budget approval by the House of Representatives, changes may be coming to Medicaid nationally. How many could be affected in Tennessee.

Everybody here says Medicaid is sacrosanct,” he said. But “nobody’s admitted that Medicaid is not producing positive health outcomes.” Is he right? Studying the effect of Medicaid is hard. For ethical reasons researchers cannot usually use randomised control trials.

The House Budget 2025 bill has passed the House and awaits Senate deliberation. This budget bill could result in Medicaid losing funding. More here.

Wis., discusses DOGE's impact on government, Medicaid cuts from the budget, the president's joint address to Congress and why she is bringing a woman with breast cancer as her guest. Sen. Baldwin also discusses Democratic response to Trump and Musk.