Michigan officials: Medicaid cuts would raise healthcare costs for all

Medicaid puzzle confronts Minnesota lawmakers. Federal cuts could hit health safety net program - Austin Daily Herald

By Clay Masters Living with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, St. Cloud resident Keith Piskur has learned to concisely tell people all the ways that Medicaid helps him live his life. “It’s not only needing to tell your story, but knowing what wording to use to be listened to,” Piskur said. Piskur was the only member of the public speaking at a recent roundtable held by the Department of Human Services at the Whitney Senior Center in St. Cloud. It’…

Trump-backed budget proposal puts Medicaid in focus: Bias Breakdown

Congress advanced a Republican-led budget framework that targets $1.5 trillion in cuts over a decade. While Medicaid and Medicare are not named in the resolution, the committee tasked with achieving $880 billion in cuts oversees programs dominated by Medicaid spending. Democrats argue that the math makes cutting Medicaid inevitable. Republicans insist that benefits will remain untouched and say fraud reduction will be the key to savings. Final d…

Medicaid puzzle confronts Minnesota lawmakers. Federal cuts could hit health safety net program

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Living with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, St. Cloud resident Keith Piskur has learned to concisely tell people all the ways that Medicaid helps him live his life. “It’s not only needing to tell your story, but knowing what wording to use to be listened to,” he said. Piskur was the only member of the public to speak at a recent roundtable held by the Department of Human Services at the Whitney Senior Center in St. Cloud. It’s…

Don’t Be Fooled: Trump’s Attacks on Medicaid Are an All-Out War on Reproductive Justice

The Trump-backed congressionally approved cuts to Medicaid will make it harder for people to get the healthcare they need, including reproductive care.

Michigan officials: Medicaid cuts would raise healthcare costs for all

All seven Republican House members from Michigan recently voted for the plan that could cut up to $880 billion from Medicaid over 10 years.

Experts split on whether Republican Medicaid cuts will impact most vulnerable

(The Center Square) – Following the passage of the $5.8 trillion budget resolution, health policy experts remain divided over whether Republican plans to find hundreds of billions of savings through Medicaid reforms will necessarily harm recipients.