As Idaho permanently extends governor’s budget cuts, Medicaid will keep provider pay cuts

To comply with Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s directive to permanently extend 3% budget cuts, state agencies are planning to cut ...

Editorial | The cruelest cuts: GOP targets desperate, low-income Americans for budget shortfalls

Many Central Floridians know what it’s like to live paycheck to paycheck. To decide what gets paid first — utility bills, ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget pitch blames ‘Trump Deficit,’ but Chicago’s money woes found elsewhere

The opening salvo in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s third budget cycle was directed clearly and unequivocally at President Donald ...

Clashing GOP proposals throw HIV services into deep uncertainty

Some lawmakers and advocates are increasingly uncertain whether critical HIV and AIDS services will survive the federal government’s funding fight. The GOP’s House-passed budget bill seeks to cut ...
Colorado Public Radio

Colorado governor says state Medicaid spending is out of control, proposes measures to rein it in

Over the last decade Medicaid spending has risen at a rate of 8.8% a year — about double what the state government is allowed ...
Catholic Standard

Catholics brace for cuts in Medicaid to have major impact on rural health care

“Further,” the NRHA said, “the legislation may limit access to care for rural residents by putting financial strain on rural ...
Glenwood Springs Post Independent

Gov. Polis’ budget request for next year includes limits on some Medicaid services, more money for schools

A new budget proposal from Colorado Gov. Jared Polis would slow the rate of state Medicaid spending, including limiting certain services, while continuing to make good on his and the legislature’s ...

America's fiscal crisis is worsening. Everyone should take note.

Despite the Trump administration’s focus on cost cutting and the additional revenue coming from tariffs, the deficit is as ...

‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ threatens Medicaid coverage, SNAP benefits for thousands in R.I., state’s analysis finds

Three new reports released by Governor Dan McKee’s administration show the law cuts food assistance benefits for at least 2,300 households and threatens Medicaid coverage for more than 30,000 people ...

Suncoast families face 'a lot of storms' each day. Season of Sharing will stand with them.

The annual Season of Sharing campaign has raised about $50 million and helped more than 57,000 households since 2000.

Expert: Cut Medicare overbilling to offset Obamacare rate hikes

Obamacare premiums are expected to rise about 30% next year, adding pressure on Congress as Democrats continue to block a ...

Medicaid spending in Colorado is unsustainable, Gov. Jared Polis says

According to the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), long-term care for older Coloradans and those with disabilities is driving the increase in costs. HCPF says it makes up ...