IG Live May 20: The Attack on Medicaid

IG Live May 20: The Attack on Medicaid

(MedPage Today) -- The U.S. health insurance landscape is shifting -- fast. In the months since the Trump administration took office, experts have raised serious concerns about the future of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Those...

'More suffering': Chaos and confusion as Trump pulls back on services

During his first administration, President Donald Trump’s top health officials gave North Carolina permission to use Medicaid money for social services not traditionally covered by health insurance. It was a first-in-the-nation experiment to funnel health care money into housing, nutrition, and other social services. Some poor and disabled Medicaid patients became eligible for benefits, including security deposits and first month’s rent for hous…

Housing, Nutrition in Peril as Trump Pulls Back Medicaid Social Services

During his first administration, President Donald Trump’s top health officials gave North Carolina permission to use Medicaid money for social services not traditionally covered by health insurance. It was a first-in-the-nation experiment to funnel health care money into housing, nutrition, and other social services. Some poor and disabled Medicaid patients became eligible for benefits, including security deposits and first month’s rent for hous…