Trump And Republican Budget May Drain Medicaid To Pay For Huge Tax Cut

How major cuts to Medicaid could be ‘catastrophic,’ even for Alaskans with private insurance

Alaskans protest potential federal and state funding cuts March 4, 2025 in Anchorage. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) Congress is contemplating huge cuts to Medicaid, the government-funded health insurance program that covers nearly 40% of Alaskans. If federal funding is substantially reduced, many Alaskans could lose their insurance and the strain would be felt throughout the health care system, potentially reducing services and raising cost…

Essential services for older adults sitting on the federal chopping block

Health insurance and essential services for the more than four million older adults in the state could soon be on the federal chopping block.

Legislators seek to examine Kentucky Medicaid for ways to contain costs

FRANKFORT — Medicaid — the federal-state program that provides health care to almost 1.5 million Kentuckians — is on the chopping block in Washington and could soon come under examination in Frankfort.

Letter to the editor: Republicans eyeing cuts to Medicaid

Unfortunately, the Republicans Montana elected are betraying our trust. We trusted them when they said they would not cut Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, but the budget resolution that Rep. Zinke voted for on Feb. 25 will do just that.

Just one heart-wrenching story from the lines of those needing healthcare in Montana • Daily Montanan

Columnist Russell Rowland gives the example of the harrowing and frustrating experience a friend experienced trying to get requalified for Medicaid.

Democrats Are Again Lying About Supposed Medicare/Medicaid Cuts in the Budget CR