Medicaid cuts could hurt older adults who rely on home care, nursing homes

‘Cataclysmic ripple effect:’ How Medicaid cuts could harm Ohio’s economy

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Northeast Ohio hospitals are bracing for a wave of negative impacts if state and federal lawmakers follow through with Medicaid cuts that would take health insurance away from hundreds of thousands of Ohioans.

Letters to the editor: Thoughts about Medicaid and nursing homes

With all the talk about cuts in Medicaid, I wondered how those cuts would impact Kerr County. Because Medicaid encompasses so many components, I decided to just focus on Medicaid concerning nursing home facilities. Reviewing nursing home facility websites, the…

Medicaid cuts could hurt older adults who rely on home care, nursing homes

By Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline.org Dr. Fred Levin has been watching with growing alarm the national debate around federal cuts to Medicaid. He’s responsible for the medical care of about 100 older adults at the Community PACE center in rural Newaygo, Michigan. For his patients, Medicaid isn’t just a safety net — it’s a matter of life or death. Related Articles Federal judge blocks Trump’s public health cuts, including $250M in M…

Hennepin Healthcare would be disproportionately impacted if federal government approves proposed Medicaid cuts

Federal budget proposals may slash $1.6 billion from Minnesota's Medicaid, worrying Joel Williams, a kidney transplant recipient reliant on the program.

Children's hospital workers sound alarm on potential Medicaid cuts

Administrators at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center are sounding the alarm about impending Medicaid cuts. On Friday, April 4, Connecticut Children’s hosted a press conference at its Hartford Center, along with Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Norwich, Enfield), Rep. John Larson (D-Hartford, Litchfield) and Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves. The event took place in the morning, just hours before the nationa…

Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network and Survival Coalition: Medicaid cuts hurt unpaid caregivers. More will be forced to leave Wisconsin’s workforce.

Today, Wisconsin disability and aging organizations are releasing a new factsheet showing the impact on workers, cost to employers, and loss to Wisconsin’s workforce that occurs when unpaid caregivers must leave jobs to provide care for loved ones. Disability and aging advocates fear...