US EditionBefore the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Idaho braced for federal Medicaid cuts. But not this change.
- North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread claims that the cost of insurance and health care is on an unsustainable trajectory, affecting all of America.
- Godfread criticizes Congress's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, stating it worsens the situation for consumers and may lead to significant rate increases in health insurance nationwide.
- He expressed concern over the upcoming open enrollment period, stating that potential fixes by Congress would be 'too little too late.'
- Godfread warned that pricing healthy people out of insurance markets could lead to a 'death spiral' of rising costs.
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Before the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Idaho braced for federal Medicaid cuts. But not this change.
Sen. Julie VanOrden, R-Pingree, conducts committee business during the Senate Health and Welfare Committee meeting on March 10, 2025, at the Idaho Capitol Building in Boise. | (Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun) BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) – For years, Idaho state lawmakers have worried the federal government might cut Medicaid funds. That’s partly why the Legislature didn’t expand Medicaid to more low-income earners. In 2018, voters approved …
The Big, Beautiful Betrayal: When Medicaid Cuts Become Evictions — Silent Sentinel
The Big, Beautiful Betrayal: When Medicaid Cuts Become Evictions Imagine being 78 years old, confined to a wheelchair, and suddenly told you have to leave your nursing home—not because of anything you did wrong, but because the money to pay for your care has been cut off. Imagine sitting across from your adult children, trying to explain that the medicine you need is no longer covered, and their savings will now go to keeping you alive. Imagine …
North Carolina Woman Warns of “Cruel” Fallout from Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
When the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” passed Congress, Marilyn Maddocks felt a mix of dread and disbelief. The 68-year-old Boone resident, who relies on food assistance to help make ends meet, told the News & Observer that this law is “the cruelest thing I’ve ever seen America do.” Signed by President Donald Trump on July 4, the sweeping tax and spending package enacts deep cuts to social safety net programs, most notably Medicaid and the Supple…
How the Current State of Medicaid May Impact CDI Departments – MedLearn Publishing
As many of you already know, the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBA) will add new restrictions that may decrease the volume of Medicaid patients. My focus today is how a perfect storm of legislative changes may negatively impact hospital finances at a time when operating margins remain tight, putting additional pressure on clinical documentation integrity (CDI) departments to find revenue. According to a 2024 American Hospital Association (AHA) fact …
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