Federal Medicaid cuts threaten child health in Montana | Dr. Jessica E. McDade

Yates County Legislature unanimously passed resolution concerning Medicaid

PENN YAN — Yates County residents expressed gratitude for Resolution 214-25 at Monday’s meeting of the County Legislature. Legislators passed the measure titled “Urging New York’s Congressional Delegation to Oppose Disproportionate Federal Funding Cuts to Medicaid.”

Federal Medicaid cuts threaten child health in Montana | Dr. Jessica E. McDade

Pediatricians urge Montana’s congressional delegation to protect Medicaid and Healthy Montana Kids in the federal budget.

Plan to cut Medicaid threatens a ‘critical lifeline’ for Alabamians with disabilities

Ali Rogers wishes she could serve everyone who needs help in her rural community in northeast Alabama, but she doesn’t have the resources or space to be able to.

Spokane City Council unanimously opposes potential Medicaid cuts, citing local impact

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane City Council on Monday unanimously passed a resolution opposing any potential federal or state cuts to Medicaid, citing concerns about the impact on local residents

Older and disabled Medicaid recipients, advocates ‘extraordinarily worried’ about potential Medicaid cuts

By Grace Vitaglione Julie Crockett’s 8-year-old granddaughter, Sophia McConkey, relies on Medicaid every day. She has a rare genetic disorder called TBCK syndrome that causes low muscle tone, seizures and fragile bones. McConkey requires 24-hour nursing care, which allowed her to qualify for a Medicaid waiver called Community Alternatives Program for Children, which pays for 16 hours of nursing a day, Crockett said. Her family provides the other…

Arizona's plan to impose work requirements for Medicaid is moving along. What to know

The federal government has opened a comment period on an Arizona plan to impose work requirements on those enrolled in Medicaid, known as AHCCCS.