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Idaho Banned Abortion. Then It Turned Down Supports for Pregnancies and Births.

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, the state’s GOP-led Legislature has disbanded a maternal mortality committee, failed to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage and turned down federal grants for child care.

Human Rights Campaign Condemns DeSantis Administration Move Banning Medicaid Coverage for Gender-Affirming Health Care

The New Regulation Which Takes Effect August 21st Will Deny Care to Transgender Floridians of All Ages Who Rely on Medicaid

All States Need Expanded Medicaid Access. Gerrymandering Prevents It.

Gerrymandering silences the will of voters and prevents many Americans from accessing life-saving care.

If Biden Doesn't Act Quickly, Millions Could Lose Medicaid as Omicron Surges

"Make no mistake: kicking people out of Medicaid will kill many," warned Dr. Adam Gaffney, a public health advocate.

'A Huge Deal': Biden Rebuffs Georgia's Medicaid Work Requirement—Last in US

"By ending work requirements in many states, Biden is erasing one of Trump's cruelest legacies."

Long Hours, Low Pay, Loneliness and a Booming Industry

The ranks of home health aides are expected to grow more than any other job in the next decade. What kind of work are they being asked to do?

Medicare Expansion Clashes With Health Care for the Poor as Budget Bill Shrinks

Under pressure to cut the bill’s cost, Democrats disagree over whether to offer more benefits to older Americans or to cover more of the working poor.

For Tribal Members in Oklahoma, Medicaid Expansion Improves Access to Specialty Care

Medicaid expansion is expected to improve not just access to care for low-income Native Americans who had previously been shut out of health insurance, but the finances of the Indian Health Service.

When the New Covid Surge Struck, Mississippi Was Uniquely Unprepared

Poverty and politics have left the state with fewer doctors and nurses than it needs and hospitals on the brink of shutdown.

Medicaid Enrollees Are Getting Vaccinated at Lower Rates Than General Population

The disparity reflects the difficulties that the poorest communities face getting health information and care.

Missouri's GOP Governor Forced to Expand Medicaid Access Following Court Ruling

Missouri now joins 37 other states and Washington, D.C. in expanding Medicaid access through the Affordable Care Act.

Opinion | Getting Old Is a Crisis More and More Americans Can’t Afford

The looming financial crisis for seniors.

Opinion | I Will Mourn My Daughter Forever. But I Was One of the Lucky Ones.

It’s hard enough to have a child with cancer. It shouldn’t crush families financially.

Obamacare’s Survival Is Now Assured, but It Still Has One Big Problem

Twelve states have refused to expand Medicaid, leaving millions of poor Americans without health coverage and Democrats divided over how to respond.

Medicaid Enrollment Surpassed 80 Million, a Record, During the Pandemic

The increase points to the program’s growing role not just as a safety net, but also as a foundation of U.S. health coverage.

On Medicare and Need Dental Work? Beware a Big Bill.

The traditional version doesn’t cover dental, vision or hearing care. Advocates hope for change under a Biden proposal.

To Keep Their Son Alive, They Sleep in Shifts. And Hope a Nurse Shows Up.

A nursing shortage — driven by the pandemic — has made life miserable for parents with profoundly disabled children. “What if I’m so exhausted that I make a mistake?”