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Medicaid health plans step up outreach efforts ahead of GOP changes

Carmen Basu, bundled in a red jacket and woolly scarf, stood outside the headquarters of her local health plan one morning after picking up free groceries. She had brought her husband, teenage son, ... Read More

Tough decisions for NJ on health insurance as 2026 cuts loom

Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill and the Legislature will have to grapple with federal cuts to Medicaid, and hospitals warn of being deluged with patients. Read More

States jostle over $50 billion rural health fund as Trump's Medicaid cuts trigger scramble

Washington — Nationwide, states are racing to win their share of a new $50 billion rural health fund. But helping rural hospitals, as originally envisioned, is quickly becoming a quaint idea. Rather, ... Read More

Concerns over fairness, access rise as states compete for slice of $50 billion rural health fund

Echo Kopplin wants South Dakota's leaders to know that money from a new $50 billion federal rural health fund should help residents with limited transportation options. Kopplin, a physician assistant ... Read More

States jostle over $50 billion rural health fund as Trump’s Medicaid cuts trigger scramble

Abe Sutton, director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center, speaks to state officials and corporate sponsors at the Rural Health Transformation Planning Summit in ... Read More