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What's Next for Medicaid?
As Congress considers big changes to Medicaid as part of the debate over cutting federal spending to finance tax cuts, KFF explores the issues at play that may affect Medicaid coverage, financing, state budgets and access to care.
Our 10 Things to Know About Medicaid has the latest information about who the program covers and how it’s paid for and KFF Health News explains recent Republican proposals and the stakes for enrollees and providers. As governors gather in D.C., read more about how possible federal Medicaid cuts could create a huge state funding issue for Republicans and Democrats alike. Another consideration for Congress and the Trump administration is Medicaid's popularity across parties, as shown by recent KFF polling.
Policymakers also are discussing installing work requirements in the program. But are they effective? Check out 5 Key Facts About Medicaid Work Requirements, and read more from KFF Health News about the experience in Georgia and Arkansas — the only two states that have implemented work requirements. KFF's president and CEO Drew Altman also recently noted in a column, "the idea of promoting work is popular, even though the one thing Medicaid work requirements don’t deliver is, well, work."
For the first time in its two-decade history, PEPFAR — the U.S. global HIV/AIDS program —is facing significant challenges that could impede its ability to fulfill its mission. This policy brief provides an overview of recent events and ongoing challenges facing the program.
President Donald Trump has said he won’t support major cuts to the Medicaid health insurance program for people with low incomes, but he has endorsed a House budget plan that calls for major cuts, leaving the program’s future in doubt. Meanwhile, thousands of workers at the Department of Health and Human Services were fired over the holiday weekend, from the National Institutes of Health, the FDA, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with possibly more cuts to come.
