#Medicaid expansion

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US politics
fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

In the rural South where Medicaid has been a lifeline, residents brace for cuts

Medicaid expansion raised coverage in East Carroll Parish, but federal cuts and new requirements threaten to remove coverage for many low-income residents.
Public health
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Trump and RFK Are Presiding Over a Massacre of the Innocents

Mississippi's infant mortality rose to 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, the highest U.S. rate and over double OECD average.
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Montana Doesn't Need Any More Rural Ghost Towns, but That's What Republicans Voted For

Across the country, rural hospitals will close, and the empty towns will mirror the quiet halls where doctors and nurses once rushed to heal.
US politics
#healthcare
Right-wing politics
fromTruthout
5 months ago

Proposed Budget Bill Boasts Historic Medicaid Cuts. Some Republicans Want More.

GOP hardliners are pushing for faster and deeper cuts to Medicaid expansions as part of their new budget proposal.
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