With the recent budget approval by the House of Representatives, changes may be coming to Medicaid nationally. How many could be affected in Tennessee.

House Republicans go to war with math as they try to save hundreds of billions of dollars without scaling back critical health care coverage, writes

House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed Wednesday that Republicans will not make cuts to Medicaid, Medicare or Social Security as they work to pass – and pay for – President Donald Trump’s sweeping legislative agenda.

President Donald Trump’s return to the White House sent a clear signal about Medicaid to Republicans across the country: Requiring enrollees to prove they are working, volunteering, or going to

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Vivek Ramaswamy, the Cincinnati-born biotech entrepreneur who departed the Department of Government Efficiency initiative on President Donald Trump’s first day, launched his bid for Ohio governor Monday with promises to institute work requirements for Medicaid and merit pay for all public school teachers and administrators.

Lookout's continuing coverage of the impact of Donald Trump's second presidency on Santa Cruz County, from immigration to local funding. Here we keep you informed on the ongoing developments as the Trump administration’s policies directly affect our lives and our wallets.

Meanwhile, Medicaid is the largest program providing medical and health-related services to low-income individuals, and Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people a

The president and his allies are already laying the groundwork to renege on promises not to cut Medicare or Social Security.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on Friday warned that neither his state nor others across the country could make up for the potential loss of billions of dollars if President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans slash Medicaid funding.