The Latest Breaking News from Medicaid

U.S. Hospitals Are Now Paying to Train Their Own Workers to Fill Staffing Gaps — Here's What the Healthcare Workforce Crisis Looks Like in 2026

KFF Health News June 16, 2026: U.S. hospitals increasingly subsidize worker training and certifications to fill chronic staffing gaps. Here's why the crisis is accelerating in 2026.

Medical Daily · Jun 18

Arizona Legislature refers six of the seven new ballot measures with unanimous Republican support and no Democratic support

Welcome to the Thursday, June 18, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Jun 18

Home-Delivered Medically Tailored Meals Cut Hospitalizations by 31% in Medicaid Patients — and Saved Money Too

Nature Medicine study: medically tailored home meals cut Medicaid hospitalizations 31%, ER visits 20%, saving $3,433 per patient. At least 12 states are now expanding this.

Medical Daily · Jun 17

The Federal Funding Change That Could Shrink Your State’s Medicaid

Medicaid sits at the center of healthcare access for millions of Americans, especially children, seniors, and low-income families who rely on it for essential care. A major shift in federal funding rules now threatens to reshape how states finance this critical program, raising concerns across hospitals, clinics, and households. Lawmakers…

Everybody Loves Your Money · Jun 12

CMS releases interim final rule for Medicaid work requirements, defines medical frailty exemption

On June 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFC) governing how states implement Medicaid work requirements — also known as community engagement requirements — enacted into law as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The…

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

New Medicaid requirement leaves recipients worried and states confused

New work requirements could jeopardize Americans’ health coverage and life-saving treatment

The Independent UK · Jun 11

The 80-Hour Work Rule Now Tied to Both SNAP and Medicaid

Policy discussions across several states now connect an 80-hour monthly work requirement to eligibility for SNAP food assistance and Medicaid coverage. This shift places more weight on consistent employment or qualifying activities for people relying on safety-net programs. Advocates say the rule aims to encourage workforce participation, while critics warn…

Everybody Loves Your Money · Jun 11

County Tax Measures Show Limits of Local Responses to Medicaid Cuts

Election results in Los Angeles and Contra Costa counties suggest voters are wary of sales tax hikes, adding pressure for statewide solution.

Capital & Main · Jun 11

Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients

Blood cancer survivor DeAnna Brandon worries about new Medicaid work requirements affecting her health coverage

AAP · Jun 11

Medicare Is About to Cover Weight-Loss Drugs for the First Time — Here's What the GLP-1 Bridge Program Means for Millions of Americans with Obesity

Medicare's GLP-1 Bridge launches July 1, 2026, offering eligible Part D enrollees Wegovy and Zepbound for $50/month — the first-ever Medicare coverage for obesity-specific GLP-1 drugs.

Medical Daily · Jun 10