The Latest Breaking News from Medicaid

ANALYSIS: Josh Turek, a Democrat running for Senate in Iowa, talks to The Independent about why Democrats might finally have a shot at winning in Iowa.

Are Wall Street analysts seeing a recovery in beaten-down stock Molina Healthcare?

The state of Florida and the Trump administration are at odds over a multibillion-dollar application for a Medicaid program for state hospitals.

Millions of Americans pay for benefits they no longer need, no longer qualify for, or simply forgot they were enrolled in. The problem isn’t usually intentional waste; it’s the quiet way eligibility rules shift, payroll deductions continue unchecked, and life changes outpace the systems meant to track them.

You probably think that a massive increase in state spending would lead to better care for New York’s aging population. However, the opposite is currently happening in hallways across the state. New York’s Medicaid spending has surged, with total expenditures expected to reach $123.8 billion for fiscal year 2026. Yet,…

A proposed $2,000 payment could affect Social Security taxes, income limits and benefits. Here are three impacts retirees should know.

The federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps approximately 5.9 million households nationwide with heating and cooling bills. Among those individuals are many seniors...

More seniors are getting on board with side hustles and looking for ways to earn extra cash (who isn’t, am I right?). Whether it’s from...

Emergency state support for Planned Parenthood can’t fully offset lost Medicaid dollars, and patients are paying the price.

Medical providers across the region say patients and staff are afraid of being arrested by immigration agents

The burden was disproportionately felt in households with homeschooled children