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California OKs $2.8B to close Medicaid funding gap after expanding immigrant coverage
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Monday to close a $2.8 billion budget gap in the state's Medicaid services and ensure coverage through June for 15 million people, including immigrants, ...
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How cutting Medicaid would affect long-term care and family caregivers
The federal program is the biggest source of money for long-term care for the elderly and disabled. Republican proposals to ...
Arizona's plan to impose work requirements for Medicaid is moving along. What to know
The federal government has opened a comment period on an Arizona plan to impose work requirements on those enrolled in ...
Nearly 80 million Americans are legally entitled to income-based help like Medicaid and food assistance. The Trump administration dismantled the office that establishe…
A small office within Health and Human Services that sets the federal poverty guidelines every year has reportedly been ...
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Medicaid ‘decision time’ has arrived
House Republicans, in a 216-214 vote, have approved the Senate’s fiscal 2025 budget blueprint, paving the way for key portions of President Donald Trump’s domestic policy agenda — including potential ...
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State Rundown 4/9: A Progressive Pushback
Residents and state lawmakers across the country are pushing back against anti-tax measures and are looking for ways to protect revenue and advance proposals that would raise revenue in progressive ...
CBS Sports entrant finishes 1 game from a perfect bracket in women's NCAA Tournament
One person came one first-round women's NCAA Tournament game away from perfection in the CBS Sports Bracket Challenge. The ...
What is the 2025 federal poverty level for Medicaid benefits? Breakdown and guidelines
Each year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updates the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), a critical tool used to determine eligibility for Medicaid and other assi ...
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Here’s the Minimum Salary Required To Be Upper-Middle Class in the 19 Poorest States
This is true for all income brackets across the country — for example, it’s far easier to be upper-middle class in Mississippi than it is in New York. Discover More: How Much You Need To Earn ...
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My low income qualified me for Medicaid but
A non-profit cancer program in my state was able to help me qualify for Medicaid to begin receiving medical treatment since I have a very low income and am uninsured. Right now, I am not paying ...
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Advocacy groups say Medicaid cuts would be ‘catastrophic’
Hundreds of advocacy groups are calling on a key Republican lawmaker to reject potential cuts to Medicaid ... which provides food benefits to low-income families, could decrease state gross ...
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Gov. Meyer proposes new tax brackets for wealthier Delawareans, offers new housing and education initiatives
Matt Meyer proposed new tax brackets that would increase the amount of personal income tax wealthier individuals would ... become a WHYY sponsor Meyer’s budget spends $85.5 million on Medicaid and ...