4 Biggest Changes Coming to Medicaid in 2026

Medicaid is a joint federal-state health insurance program that provides coverage for eligible individuals and households ...
STAT

Algorithms used to determine Medicaid eligibility for home care vary widely among states

Researchers worry that Medicaid home care eligibility decisions are often made without public scrutiny and based less on ...
Woman's World on MSN

Understanding When You Can Apply for Medicare Advantage

If you’re thinking about joining a Medicare Advantage plan, timing matters. Medicare only allows you to sign up or make ...

Original Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: The trade-offs that matter most for 2026

Both plans offer healthcare coverage but differ greatly when it comes to accessing care. Learn how they work, benefits and ...
Health Affairs

Medicaid Cuts Threaten Pregnancy And Postpartum Coverage, Access To Care, And Health

This Forefront article details the proposed changes to Medicaid eligibility and financing, the anticipated outcomes for ...

In Mississippi, Medicaid coverage of weight loss drugs fails to catch on

In a state where the obesity rate ranks among the highest in the country, many health providers were thrilled when ...
Fierce Healthcare

Dems press Medicaid contractors over eligibility determination systems

Several key Democrats are pressing the contractors who will be responsible for processing Medicaid eligibility under work ...

Iowa mother whose sons are on Medicaid shares concerns about changes at the federal level

An Iowa woman invited to Capitol Hill last week to testify at a hearing about the impact changes to Medicaid on the federal ...

Officials show little proof that new tech will help Medicaid enrollees meet work rules

The Trump administration says it’s developing a digital tool to help people prove they’re meeting new Medicaid work requirements. KFF Health News talked to officials from the two states running pilot ...

My mother, 85, recently added my name to her pension and retirement accounts in the hopes it’ll safeguard her Medicaid eligibility — but will it?

To qualify for Medicaid, Katie's mom would need to spend down those joint accounts before she can get coverage. If her ...
Boise State Public Radio

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

With Medicaid cutbacks on the horizon, millions in the U.S. are expected to go uninsured. In the Mississippi Delta region — ...
Texas Health and Human Services

1200, MDCP Eligibility

Title 1 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Section 353.1155 states that an individual must be determined by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to be financially eligible for Medicaid ...