search
Medicaid
Trends
- 1Trump rule would deny green cards to immigrants using SNAP or Medicaid●NEW TRUMP RULE: Immigrants on SNAP, Medicaid Can Be Denied Green Cards
The Trump administration has introduced a new rule under which immigrants who receive public benefits such as SNAP food assistance or Medicaid could be denied green cards. The policy expands the use of public-charge standards in immigration decisions, and it is drawing intense debate over its impact on legal immigration and access to social services.
- 2Medicaid meal delivery programs face uncertain future▼Meal deliveries can save money and improve health. Will they survive Medicaid cuts?
Medicaid-backed meal delivery programs, which provide medically tailored meals to vulnerable patients, have been shown to save money and improve health outcomes. NPR and WNYC are examining whether these services will survive proposed Medicaid cuts, raising concerns among healthcare advocates about losing a cost-effective intervention that helps patients manage chronic illness and reduces hospitalizations.
- 3Cost-saving Medicaid meal deliveries threatened by cuts●Cost-saving Medicaid meal deliveries threatened by cuts, policy uncertainty
Medicaid programmes that deliver medically tailored meals to vulnerable patients, an approach credited with reducing hospital visits and cutting overall costs, are at risk as funding cuts and policy uncertainty mount. Providers and health advocates warn that losing these services would raise long-term healthcare spending and leave recipients without critical nutrition support.
- 4Homeowner $8,000 Over Medicaid Limit Forced to Borrow Before Nursing Home Coverage▼His Mortgage-Free House Appraised at $760,000, Just $8,000 Over Medicaid’s Line. Nursing Home Coverage Waited Until He Borrowed Against It
A homeowner with a mortgage-free house appraised at $760,000 was denied Medicaid nursing home coverage because his assets sat just $8,000 above the eligibility line. Only after borrowing against the property did he qualify for coverage. The case highlights how strict asset limits can force elderly homeowners to take on debt against paid-off homes to receive long-term care benefits.
- 5
KFF's Medicaid/CHIP Monthly Enrollment Tracker provides the latest figures on enrollment across the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance programs in the United States. The tracker is used to follow coverage changes, including shifts tied to the unwinding of pandemic-era continuous enrollment protections. It remains a key reference for health policy analysts, reporters and state officials monitoring how many Americans rely on the programs.
- 6Two Cincinnati home-health aides accused of stealing thousands from Medicaid●2 Cincinnati home-health aides accused of stealing thousands from Medicaid
Two home-health aides in Cincinnati have been accused of stealing thousands of dollars from Medicaid, according to local reporting from FOX19. The case adds to ongoing concerns about fraud in Ohio's Medicaid-funded home-care system, where aides bill for services provided to vulnerable patients. Details about charges, amounts and court dates have not yet been made public.
- 7Medicaid Fraudster Sentenced to Jail in Hudson Valley▼Medicaid fraudster gets jail https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2026/09/26/medicaid-fraudster-gets-jail/ # Crime # Justice # Fr
A Hudson Valley case has ended with a jail sentence for a person convicted of defrauding Medicaid. The sentencing is being reported in local coverage of crime and justice, adding to ongoing attention around healthcare fraud prosecutions and the recovery of public funds in New York.