In some states traditional medicine is now covered by Medicaid, the federal health programme for the poor. We explain how that could help Native Americans https://t.co/emCaxNfKOg ...

SNAP Program & Food Assistance - Democratic states are suing to block the Department of Agriculture from denying SNAP food assistance to green card holders, arguing the USDA lacks the authority to arbitrarily exclude groups from the program [1] - In fiscal year 2023, approximately 1% (434,000) of SNAP recipients were refugees, and 3% (13 million) were other non-citizens, including lawful permanent residents [4] - The Trump administration abruptly cut $500 million in deliveries from a program sending US-produced food to food banks, resulting in 4,34 cancelled deliveries between May and September [5] Impact on Food Banks & Recipients - Feeding America estimates SNAP provides nine times more meals than its food banks [6] - Food banks experienced abrupt cuts in funding without warning from the administration [9] - Reductions in both SNAP and Medicaid could force people to choose between healthcare and groceries [6][11] Potential Consequences - Some regions may face food shortages due to increased demand and limited state support for food banks [10] - Cuts to food assistance and Medicaid could create a "double whammy" for affected populations [11]

RT Edward L Hamilton (@EdwardLHamilton)Absolutely bonkers story about Somalian immigrant communities in Minnesota over-diagnosing their own kids with autism so that they can funnel billions of Medicaid dollars back to terrorist cells in Somalia. https://t.co/FxVboB9QIF ...

Private Medicaid insurers boast big networks of doctors, but many of them don’t actually see Medicaid patients. “Don’t get sick.”🔗: https://t.co/jhb2dyZKa4 https://t.co/lhihO5NTpa ...

Healthcare Cost Concerns - Nearly half (47%) of US adults are anxious about rising healthcare costs heading into the new year, the highest level since 2021 [1][2] - Concerns about prescription drug costs are climbing, rising from 30% in 2021 to 37% this year [3] - The share of adults who say healthcare costs cause a lot of stress in their daily lives has nearly doubled since 2022, rising from 8% to 15% [3] Impact of Legislation - The Congressional Budget Office projects that nearly 5 million people will lose their healthcare coverage when the legislation takes effect [2] - A bill will impose Medicaid work requirements nationwide beginning in 2027, and millions are expected to lose coverage, potentially due to red tape and paperwork [6] - Millions of people are expected to lose coverage due to the expiration of Obamacare subsidies at the end of the year [6] Geographic Disparities - Iowa and Massachusetts ranked among the highest in healthcare access, while Texas, New Mexico, and Nevada were among the bottom [4] - States that ranked the lowest often had a high number of people who had to skip or delay care [4] - States that were in the top often had an easier time getting healthcare when and where they needed it, including prescription drugs and access to medical providers [4][5]

Private Medicaid insurers list big networks of doctors to help get billions of taxpayer dollars. Many of those doctors don't actually see Medicaid patients. https://t.co/sXvTNXiUKB ...

Next week is a big one for the House of Representatives. Now that their weeksl long recess has ended, they might work for 5 days. The House is expected to finally vote on a measure compelling the Justice Department to release all files on the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.They're able to do that now that the 43-day government shutdown has ended. But the political battle that triggered it is far from over. funding deal reached in the US Senate to reopen the government did not deal with expiring Afforda ...

Group 1 - The company's stock reacted positively to the third quarter results, which included a significant new business win and an improved outlook [1] - There is a concern regarding visibility into 2026 due to potential membership losses in HICS and Medicaid [1] - The company is facing questions about how to frame the potential loss of numbers in HICS and whether the identity of the customer matters [2] Group 2 - The discussion aims to streamline the financial model in light of the uncertainties surrounding membership losses [2]

Chief and Politics Reporter for the Gazette, Tom Barton, who was at that town hall last night. Semaphore Politics Reporter Dave Weigel, MSNBC political analyst and former press secretary to speakers John Boehner and Paul Ryan, Brendan Buck, and former Florida Congresswoman Val Demings. Excuse my voice.I'm losing it all over again. Tom, I will start with you. Tell me about that town hall.Yeah, it was tense from the start, booing, heckling, walkouts, even a few people escorted out. You had voters in Southeast ...

It is a terrible vote. What it will do, Rachel, is raise health insurance premiums that are already skyhigh. It's going to double them, in some cases, triple and quadruple them.It's going to pave the way for 15 million Americans to be thrown off of Medicaid. 15 million people. Studies suggest that when you throw low-income and workingclass people off of the health care they have, some 50,000 will die unnecessarily every year. 50,000 people will die unnecessarily.So this was a terrible, terrible piece of leg ...