Medicaid

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.

A new Trump administration rule would allow immigration officials to deny green cards to immigrants who have used public benefits such as SNAP food assistance or Medicaid health coverage. The policy expands the so-called public charge standard, making reliance on government aid a potential barrier to permanent residency. Supporters frame it as protecting taxpayers, while immigrant advocacy groups warn it will discourage families from seeking basic healthcare and nutrition support.

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.

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.