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- 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-funded meal deliveries face uncertain future amid cuts▼Meal deliveries can save money and improve health. Will they survive Medicaid cuts?
Medicaid programs in several states cover home-delivered meals for patients with serious illnesses, an approach studies show can reduce hospitalizations and save money while improving health. NPR and WNYC are examining whether these food-as-medicine benefits will survive proposed Medicaid spending cuts, with providers and patients voicing concern over potential loss of coverage.
- 3Amazon Workers Increasingly Rely on Food Assistance and Medicaid●Amazon workers rely on SNAP, Medicaid
Reports highlight that many Amazon workers in the United States depend on SNAP food benefits and Medicaid despite being employed, reigniting debate over wages and working conditions at the retail giant. Critics argue the company effectively shifts labor costs to taxpayers, while defenders point to the broader low-wage economy. Amazon has previously said its pay and benefits are competitive.
- 4Cost-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.
- 5Homeowner Caught Above Medicaid Asset Limit by $8,000▼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 fully paid-off house appraised at $760,000 found himself just $8,000 over Medicaid's asset limit, leaving him ineligible for nursing home coverage. He reportedly had to borrow against the property to qualify for assistance. The case is drawing attention to how strict asset tests can force elderly homeowners into debt before receiving long-term care benefits.
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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.
- 7Two 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.
- 8Medicaid 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.