In the majority of states that don’t cover GLP-1s, Medicaid enrollees can pay out-of-pocket through the president’s ...
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was updated on Nov. 3, 2025, to include additional comments from states that came in response to statements by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Administrator Mehmet Oz. The ...
Behavioral healthcare is a vital, fast-growing cost driver, but without aggressive oversight, these rapidly expanding programs become ripe for waste, exploitation and fraud.
On May 22, House Republicans passed their budget reconciliation omnibus — the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” — which would cut hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicaid, among other ...
The Trump Administration continues its focus on rooting out fraud, waste, and abuse in federalprograms,includingMedicaid. In March 2026, President Trump issued an Executive Order establishing the Task ...
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If Medicaid funding is significantly reduced, states may struggle to afford providing the current scope of required benefits for older adults and adults with disabilities, much less optional Medicaid ...
The Trump administration is imposing stricter financial tests on Medicaid waivers, potentially limiting states’ ability to use them to expand services and try new approaches.