States will have to make tough choices about how to absorb or offset the reductions in Medicaid funding.
Despite being run by the states, roughly 70% of Medicaid funding comes from the federal government.
The sweeping health care changes in the Republican budget bill could threaten rural health care and reverse the state's recent Medicaid expansion.
National spending on health care will surpass 20% of GDP by 2033, up from 17.6% in 2023, according to new government estimates.
New prevention measures for RSV have led to a major drop in hospitalizations among infants, according to a new CDC study.
Passing on the cost burden for states could have major consequences for programs’ eligibility, and for taxes.
And what will they mean for the millions of low-income people who might lose health care benefits as a result?
The package of bills seeks to pay for the extended tax cuts by making controversial reductions to entitlement programs and food aid.
The U.S. added 51,000 health care jobs last month, but proposed cuts to Medicaid could slow hiring.
Usually, the federal government spends to help people through recessions. Now, “there will be far less attempt to cushion the effects,” said political economist Mark Blyth.
