Just one day after the White House announced the federal funding freeze, the Medicaid payment portal went down, according to Trump's Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Adam Colborn, JD, of AMCP, discussed how President Trump's rescission of several Biden-era executive orders may impact Medicaid and Medicare initiatives.
The Trump administration’s freeze on federal grants sparked chaos and confusion at state Medicaid agencies on Tuesday.
After major backlash, Trump’s radical plan to freeze government spending is on hold. Now, it’s all very confusing and somewhat opaque — which, under Trump, is by design — but here’s what appears to have happened: We often forget that Trump has frequently been cowed by public opinion when it turns against him.
As the White House paused federal grants and loans in a far-reaching executive order, early childhood education centers and states discovered Tuesday they could no longer access money they rely on to provide care for some of the nation’s neediest families and children.
Amid a likely debate between Mississippi House and Senate leaders over plans to slash state taxes, Republican Gov.
Government officials from across the US said states were locked out of the Medicaid payments system after President Donald Trump’s administration ordered a freeze to federal funds.
On Capitol Hill, Trump faced bipartisan complaints as constituents and affected groups flooded lawmakers’ offices with phone calls.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s second confirmation hearing highlights vaccine skepticism, bipartisan concerns, and his plans as health secretary nominee.
Thursday, nearly 100 health advocates came together at the State Capitol Rotunda to urge lawmakers to expand Medicaid. It was Patient Advocacy Dat at the Capitol.