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Medicaid Portals Down After Donald Trump Funding Freeze
After President Donald Trump ordered a freeze on federal grants and loans, Medicaid's portals went down Tuesday afternoon, causing recipients to panic about their health insurance coverage. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the Medicaid outage Tuesday on X, formerly Twitter, but said payments would not be impacted.
Trump’s federal grant pause creates confusion over Medicaid funding
The Trump administration’s freeze on federal grants sparked chaos and confusion at state Medicaid agencies on Tuesday.
Medicaid Freeze: Does Donald Trump's suspension of federal grants affect this health program?
The Trump administration's recent decision to halt federal grants and financial assistance has introduced widespread uncertainty across government agencies. The funding freeze, ann
Does Donald Trump's Funding Freeze Impact Medicaid? What We Know
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.
Trump's funding freeze triggers worry, Democrats say it hits Medicaid program
President Donald Trump's order to pause all federal grants and loans sowed widespread confusion on Tuesday over its impact on far-reaching programs such as Medicaid, sending nonprofits and government agencies scrambling to understand its scope and prompting immediate legal challenges.
White House says Medicaid portal ‘will be back online shortly' after Trump funding freeze blamed
A funding freeze ordered by the Trump administration has sparked widespread confusion about its effects on government programs such as Medicaid.
Trump and Medicaid: Everything to know about the low-income health insurance program
Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides health care coverage to low-income individuals and families. It services over 79 million Americans.
Medicaid Portals Are Down Across All 50 States Amid Trump Funding 'Pause'
After declining to name Medicaid as a program safe from the Trump administration's woke "freeze," press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the sites should be back up shortly.
Donald Trump changes his mind on medicaid
Donald Trump is in his first week back in the Oval Office and he has wasted no time putting his policies in place via executive orders. One order in particular affected thousands of athletes across the country.
Trump's funding 'pause' throws states, health industry into chaos
The Trump administration's abrupt funding freeze caused confusion across states and the health industry, initially affecting Medicaid access. The order was later clarified, but concerns and legal challenges persist.
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Trump’s War on Medicaid Will Institutionalize Millions of People
In August 1981, then-President Ronald Reagan signed a bill into law that allowed the development of state-level programs to ...
Trump’s Slash-and-Burn Approach to Health Care
The White House has plunged much of the government’s health-care apparatus into disarray.
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How Trump's Initial Executive Orders May Impact Medicaid, Medicare Models
Adam Colborn, JD, of AMCP, discussed how President Trump's rescission of several Biden-era executive orders may impact ...
‘Fear and anxiety:’ What Trump’s ban on federal support for gender-affirming care means for Philly transgender teens
The order, widely expected to be challenged in court, could block recipients from being able to receive the treatments and ...
Is There Anything Trump Won’t Blame on DEI?
The president is promising a return to meritocracy—while staffing his government with underqualified loyalists.
Trump’s reversal on federal funding freeze memo is proof that, sometimes, backlash works
After major backlash, Trump’s radical plan to freeze government spending is on hold. Now, it’s all very confusing and ...
The Latest: Three of President Donald Trump's cabinet picks face Senate hearings
Three of President Donald Trump's cabinet picks prepared for skepticism and intense grilling from Democratic senators during ...
Trump order signals shake-up in drug pricing innovation through Medicare and Medicaid
President Donald Trump’s Day One executive order rescinding Biden-era Medicare and Medicaid price innovation programs signals ...