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The addiction treatment field often looks at recovery as an ongoing journey, rather than a final destination. But changes to Medicaid brought on by the One Big Beautiful Bill could threaten to turn recovery milestones into an insurance cliff for patients who rely on coverage to maintain stability

Across two hospitals, 16 community health centers and Cook County Jail, Cook County Health aims to provide healthcare to patients, regardless of their ability to pay

Wisconsin health leaders worry future work requirements for Medicaid recipients will create both an administrative and ethical burden for doctors and other providers

With a wave of increased paperwork requirements starting in a few months, many public officials and health advocacy groups are warning of likely coverage losses next year for potentially hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program

Izzy Kadrmas, a medical assistant at a clinic for people without stable housing in Missoula, Montana, tests Tywon Pugh’s blood oxygen saturation. Pugh has recurring seizures that make it hard to find a job, which worries him as Montana implements Medicaid work requirements. (Photo/Katheryn Houghton of KFF Health News)

Vanessa Barahona received a call this past spring from Angelica at Kern Family Health Care in Bakersfield, California, telling her it was time to renew her coverage under Medi-Cal, the state’s version of Medicaid

Izzy Kadrmas, a medical assistant at Partnership Health Center’s Watershed Clinic in Missoula, Montana, prepares to take Tywon Pugh’s blood for testing. Katheryn Houghton/KFF Health Newshide caption

Forum Communications graphic ByHope Kirwan / Wisconsin Public Radio July 31, 2026 at 8:59 AM

Gov. Josh Stein and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services submitted apublic commentto the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week urging CMS to reverse course on its recent interim rule and revert to original language on medical frailty in H.R. 1 to protect health care coverage for more than…

 Indiana Governor Mike Braun today directed the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) to participate in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation’s BALANCE demonstration, expanding access to select GLP-1 medications for eligible Indiana Medicaid members living with obesity. Under the terms of the demonstration, pharmaceutical manufacturers, including Indiana’s own Eli Lilly and Company…