Quick ReadNursing home Medicaid redirects nearly all of a resident's income to the facility, leaving just $30 to $200 monthly depending on the state.The federal personal needs allowance floor has ...

Children in low-income households face health care barriers shaped by state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) income eligibility thresholds. Using 2016–23 National Survey of ...

Quick ReadReturning a gifted $60,000 to a Medicaid applicant erases the transfer penalty under federal law but immediately creates a new problem: the cash exceeds the $2,000 asset limit.Families must ...

A study by UC Berkeley School of Public Health researchers shows that personal income increased 9.6% for those who became newly eligible for Medicaid in states that expanded Medicaid in 2014. Research ...

House Republicans have unveiled their plans to cut federal spending and extend tax cuts, but experts warn that funding the cuts by slashing Medicaid and other entitlements will largely benefit ...

When a husband enters a nursing home billing nearly $11,000 a month, the clock starts ticking on the couple's savings. A ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people covered by Medicaid rose month after month – an unusual pattern for the government’s insurance program for people with low incomes and disabilities.

In 2025, Congress passed H.R. 1, legislation which requires work reporting requirements as a condition of Medicaid eligibility in the 41 states, including Washington, D.C., that have expanded coverage ...

States are scrambling to get ready for a new federal requirement to double-check that many people on Medicaid qualify for the ...