Tracing the growing U.S. healthcare access crisis as Medicaid cuts, coverage losses, and funding strain put increasing pressure on hospitals, state insurance programs, and low-income patients across the country.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued new guidance implementing limits on federal Medicaid and CHIP funding for certain noncitizen populations, representing a significant policy shift in immigrant healthcare coverage.
Multiple policy changes under the Trump administration, including higher Medicare Advantage payments adding $13 billion to insurer revenues, have primarily enriched health insurance companies despite campaign promises to clamp down on the industry.
Jefferson Health filed a lawsuit against Aetna claiming its policy of reducing reimbursement for certain inpatient hospital stays violates federal law and their reimbursement contract. Aetna disputes Jefferson's claims.
A provision in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make an estimated 100,000 lawfully present immigrant seniors ineligible for Medicare coverage, ending benefits for individuals who paid into the system for years.
A new analysis finds that proposed Medicaid cuts could jeopardize hundreds of hospitals across the United States that collectively provide care for approximately 7 million patients, raising concerns about access to healthcare services.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that 23.1 million people selected health insurance plans through the Health Insurance Exchanges during 2026 open enrollment, maintaining near-record enrollment levels and demonstrating continued stability in the marketplace.
States are implementing plans for a $50 billion congressional fund intended to improve rural health care, but the funding structure may paradoxically incentivize rural hospitals to reduce services or close facilities in some states.
