Medicaid News

On this day 60 years ago, the Medicaid and Medicare programs were signed into law by former President Lyndon B. Johnson. It was July 30, 1965, […]

Medicaid is a key component of the U.S. healthcare system, providing health insurance coverage for approximately one in five Americans, including low-income children, adults, and people […]

H.R. 1, signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025, will have wide-ranging impact. The consequences for people with Medicaid and marketplace coverage have been discussed […]

Now that Republicans’ big tax-and-spending bill has become law, there will be new bureaucratic hurdles for millions of Americans who rely on Medicaid. The new law contains a […]

Approximately 66 million people – about 20% of the U.S. population – live in rural areas, where Medicaid covers 1 in 4 adults (a higher share […]

Venture capitalists in recent years have funded dozens of startups seeking to improve care for the millions of Americans on Medicaid. Now these startups are at […]

Health insurance coverage provides people with access to the care they need—when they need it. That’s Medicaid shares stories of people helped by Medicaid at critical points in […]

Medicaid plays a critical role in shaping healthcare access, state economies, and individual lives. With discussions of potential federal cuts, understanding Medicaid’s reach is more important […]

Medicaid is the primary program providing comprehensive coverage of health care and long-term services and supports to more than 90 million low-income people in the United […]