Kennedy about his views on vaccines and abortion, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was also asked how he'd run the two largest government health insurance programs − Medicare and Medicaid.
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Does Donald Trump's Funding Freeze Impact Medicaid? What We Know
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Trump’s federal grant pause creates confusion over Medicaid funding
Trump’s sudden federal funding freeze shuts down Medicaid, Meals on Wheels before court forces reversal
Federal judge blocks Trump’s attempt to freeze funding for Medicaid, Meals on Wheels, and other vital programs. • The Trump administration issued an OMB memo freezing federal grants and funding, targeting programs related to healthcare, education, housing assistance, and environmental initiatives.
When Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 12 into law in May 2023, Texas became the 41st state to extend postpartum Medicaid to 12 months. It was a victory years in the making, after several sessions of advocacy from health care providers, maternal health experts and moms themselves.
The Medicaid website was down, but the portal was expected to be back up shortly, said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. She wrote on X that no payments had been affected and that they were still being processed and sent.
While Democrats blasted Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for previous comments on vaccines and some Republicans teed him up for stump speeches, Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana mostly stuck
As the White House paused federal grants and loans in a far-reaching executive order, early childhood education centers and states discovered Tuesday they could no longer access money they rely on to provide care for some of the nation’s neediest families and children.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -At least three U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday healthcare providers were blocked from the Medicaid payment portal after the Trump administration announced a federal funding pause, even as the White House said the program was exempted.
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Kennedy struggled to identify and explain the fundamental aspects of Medicare, which provides coverage to older and disabled Americans.
Three of President Donald Trump's cabinet picks prepared to face skepticism and intense grilling from Democratic senators during their confirmation hearings Thursday.
Top lawmakers in Utah appeared relieved after the White House rescinded a memo to freeze federal funding Wednesday afternoon, calling the original freeze a "wake-up call" for the state.
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RFK Jr. denies past positions on health during confirmation hearing; Find out more hereRFK Jr. had his confirmation hearing with the Senate Committee on his role as Department of Health and Human Services secretary. Find out more here.
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