Medicaid, Democrats and Connecticut

Connecticut Democrats propose Medicaid expansion amid federal uncertainty
Lawmakers are committed to expanding Medicaid reimbursement rates despite potential federal cuts and policy upheaval.
Connecticut Democrats renew calls for Medicaid to cover cost of diapers for many families
Democratic lawmakers renewed their calls on Monday to expand Medicaid to cover the cost of diapers for many families.
Georgia Democrats push for Medicaid expansion, health care access
For years, they have refused to fully fund Medicaid and give hardworking Georgians access to quality, affordable health care,” she said. “They choose to leave billions of revenue dollars on the table every single year and instead play partisan politics by starting their own disastrous health care plans that fail Georgians.
Democrats: Americans’ health on the line if Medicaid scaled back
Medicaid cuts would affect around 22 million people in states that expanded the program, according to a new analysis by the Democratic National Committee (DNC). “The state-by-state breakdown
GOP plan to cut Medicaid expansion could cost coverage for 900K Illinoisans, Dems say
Several Medicaid cuts are being discussed to help fund President Donald Trump’s massive tax cut and his immigration crackdown bill. But Illinois has a “trigger” law that would automatically end Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansions in the state if federal funding is cut — which means 931,
Medicaid payment system restored in Connecticut after outage amid Trump funding freeze
Connecticut officials say money used to pay medical providers could not be accessed Tuesday. Trump officials said Medicaid ...
With federal funding in limbo, CT Dems propose Medicaid expansion
State Democratic leaders on Tuesday unveiled a $250 million, three-year plan to increase how much Medicaid pays for medical ...
States say they’ve been shut out of Medicaid amid Trump funding freeze
Amid the Trump administration's abrupt, wide-scale freeze on federal funding, states are reporting that they've lost access ...
Trump funding freeze causes mass confusion in Connecticut around SNAP, non-profits, Medicaid
President Donald Trump's order to pause funding for most types of federal grants and loans would have far-reaching affect in ...
States lose access to Medicaid payment portal amid Trump federal aid freeze
State Medicaid programs across the country are reporting they’ve lost access to federal payment portals one day after ...
Medicaid Portals Are Down Across All 50 States Amid Trump Funding 'Pause'
After declining to name Medicaid as a program safe from the Trump administration's woke "freeze," press secretary Karoline ...
White House says Medicaid portal 'will be back online shortly' after Trump funding freeze blamed
Medicaid reimbursement portals were down in all 50 states on the heels of a funding freeze ordered by the Trump ...
CT lawmaker’s proposal would allow HUSKY to cover diapers for some families
The bill would allow Medicaid to cover the cost of diapers in ‘medically necessary’ cases, like diaper rash, eczema and ...
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Connecticut's Medicaid System in Crisis
Connecticut's Medicaid payment system has been shut down following the Trump administration's cessation of federal funding. Senator Chris Murphy confirmed that the state's healthcare providers are ...
Map Shows Best States for Low-Income Healthcare
During Joe Biden's presidential term, Medicaid enrollment hit a record high, with almost one in four Americans using it ...
Advocates make new push for Medicaid coverage for diapers
Diapers now costs 22% more than it did in 2018, according to Janet Stolfi Alfano, executive director of the Diaper Bank of ...