Political battle erupts over Medicaid work requirements as Republicans frame them as preserving the safety net while Democrats argue they harm vulnerable populations.

Why Republicans think that insurance should be tied to employment — and that it’s not essential to have at all.

Changes to Medicaid could leave thousands of South Dakotans uninsured and impair an already fragile rural health care system, ...

President Donald Trump signed legislation that mandates some Medicaid recipients prove they're working, volunteering, or completing other qualifying activities at least 80 hours a month to maintain ...

Advocates say many consumers might not be aware they are on Medicaid due to the program's frequent name changes.

Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act ignites debate—supporters praise welfare reform, while critics fear harm to vulnerable ...

The politics of the party have shifted, with more of the GOP base reliant on welfare programs. But policy hasn’t followed.

The federal budget bill recently signed into law requires states to implement work requirements for adults in Medicaid expansion programs by 2029. Much of the attention given to this ...

As Medicaid marks its 60th anniversary amid perennial debates about the program’s future, its origins and much of its ...

In Kevin Hassett, the Trump administration has picked an especially unfortunate spokesperson.

She joined Iowa Democrats in decrying historic Medicaid cuts under President Trump's so-called "one big, beautiful bill" on ...

The Montana resident no longer qualified for coverage after a raise put him above the income eligibility limit by roughly $50 a week.