My 85-year-old mom added me to her retirement accounts, hoping it would protect her Medicaid eligibility. Will it?

To qualify for Medicaid, Katie's mom would need to spend down those joint accounts before she can get coverage. If her ...

My mother, 85, recently added my name to her pension and retirement accounts in the hopes it’ll safeguard her Medicaid eligibility — but will it?

To qualify for Medicaid, Katie's mom would need to spend down those joint accounts before she can get coverage. If her ...

Texas drops over 1 million children from Medicaid and CHIP in just 2 years. Here's what US families can do if they're part of the post-pandemic purge

Texas removed over 1 million children from the state’s Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) over the ...
The Free Financial Advisor

9 Reasons You Can’t Qualify For Medicaid

One of the main reasons you can’t qualify for Medicaid is that your income exceeds the program’s limits. Medicaid is designed for people with low or very limited income. Each state sets its own income ...
Daily AstorianOpinion

Commentary: Geography complicates already-muddy Oregon insurance system

Rural Oregonians have fewer Medicare options than their urban counterparts Without congressional action, more than 7 million ...
Daily Emerald

SNAP eligibility requirements to change over next 3 months

Over the next three months, around 313,000 Oregon adults may be impacted by additional eligibility and work requirements to ...
Opinion

Reestablishing the dignity of work

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” signed into law in 2025 included a work requirement for able-bodied adults without children to remain eligible for Medicaid, restoring the link between ...