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 ...
Health AffairsOpinion

Medicaid’s Matching Funding Is At Cross Purposes With Program’s Goals

Medicaid’s open-ended matching funding arrangements distribute a much larger amount of federal funding to wealthier states ...

Senators press Deloitte, other contractors on errors in Medicaid eligibility systems

Senators have launched an inquiry into companies paid billions in taxpayer dollars to build eligibility systems for Medicaid, ...
Arizona Mirror

Hobbs pauses drastic cuts to children’s disability services following outcry from families

Disability rights advocates gather Feb. 26, 2025, at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix to urge Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and ...
Bridge Michigan

Michigan’s bipartisan budget deal aims to ‘protect’ Medicaid. Here’s how

Michigan is seeking to avoid steep losses in federal funding for Medicaid by changing an insurance provider tax. Gov.

9 Major Medicare Changes for 2026: What's Coming for Premiums, Drug Prices, and Program Cuts

Medicare beneficiaries face higher costs, reduced services, and possible cuts to the program at large—but there’s good news ...

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 ...

Thousands of immigrants who paid into Medicare will lose coverage in 2027

New eligibility rules under Trump's "big beautiful bill" will cause victims of human trafficking and domestic violence, and ...
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 ...
Managed Healthcare Executive

Medicaid Unwinding Drops Coverage for Millions but Uninsured Rate Remains Steady

Monthly Medicaid applications dropped about 30% during continuous coverage but then increased after unwinding, mainly in states with more terminations. Self-reported Medicaid coverage also fell across ...

Medicare open enrollment period arrives with rising costs, new rules for 2026

To address this, Medicare officials will allow a temporary special enrollment period in 2026. Beneficiaries who choose a plan ...