“And that clearly is going to impact kids.” Mississippi pediatrician Dr. John Gaudet said the importance of Medicaid for children begins at birth; Medicaid covered 41% of all U.S. births in 202 ...

Republican leaders are considering drastic cuts to Medicaid funding. The cuts could have a significant impact on low-income ...

Medicaid is the largest insurer of children in the U.S., making children especially susceptible if federal spending is cut.

These words from a Texas parent capture the devastating impact losing access to Medicaid coverage had for their child with complex medical needs. Children make up 74% of Texas’s 3.8 million ...

Even as Republicans in Congress walk back their most aggressive proposal to slash federal Medicaid spending, they are weighing other options that could force states to cut services for children and ...

A Georgetown University report warns that proposed Medicaid cuts could harm early childhood education in Colorado. Many child care workers rely on Medicaid for health care, and cuts could deepen the ...

But backers like Rep. Gabe Evans say the proposal’s goal is to ensure only those who qualify for the program are using it.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and other Democratic governors voiced concerns over potential Medicaid cuts. Beshear emphasized ...

Gov. Whitmer issued an Executive Directive, ordering MDHHS to identify the potential impact that the proposed cuts to ...