$2,933 for ‘Girl’s Night’: Medicaid chief’s consulting expenses revealed

$2,933 for ‘Girl’s Night’: Medicaid chief’s consulting expenses revealed-politico:  When Seema Verma, the Trump administration's top Medicaid official, went to a reporter's home in November 2018 for a "Girl's Night" thrown in her honor, taxpayers footed the bill to organize the event: $2,933.

Democrats seize on Trump's payroll tax deferral as an attack on Social Security, Medicare

Democrats seize on Trump's payroll tax deferral as an attack on Social Security, Medicare-politico:  Democrats are pouncing on Trump’s new, temporary freeze on payroll taxes as his secret plan to end Social Security and Medicare — traditional priorities for older voters that have not been central themes in this year’s presidential campaign.

Medicaid at issue in 2019 races for governor

Medicaid at issue in 2019 races for governor-rollcall: Races next month for governor in three states could affect the medical coverage of hundreds of thousands of people and offer test cases of how voters might view health care issues, particularly Medicaid for lower-income people. Republicans in Kentucky, Mississippi and Louisiana vow to scale back or block expansion.

How Medicaid expansion has candidates divided on health care

How Medicaid expansion has candidates divided on health care-gainsvilletimes: The debate over whether to expand Medicaid to more low-income individuals and families in Georgia has gained new life this election year as health care is once again a focal point in races for governor and congress.

Romney opposes Utah's Medicaid expansion ballot measure

Romney opposes Utah's Medicaid expansion ballot measure-thehill: Utah Senate candidate Mitt Romney (R) said he supports the state’s efforts to partially expand Medicaid, but does not think a full expansion will be viable.

Trump Spurns Medicaid Proposal After Furious White House Debate

Trump Spurns Medicaid Proposal After Furious White House Debate - Hoping to head off a full expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, some senior officials in the Trump administration and Republican governors have been pushing hard for a smaller expansion to satisfy a growing political demand in their states.

Despite U.S. Court’s Ruling, Medicaid Work Requirements Advance In Other States

Despite U.S. Court’s Ruling, Medicaid Work Requirements Advance In Other States - The fallout from Friday’s federal court ruling that struck down the Medicaid work requirement in Kentucky was swift.

As Medicaid Costs Soar, States Try A New Approach

As Medicaid Costs Soar, States Try A New Approach - Sandy Dowland has been to the emergency room 10 times in the past year and was hospitalized during four of those visits. She has had a toe amputated and suffers from uncontrolled diabetes, high blood pressure, major depression, obesity and back pain. But her health is not high on the 41-year-old woman’s priority list.

Fall Elections Key Moment in Medicaid Expansion Debate

Fall Elections Key Moment in Medicaid Expansion Debate: "The midterm elections are poised to play a pivotal role in whether more states expand Medicaid eligibility, as the number of red-state holdouts dwindles."

Meidcaid expansions move forward - Axios

Vitals - May 30, 2018 - Axios: "Medicaid expansions move forward"  Virginia's state legislature appeared to make some progress yesterday toward adopting the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion, which would cover some 400,000 people in the stare, per the AP.

Massachusetts seeks to move adults off Medicaid, limit drug coverage

Massachusetts seeks to move adults off Medicaid, limit drug coverage-modernhealthcare: Facing steadily rising costs, Massachusetts has asked for federal permission to cull its Medicaid rolls, curb access to in-home and long-term care supports and limit the number of drugs it must cover.

Senate moderates sidelined in new Obamacare repeal bill

Senate moderates sidelined in new Obamacare repeal bill-politco: In a closed-door meeting of Senate Republican chairmen Wednesday, Lisa Murkowski ripped GOP leaders’ attempt to scale back Medicaid spending in their Obamacare repeal bill.

How the GOP Medicaid overhaul could become the next fiscal cliff

How the GOP Medicaid overhaul could become the next fiscal cliff-politico: The Senate health care bill, if it becomes law, would set in motion a massive rollback of Medicaid funding beginning in three years. But even some Republican supporters acknowledge the full cuts might never happen.

Barton Will Offer Amendment to Speed Up Medicaid Rollback

Barton Will Offer Amendment to Speed Up Medicaid Rollback-morningconsult: One Republican congressman wants the GOP to roll back the Medicaid expansion even sooner than proposed in a health care bill that overhauls the Affordable Care Act, highlighting the continued divisions within the party.

ObamaCare fix hinges on Medicaid clash in Senate

ObamaCare fix hinges on Medicaid clash in Senate-thehill: The most divisive issue for Senate Republicans when it comes to repealing and replacing ­ObamaCare is what to do with Medicaid.

Ambitious House Agenda on Medicaid Could Stall in Senate

Ambitious House Agenda on Medicaid Could Stall in Senate-rollcall: Senators are warning that major changes to the Medicaid program may not survive the upper chamber, despite an aggressive push from House Speaker Paul D. Ryan to include a substantial overhaul of the program in the Republican measure to repeal the health care law.

GOP Considers Medicaid Reforms for Reconciliation Bill

GOP Considers Medicaid Reforms for Reconciliation Bill-House Republicans are weighing specific reforms to Medicaid that could be included in a reconciliation measure to overhaul the Affordable Care Act.

Republican senators wrestle with changes to Medicaid

Republican senators wrestle with changes to Medicaid-thehill: Republican senators who hail from states that expanded Medicaid are meeting about the future of the program as their party moves ahead with the repeal of ObamaCare.

Republican Governors Balk as Congress Races to End Obamacare

Republican Governors Balk as Congress Races to End Obamacare-bloomberg: Republican governors, while remaining publicly committed to ending Obamacare, are telling their congressional delegations that repealing the health-care law without an adequate replacement would ravage budgets and swamp hospitals with the uninsured.

Republicans Press CMS on Medicaid Expansion Policies

Republicans Press CMS on Medicaid Expansion Policies-morningconsult: Congressional Republicans are pressing Obama administration officials for details on the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion before they leave office next month.