When Congress cut Medicaid benefits for refugees who are in the U.S. legally, most states allowed them to continue for children and pregnant women. Arizona and 10 others did not. Transcript LEILA FADEL, HOST: New Medicaid rules that took effect this month left thousands of refugees without health coverage. From member station KJZZ in Phoenix,
Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., leaves the stage after speaking at a campaign event in Bakersfield, Calif. on Sept. 30, 2026. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption toggle caption i Jae C. Hong/AP Ulises Hernandez, of Bakersfield, Calif., has had health coverage through Medicaid for as long as he can remember. But he had never waited as
Work requirements for some Medicaid beneficiaries begin across the U.S. in January, the result of President Donald Trump’s big 2025 tax cut and policy law, and a handful of Republican-led states are imposing tougher rules than the law requires. At issue is how someone can prove they are too medically frail to work. While federal
Volunteers prepare food at Community Servings, a Boston nonprofit that produces medically-tailored meals. Robin Lubbock/WBUR hide caption toggle caption Robin Lubbock/WBUR On a weekday morning in a quiet Boston neighborhood, a kitchen bustled with activity. Volunteers sliced chicken breasts, stuffed bell peppers, filled trays, and carefully labeled each item. It was part of an experiment
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla joined President Trump at the White House last year on Sept. 30 to announce a voluntary agrreement to reduce some prescription drug prices. One element aimed to lower prices in the taxpayer-funded Medicaid program, but the program is still being built, and details about which drugs will be discounted remain under
Taya Hailstone has been in remission from Hodgkin lymphoma for five years, but the cancer’s lasting damage to her organs and nerves can make basic tasks hard. Even so, Montana’s health department decided Hailstone is no longer eligible for low-cost disability health coverage through Medicaid. Kyla Hailstone hide caption toggle caption Kyla Hailstone Taya Hailstone
