#medicaid

#medicaid

Pediatricians report that for the first time, parents of newborns are asking if their babies will still be able to get vaccines due to rising concerns.

"There's a lot the state can do-they certainly should not be exacerbating the federal impacts," Williams said. "The most recent budget adopted by the state layers its own medical cuts on top of federal cuts, and that is very concerning. The state needs to take care of its public hospital systems."

The Trump administration on Thursday said it will restrict waivers that have allowed states to keep kids enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program beyond the 12-month period of continuous coverage required under federal law.

"They require the supervision of a 2-year-old because they don't always understand danger. It's pretty stressful on a regular basis."

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), passed on July 4, 2025, enacts significant cuts to Medicaid and imposes restrictions on the Essential Plan, endangering coverage for 1.5 million New Yorkers.

There will be no amnesty for illegal agricultural workers in the U.S., and Americans on Medicaid should replace them, according to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins.

The legislation struck the ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care after the Senate parliamentarian found it did not comply with the Byrd Rule.