A new fee for companies with workers on Medicaid instead of company coverage. The new measure was signed by New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill, noting that it will charge employers with 50 to 249 workers on Medicaid $325 annually per person, and $725 annually for employers with at least 500 workers. This measure is a […]
Tag: Medicaid
Trump Administration Proposed Cutting New York Medicaid Funding
Medicaid is a government program that helps out low-income people pay for healthcare. During the Trump administration, officials proposed changes that would reduce federal Medicaid funding, including for New York, especially. The Trump administration sought to reduce Medicaid funding because it believed the program was becoming too expensive. Officials said cutting spending would help reduce […]
Trump Administration to Investigate New York Medicaid Fraud
The Trump administration’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, has announced that his department will be conducting an investigation into alleged fraud in New York’s Medicaid program. Dr. Oz sent a letter and video message to New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, which includes “50 questions […]
Blocking Trump’s Attack on Planned Parenthood Is a Win for Basic Health Care
President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill was signed into law on July 4, 2025. One of the key parts to this spending bill is massive Medicaid cuts, and one aspect specifically prohibits Medicaid from reimbursing nonprofit providers that receive more than $800,000 a year if they also provide abortion care. This was believed to be […]
