As the government shutdown continues, Congress can’t come to terms on spending, including for Medicaid. It’s easy to confuse Medicare with Medicaid, but there are several key differences. Here’s what ...

The impact of proposed cuts on low-income families significantly outweighs the savings they may feel from tax reductions, ultimately leaving them worse off, according to a study. (Getty ...

Here are the differences in eligibility, coverage, costs, and enrollment periods between Medicare and Medicaid.

Gov. Jared Polis wants to slash Medicaid benefits in his final budget proposal, cutting adult dental coverage, scaling back home care and ending health coverage for children without legal status. Why ...

The "Big Beautiful Bill" could lead to 11.8 million fewer Medicaid enrollees over the next decade. The U.S. healthcare system is fragmented and expensive, costing approximately 18% of GDP. Medicaid ...

This brief was updated on October 24, 2024 to incorporate updates to Medicare and Medicaid administrative data. This analysis uses merged beneficiary-level Medicare and Medicaid data from 2021 – based ...

Medicaid adult dental coverage is an optional benefit that states often add or remove in response to budgetary pressures. The effect of these fluctuations on access to dental services is unclear.

Officials saw almost 30,000 New Yorkers lose SNAP benefits on Oct. 1, and worry as many as 900,000 are at risk of losing their health coverage by January 2027.