New Medicaid rules will require 18.5 million people to prove they meet the requirements every year—and that portends a bureaucratic nightmare.

From shrinking Medicaid rolls to rural hospital closures, this 870-page bill could shake EMS to its core. These 7 key takeaways will help your agency prepare.

This analysis indicates that proposed Medicaid reforms would have far-reaching consequences beyond federal budget savings," the researchers wrote.

U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner, a Washington Republican who represents the eastern quarter of the state including Spokane, praised the Big Beautiful Bill in a July 3 news release, citing its support for small businesses and border security. He also noted it locks in Trump tax cuts from 2017.

Washington state’s Medicaid spending has quintupled, or increased five times over, since the 2013-15 biennium, according to an analysis by The Center Square. Along with that increased spending, the number of those on Medicaid has climbed,

BISMARCK — In her first town hall since voting to support the “big beautiful bill,” North Dakota Republican Rep. Julie Fedorchak on Monday, July 21, fielded policy questions from constituents largely having to do with changes to Medicaid eligibility.

During the One Big Beautiful Bill Act debates, a study published projected cuts to Medicaid could lead to 16,642 premature deaths.

Medicare Advantage could become the default health-insurance program for all older adults. A recent proposal in Congress would automatically enroll older adults in a Medicare Advantage plan and then lock them into that plan for three years — unless they actively opt for traditional Medicare coverage.