State Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson anticipates that California's sprawling Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal, may need to be dialed back after Gov. Gavin Newsom releases his latest budget, which could ...

In its March 2024 report to Congress, MedPAC estimated that Medicare would spend 22% more per Medicare Advantage enrollee ...

Trump and his aides have sent mixed signals about an idea that runs counter to decades of Republican orthodoxy.

Democrats have argued Medicaid cuts will adversely harm the poor who rely on the government healthcare program.

Public health coverage remains essential for helping to ensure all residents can access health care services and contribute ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was "OK" with raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans, as his fellow ...

The state’s $254 billion budget, passed by lawmakers late Thursday, includes a series of health payment rate increases, ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democratic lawmakers said they’ll likely return to Albany later this year and reopen the state budget ...

Even as President Donald Trump and the efficiency-geared U.S. DOGE Service seek to cut programs and dramatically reduce the ...

President Donald Trump has reignited efforts to increase taxes on the wealthiest Americans, proposing a new tax bracket for ...

Yet the Government Accountability Office estimates that the government loses roughly $50 billion to $100 billion a year to ...

Cruz said the U.S. could "see significant Medicaid reforms as Congress takes on budget reconciliation and extends the tax cuts." ...