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1. Dual-eligible individuals represent 21% of Medicare beneficiaries and 13% of Medicaid enrollees nationally, although state shares vary. Dual-eligible individuals…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana is taking aim at California’s Medicaid program for providing housing assistance, food,…

Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the health risks of consuming raw milk and an outbreak…

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO), known as Congress’s “scorekeeper,” projects federal spending and revenues over the next decade and cost…

On June 9, 2026, the Medicare Trustees issued the annual report on the financial status of the Medicare program for…

Forty states and DC currently receive $93 billion in annual federal Medicaid spending through state directed payments (SDPs) and may…

The 2025 reconciliation law reduced federal Medicaid spending by an estimated $911 billion from 2025 through 2034, some of which…