Wisconsin GOP lawmakers have tethered themselves to the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' a nickname whose absurdity only serves to distract from its contents ...

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's office has said it is looking to change eligibility for weight loss drugs as part of its ...

Wisconsin is one of only two states that does not offer a full year of Medicaid coverage to certain low-income mothers after they give birth, a distinction that a group of GOP state lawmakers ...

Wisconsin's June 2023 restart of annual eligibility checks for Medicaid following a three-year pause has eliminated coverage for more than 360,000 residents, as WPR and Wisconsin Watch reported ...

MADISON – Republicans in Congress are pursuing major cuts to Medicaid that could cause tens of thousands of Wisconsin's poorest residents to lose BadgerCare Plus coverage. The U.S. House passed ...

An initiative to introduce a proposal for expanding Medicaid for new parents has resurfaced in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly. The proposal outlines an extension of postpartum Medicaid ...

(The Center Square) – Expanding Medicaid coverage in Wisconsin would lower the state’s spending on Medicaid but could adversely impact some healthcare providers, a recent report finds.

They do, however, result in people losing coverage. The House budget resolution directs the Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over Medicaid, to find $880 billion in savings.

U.S. government health plans account for the lion’s share of coverage for popular new weight-loss drugs ... an analysis shared with Reuters. State Medicaid programs for low-income families ...

So to understand what the administration is aiming for, you need to know how these programs handle weight loss drugs today. Right now people on Medicare and Medicaid have pretty spotty coverage of ...

Right now people on Medicare and Medicaid have pretty spotty coverage of drugs like Wegovy, which has the same active ingredient as Ozempic, but is approved for weight loss.

Medicaid in Wisconsin has expanded to cover ketamine infusions as of Jan ... not affordable for many people and wants people to understand that ketamine therapy can save people’s lives. Expanded ...