It's Not Clear How Many People Could Actually Work To Get Medicaid
Audie Cornish talks with health policy researcher Leighton Ku about the GOP proposal that would let states require able-bodied Medicaid recipients to work.
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Medicaid Work Requirement Wouldn't Shrink Spending Much
Most of the people on Medicaid are elderly, disabled or children, so a GOP proposal to require able-bodied recipients to work probably won't add up to big cost savings, analysts say.
UNC Health Care: Patient Information May Have Been Leaked
The University of North Carolina Health Care System is alerting some patients that their medical information may have been compromised.
As ACA Repeal Vote Nears, Kansas Debates Expanding Medicaid
An estimated 300,000 Kansans could qualify for health care coverage, which comes as Congress debates replacing the Affordable Care Act.
Texas Braces For Medicaid Cuts Under GOP Health Plan
Advocates on both sides of the aisle say the GOP health care bill will be bad for Texas because it will lead to more people without coverage and punish the state because it did not expand Medicaid.
Key In GOP Health Care Overhaul: Massive Changes To Medicaid
The American Health Care Act calls for big cuts for the program that serves low-income people, people with disabilities and the elderly. As a candidate, President Trump promised "no cuts" to Medicaid.
Medical Bills Once Made Him Refinance The Farm. Could It Happen Again?
Barton County, Mo. is Trump country. And this rural area also has big problems when it comes to health care. One farmer says he has a lot to lose under the Republican replacement plan.
I'm Pregnant. What Would Happen If I Couldn't Afford Health Care?
Prenatal care costs more than $10,000 on average. Dr. Leana Wen wonders what choices she would make if she didn't have health insurance to cover that, and how those choices would affect her baby.
Public Clinics Fear Federal Cuts To Planned Parenthood Would Strand Patients
A goal for many Republicans is to cut federal funding for health services at Planned Parenthood and divert those funds to public health centers. How ready are those centers to pick up that work?
7 Provisions To Watch In The GOP's Proposed Health Care Law
The Republican proposal preserves popular items from Obama's health law, including letting young adults stay on their parents' plan until age 26. But it shrinks financial aid for low-income Americans.