New York recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program will continue to be eligible for state-funded Medicaid — regardless if DACA is terminated.
“Information you give us will not be shared,” according to the website of the state’s health insurance marketplace NY State of Health. A common fear among undocumented immigrants is that their information could be shared with the Trump administration if they seek health insurance.
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Trump’s beliefs about diet and exercise could make Americans sick
On Wednesday, White House physician Ronny L. Jackson revealed the results of President Donald Trump’s physical exam. His very high LDL cholesterol level, despite a prescription for a cholesterol-lowering drug, and a reported weight that put him one pound shy of being obese for his height, caused outside experts to show concern for the president’s health.
Jackson instead lauded Trump’s eyesight, cognitive abilities, and heart function, praising Trump’s genes.<...
CHIP isn’t the only health program Congress has failed to fund
It’s been 110 days since Congress failed to refinance the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) that insures nine million kids nationwide. And the same is true for community health centers, which provide health care services to 27 million patients nationwide.
As members of Congress continue to wrangle over legislative details ahead of the potential government shutdown, federally-qualified health clinics, CHIP kids, and Dreamers are all caught in the middle; although...
HHS goal under Trump: rolling back Obamacare
Controversy over private planes at times overshadowed changes to Obamacare.
Medicaid work mandate will create uncertainty in some states
Changes are on the way for some Medicaid recipients in states that want to implement a work requirement
WATCH: Sarah Sanders pushes back on conflicting Trump FISA tweets
The White House press secretary took questions on the DACA debate, new work requirements for Medicaid, and the Russia investigation.
Trump administration to allow states to enforce work requirements for Medicaid
Trump administration to allow work requirements for Medicaid eligibility.
Nearly a third of Americans think Trump repealed Obamacare: poll
Nearly a third of Americans think that U.S. President Donald Trump has repealed Obamacare (a.k.a. the Affordable Care Act) according to a new poll.
Trump predicts Republicans and Democrats will ‘come together’ on health care plan
Trump said on Twitter that "the very unfair and unpopular Individual Mandate has been terminated as part of our Tax Cut Bill, which essentially Repeals (over time) Obamacare."
