The Latest Breaking News from Medicaid

Experts say president-elect is likely to oppose policies such as universal healthcare and measures to reduce smoking

For more than 50 million Americans, finding a dentist is a difficult – in some cases, impossible – proposition. Many rural communities don’t have a dentist. People of color and those with disabilities often lack access, and only about one-third of dentists accept Medicaid.

Those enrolled in the federal program shielding them from deportation can enroll through Jan. 15, but a lawsuit and Trump’s anti-immigration stance threaten to eliminate eligibility.

His resounding victory will be blamed on ‘populism’, but that’s lazy thinking. He addressed the key concerns far better than the Democrats did, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakraborrty

A second Trump term may increase the uninsured rate while imposing new barriers to abortion and other reproductive care.

In the 2024 election, it wasn't just the next host of the White House that was up for election. Citizens of 10 states in the United States had the opportunity to vote on amendments related to abortion rights, seeking to secure or limit reproductive freedom in their state constitutions.

Voters weighed in on a number of health-related ballot initiatives on Nov. 5, including Medicaid and medically-assisted suicide.

Supporters hope the announcement allows conversations about gun safety to become as routine as talks about other safety issues impacting kids. 

Stark health disparities exist across the United States. Life expectancy is lower than in other wealthy countries – and declining. The richest American men live 15 years longer than their poorest counterparts. The richest American women live ten years longer.

Anger over the cost of living is Trump’s biggest weapon, but health and education should be winning cards for the Democrats

A number of states will vote on ballot measures related to substance use, insurance and other health-related issues on Nov. 5.