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“The Trump administration has effectively shut down most of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s activities, closing the spigot on federal funding estimated to have saved thousands of lives and billions of dollars over the past 27 years by improving medical practice.”
Little LobbyistsTrump Has Quietly Throttled an Agency Devoted to the Safety of American Healthcare kffhealthnews.org/news/ahrq-fu...
Trump Has Quietly Throttled an Agency Devoted to the Safety of American Healthcare kffhealthnews.org/news/ahrq-fu...
Trump Has Quietly Throttled an Agency Devoted to the Safety of American Healthcare - KFF Health NewsCongress appropriated $345 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for the 2026 fiscal year, but the agency has spent less than $15 million on grants. AHRQ hasn’t issued a new one i...kffhealthnews.orgMedicaid fills that gap for over 100,000 disabled applicants a year. New work requirements could yank it away before they even get a determination.
What Could Medicaid Work Requirements Mean for SSI Applicants? | KFFMedicaid work requirements may make it more difficult for some SSI applicants to maintain coverage due to the added complexity of navigating the verification process for the medical frailty exclusion....www.kff.org"The planned 4% cut on Medicaid reimbursements has been reversed after Beshear says a surplus of funds has been collected." www.tristatehomepage.com/news/local-n...
“It’s important to me”: Owensboro nonprofit reacts to Medicaid cuts reversalOWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) — Organizations in Kentucky may not have to worry about Medicaid cuts this year. Nonprofits like Wendell Foster are breathing a sigh of relief after Governor Andy Beshear anno…www.tristatehomepage.com"A new poll indicates that most Americans believe they’re far from the main culprit. Most respondents also said they thought the overall Medicaid-fraud push was just politics." www.newsfromthestates.com/article/poll...
Poll: Americans don’t think recipients are ripping off MedicaidAs some Republican leaders are pushing allegations that Medicaid recipients and their families are defrauding Medicaid, a new poll indicates that most Americans believe they’re far from the main…www.newsfromthestates.comFamilies are drowning in health care costs — rising premiums, sky-high hospital bills, and drug prices that force people to choose between care and rent. Congress has real, bipartisan solutions on the table right now. #LowerHealthCareCostsNow Take action: ow.ly/aJA550Zp4fU
THEY TOLD US THERE IS NO MONEY FOR MEDICAID but somehow there is money for Pete Hegseth
Chicago TribuneThe House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal Wednesday, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities over objections from Democrats and a few GOP holdouts in a final push before the midterm elections.
Sen. @kim.senate.gov (D-N.J.) on Tuesday unveiled a proposal for all American children to receive #Medicare, a program he’s dubbed MediKids, saying Democrats must bring new ideas to move the conversation on healthcare forward.
Senate Democrat proposes universal health care for childrenSen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on Tuesday unveiled a proposal for all American children to receive Medicare, a program he’s dubbed MediKids, saying Democrats must bring new ideas to move the conversa…thehill.com'Community Engagement Requirements' Will Eliminate Medicaid Benefits for Millions. Here's What You Can Do 👉 littlelobbyists.org/community-en...
'Community Engagement Requirements' Will Eliminate Medicaid Benefits for Millions. Here's What You Can Do.A new rule could kick up to ten million people off Medicaid, and we're fighting back. So can you.littlelobbyists.orgICE was supposed to delete the improperly shared data … But in recent days, federal officials have admitted to additional instances of improper data sharing. Full story via @npr.org
Little LobbyistsAfter #Medicaid officials improperly shared data about millions of people in January with immigration officials, ICE then shared that data with the data analytics firm Palantir, according to new court filings.
After #Medicaid officials improperly shared data about millions of people in January with immigration officials, ICE then shared that data with the data analytics firm Palantir, according to new court filings.
ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with PalantirThe revelations came out in a federal court case brought by Democratic states challenging ICE's access to Medicaid data to aid in deportation efforts.www.npr.orgSouth Florida’s non-profits, hospitals and home healthcare providers rely heavily on Haitian professionals who serve with extraordinary skill and compassion. www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-e...
www.miamiherald.comMedically complex and disabled children need to be seen and heard. 💙 This father and son share what it's like — funny, stubborn, brave, and for years, not seeing themselves represented in healthcare debates on the news. Little Lobbyists changed that ❤️ Give what you can: www.tinyurl.com/ll9years
Parents and caregivers went to the KY Capitol to raise concerns that #Medicaid cuts could put services for vulnerable children and adults at risk, including people with disabilities. “Our children have become collateral damage in something they have nothing to do with” www.wkyt.com/2026/06/24/m...
Medicaid cuts raise concerns about disability services in KentuckyMore than three overflow rooms were needed for all the people that wanted to speak out against and support programs for the disabled Wednesday at the state capitol in Frankfort.www.wkyt.comDisability Groups Fear RFK Jr.’s New Special Education Role Alienated by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims about autism, advocates for disabled students are sounding the alarm about the Trump administration's shifting special education programs to his department.
Disability Groups Fear RFK Jr.’s New Special Education Rolewww.nytimes.comProviders worry cuts could result in more Missourians seeking surgeries and emergency room care for issues like chronic back pain missouriindependent.com/2026/06/15/m...
Missouri Medicaid will no longer cover chiropractic care after budget cuts • Missouri IndependentProviders worry cuts to chiropractic services could lead more Medicaid recipients to seek surgeries and emergency room care for chronic pain.missouriindependent.comIf you thought ICE couldn't get any worse, then think again! This is what state Republicans have been pushing –> Tennessee will report 400 immigrant children, including cancer patients, to ICE next month under a new state law drafted with the White House. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
TN law requires reporting chronically ill immigrant children to ICETennessee will report 400 immigrant children, including cancer patients, to ICE next month under a new state law drafted with the White House.www.yahoo.com