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Akeiisa Coleman @acinthedc.bsky.social · 6d

People experiencing homelessness or housing instability are more likely to be found by many systems to have invalid addresses. Kids in child welfare & people recently released from incarceration are also likely to face issues with address verification. www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore... #Medicaid

Medicaid’s New Address Verification Requirements Could Impose Significant Burdens | Health Affairs Forefront

Critical populations such as those experiencing homelessness or housing instability, involved in the child welfare system, or returning from incarceration will find unique barriers to coverage, based ...

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Akeiisa Coleman @acinthedc.bsky.social · 6d

"Even though women are eligible for Medicaid during pregnancy and for a year after giving birth, Richardson says, people are not always clear on the law." #Medicaid

NPR @npr.org · 6d

Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency because its infant mortality rate has surged. And with Medicaid cuts coming, experts fear the crisis may worsen in other states.

What Mississippi's infant mortality crisis says about the risks of Medicaid cuts

Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency because its infant mortality rate has surged. And with Medicaid cuts coming, experts fear the crisis may worsen in other states.

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 6d

The adults likeliest to lose Medicaid coverage from new work requirements tend to be sicker and may be juggling multiple prescription drugs for chronic and function-limiting illnesses, a new study found.

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Clinical Characteristics of Adults at Risk of Medicaid Disenrollment Due to HR 1 Work Requirements

This study uses the NHANES database to describe clinical characteristics of Medicaid beneficiaries at risk of disenrollment due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s (HR 1) work requirements, stratified...

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Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 7d

“We could make (cervical cancer) an eradicated disease,” said Dr. Emily Boevers, an Iowa OB-GYN. “But everything is falling apart at the same time.” Story by Kelcie Moseley-Morris.

Cervical cancer could be eradicated, experts say. But not with Medicaid cuts and anti-vax politics. • Iowa Capital Dispatch

Medicaid cuts and political opposition to vaccines could wipe out the progress made toward eradicating cervical cancer, advocates say.

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Drishti Pillai, PhD, MPH @drishp.bsky.social · 7d

Undocumented immigrants, under longstanding policy, have been and continue to be ineligible for federally funded health coverage. Medicaid, ACA, and Medicare eligibility cuts in H.R. 1 apply to lawfully present immigrants.

Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · 7d

Democrats are pushing to reverse Medicaid and ACA cuts. Contrary to Republican talking points, that would not in any way expand health care eligibility for undocumented immigrants.

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William Schpero @wschpero.bsky.social · 7d

➡️ Please spread the word:

The Medicaid Data Learning Network (MDLN) is launching a survey to gain insights into researchers’ use of federal Medicaid claims data (TAF).

The survey will help the MDLN advocate for improvements to data access / quality.

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MDLN National TAF User Survey

The Medicaid Data Learning Network (MDLN), an initiative of AcademyHealth, is conducting a national survey of researchers who use the T-MSIS Analytic Files (TAF) Medicaid claims data in order to infor...

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Akeiisa Coleman @acinthedc.bsky.social · 7d

“This is terrifying. I’m looking at a government that’s looking me in the face and they’re saying ‘your life does not matter,’” Jerrod says. “And Baby, I know my life has value.” wordinblack.com/2025/09/the-... #Medicaid #healthpolicy #healthequity

The Cruelest Kind of Heartbreak

Trump's tax cuts will make getting a heart transplant even harder for Black patients who already struggle to maintain Medicaid coverage.

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Akeiisa Coleman @acinthedc.bsky.social · 8d

States may need to establish new mechanisms to purchase & administer vaccines outside VFC, which might require a SPA + approval from CMS. And while states could use state-only $ to pay for services not covered w federal #Medicaid $ this is unlikely given severe budget constraints facing many states.

National Health Law Program @nhelp.bsky.social · 8d

The Vaccines for Children (VFC) program has long ensured low-income & Native American children get life-saving vaccines. Now, Trump’s HHS Sec. RFK Jr., a longtime vaccine skeptic, puts that access at risk. By Wayne Turner: healthlaw.org/rfk-jr-s-new...

RFK Jr.’s new regime puts vaccine coverage for low-income children in jeopardy

Children from low-income families, those without health insurance or who are under-insured, as well as Native American children, have long had access to life-saving vaccines through the Vaccines for C...

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Akeiisa Coleman @acinthedc.bsky.social · 8d

NC's Healthy Opportunity Pilot was a promising demo: An analysis by the UNC School of Medicine found the program saved $1,000 annually for each of the 13,000 #Medicaid recipients enrolled in the pilot, which covers three rural swaths of the state. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/h... #healthpolicy

Fragile N.C. Residents Lose Medicaid Support for Food and Housing

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Akeiisa Coleman @acinthedc.bsky.social · 8d

Good thread if you need a refresher on how #Medicaid could be be impacted by a federal government shutdown 🧵

Edwin Park @edwincpark.bsky.social · 9d

Thread on the looming government shutdown and how it will affect #Medicaid and CHIP. Federal $ for states will be unaffected. People enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP can continue to access benefits and health care providers will continue to be reimbursed for the services they furnish to enrollees (1/x)

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Akeiisa Coleman @acinthedc.bsky.social · 8d

New resource from NAMD explains provider taxes and key HR 1/OBBBA changes - concise & easy to understand breakdown of a complex issue medicaiddirectors.org/resource/how... #Medicaid #healthpolicy

How Medicaid Provider Taxes Work: An Explainer - National Association of Medicaid Directors

This resource explains how Medicaid provider taxes work, why states use them, and the key changes made under OBBBA, providing context for the provider tax provisions highlighted in NAMD’s OBBBA Medica...

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Akeiisa Coleman @acinthedc.bsky.social · 13d

"But enrollment in Georgia Pathways has remained low. The most recent state data shows that 9,175 of the nearly quarter-million low-income Georgians eligible for the program were enrolled as of Aug. 31." #Medicaid #healthpolicy www.propublica.org/article/geor...

Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement Program Spent Twice as Much on Administrative Costs as on Health Care, GAO Says

Republican lawmakers cite Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage as a national model for federal Medicaid work requirements that are set to take effect in 2027. A new report shows the program has spent at lea...

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Akeiisa Coleman @acinthedc.bsky.social · 20d

New report estimates the impact of #Medicaid work requirements on hospital finances, with tables showing safety net and rural hospital impacts by state www.commonwealthfund.org/publications... #healthpolicy

The Impact of Proposed Federal Medicaid Work Requirements on Hospital Revenues and Financial Margins

Work requirements for ACA Medicaid expansion enrollees will lead to coverage losses that will reduce hospital revenues and increase uncompensated care costs.

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Akeiisa Coleman @acinthedc.bsky.social · 20d

A recent survey found nearly 1/2 of rural facilities could close or restructure due to Medicaid cuts. Nearly 3/4 of respondents said they anticipated layoffs or furloughs, including of front-line clinicians. kffhealthnews.org/news/article... #Medicaid #healthpolicy

Projected Surge in Uninsured Will Strain Local Health Systems - KFF Health News

In South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, many people go without health insurance, and the health system struggles as a result. Similar communities dot the nation, and more could face such difficulties under...

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Gideon Lukens @gidlukens.bsky.social · 28d

The 2024 CPS data reflected steep Medicaid coverage loss due to unwinding of a COVID-related Medicaid protection, partly offset by ACA marketplace gains due to enhanced premium tax credits and other policies. Those credits will expire soon if not extended. tinyurl.com/yc3rt45t

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Gideon Lukens @gidlukens.bsky.social · 28d

As always, today's CPS data release shows that states that expanded Medicaid under the ACA had MUCH lower uninsured rates than the 10 holdout states that still haven’t expanded. tinyurl.com/bdfadufc

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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 29d

“The changes mean that about 10 million fewer people are expected to have health insurance over the next decade,” per CBO.

Important story from Yasmeen Abutaleb and @maevereston.bsky.social on the costs and consequences of Trump’s budget bill — and, especially, the big decisions looming for states.

States face massive new costs under Trump budget cuts

Governors are already making budgetary decisions in anticipation of added costs and responsibilities they will have to take on.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Edwin Park @edwincpark.bsky.social · Sep 4

New @georgetownccf.bsky.social report using #Medicaid performance indicators to assess states' readiness to implement harmful work reporting requirements and other #Medicaid cuts included in the budget reconciliation law: ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/09/04/a...

Are States Ready to Implement HR 1 and Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements?

Key Findings State systems are unprepared for federal demands to implement a Medicaid work reporting requirement and other onerous changes. HR 1 (P.L. 119-21) requires states to implement complex w…

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Akeiisa Coleman @acinthedc.bsky.social · Sep 4

Glad to have supported this team!

One highlight: Even though the OBBBA offers states modest grants to update data systems (totaling $200M nationally), this amount compares unfavorably with the roughly $50M Georgia spent on its work requirement administration program. #Medicaid #WorkRequirement

Adrianna McIntyre @adrianna.bsky.social · Sep 4

Ben Sommers and I have a new piece up at @jamahealthforum.com on how to think about generalizing lessons from unwinding to looming new Medicaid red tape requirements.

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We appreciate support from the @commonwealthfund.org for this work!

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Akeiisa Coleman @acinthedc.bsky.social · Sep 4

North Carolina also announced 3% cuts to Medicaid provider reimbursement rates last month. ncnewsline.com/2025/08/13/n...

I anticipate we'll see more states acting similarly, especially once 2026 legislative sessions begin & we have a better understanding of anticipated budget shortfalls.

North Carolina to cut Medicaid rates by 3% across all providers in October • NC Newsline

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will slash Medicaid spending by $319 million effective Oct. 1, 2025.

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Akeiisa Coleman @acinthedc.bsky.social · Aug 28

Nationally, #Medicaid reimbursements account for 42% of FQHC revenue, compared to just 1/10 from congressional funding. That balance means any pullback in Medicaid can push clinics into crisis. W/out additional funding...advocates say many FQHCs may be forced to shut down or reduce services.

Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · Aug 28

Health centers in Speaker Johnson's Louisiana district risk closure

www.npr.org/2025/08/28/n...

Speaker Johnson pushed Medicaid cuts. His constituents worry about their own coverage

In Mike Johnson's district, not only could thousands of Louisianians lose coverage, health centers are bracing for a financial hit. They're hoping for additional funding to make up for Medicaid cuts.

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Akeiisa Coleman @acinthedc.bsky.social · Aug 26

NV officials say they plan to apply lessons learned during unwinding & launch a public education campaign on #Medicaid changes in HR 1. “A lot of this will depend on anticipated federal guidance regarding the implementation of those new rules,” said Stacie Weeks, dir of the NV Health Authority.

KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · Aug 26

As states prepare to implement changes to Medicaid required by President Donald Trump’s recent tax-and-spending law, tribal leaders say they are concerned Native American enrollees could lose their coverage, despite exemptions made by Congress. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Native Americans Want To Avoid Past Medicaid Enrollment Snafus as Work Requirements Loom - KFF Health News

As states prepare to implement changes to Medicaid required by President Donald Trump’s recent tax-and-spending law, tribal leaders say they are concerned Native American enrollees could lose their co...

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Akeiisa Coleman @acinthedc.bsky.social · Aug 25

“Get seizure-free, get a job, have a seizure, lose their job, lose their insurance and they’re back at our clinic,” said Martin. “We see this cycle over and over.” #Medicaid #healthpolicy
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Having Epilepsy and No Health Insurance Can Exact a Heavy Toll. The Plight Is Likely More Common in Texas. - Public Health Watch

Nearly 300,000 people in Texas have the life-threatening, life-altering disease. It’s expensive to treat, so health insurance is crucial, though often out of reach.

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The Commonwealth Fund @commonwealthfund.org · Aug 14

Recent policy changes could drive the total number of uninsured people to above 40 million by 2034, not far from levels before the Affordable Care Act. bit.ly/46V3sFm

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Akeiisa Coleman @acinthedc.bsky.social · Aug 14

"Immigrants and their families will likely end up using more costly care in emergency rooms as a last resort. And recently passed cuts to #Medicaid are expected to further stress ERs and hospitals, said Nicole Lamoureux, president of the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics."

KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · Aug 14

“Somebody has to wake up or people are going to start falling apart.”

Patients fearing Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids are delaying or limiting their health care.
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‘A Fear Pandemic’: Immigration Raids Push Patients Into Telehealth - KFF Health News

With intensified immigration enforcement in California, community clinics serving Latino and immigrant populations say they’ve noticed an increase in appointment cancellations and telehealth usage. Bu...

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