CMS has issued a final rule establishing the Basic Health Program, which gives states the option to provide health insurance to low-income people who don’t qualify for Medicaid. Starting in 2015 under ...

This story was originally published by KFF Health News. In January, during a congressional hearing on his way to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr ...

A provision in the GOP’s sweeping new law is already changing how Americans stay covered under Medicaid and CHIP, and experts warn it could strip health coverage from millions. A provision in the ...

Medicaid provides health care coverage for nearly 80 million low-income Americans, including children and adults. The program funds a significant portion of hospital, community health center, ...