Medicaid

Groups that advocate for caregivers warn the changes could make it harder for caregivers, and the people they support, to keep the coverage they rely on

Peterson noted the policy remains active in more than 60 counties and some are more aggressive than others in pursuing collections

Women in Wisconsin will soon be eligible to receive expanded Medicaid coverage for up to a year after giving birth

In July, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law, bringing cuts of around $1 trillion to federal Medicaid spending from 2025 through 2034.

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin said it was able to resume scheduling abortions as of noon on Monday because it no longer fits the definition of a “prohibited entity” under the new federal law that took effect this month and can receive Medicaid funds

Fall open enrollment is now open for Wisconsinites who are dual eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare, and experts said nationwide, nearly half of people who qualify are not enrolled

It's estimated more than 276,000 people in Wisconsin could lose their Medicaid coverage and another 90,000 risk losing their SNAP benefits over the next decade

A Wisconsin nonprofit serving people with disabilities is waiting to hear if federal changes to Medicaid will affect their clients and caregivers, who overwhelmingly rely on the program for their health care needs

The League estimated that more than 3 million Michiganders would lose health coverage, as would tens of millions of people in other states

According to state data, as Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, face cuts, Michigan's most vulnerable stand to lose the most