Medicaid

About 16,000 Wisconsinites who use Medicaid will gain extended coverage over the next year

One registered nurse said she is especially concerned about what the changes could mean for patients in a mental health crisis

New federal guidance is giving states including Wisconsin a roadmap for implementing Medicaid work requirements

An estimated 276,000 Wisconsinites could lose their Medicaid coverage over the next decade

A new report from the Urban Institute projects that millions of Americans who depend on Medicaid may soon lose their benefits due to changes to eligibility requirements included in President Donald Trump’s most recent budget law

Rural health care in America is heading into a financial tailspin, experts say, as President Donald Trump’s administration cuts Medicaid, despite its assurances that a new rural health fund would “strengthen and modernize health care in rural communities across the country.”

According to the Department of Health Services, nearly half of pregnancy-related deaths occur in the postpartum period

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