Medicaid

US seeks to curtail green cards for immigrants using public aid, says use of Medicaid, housing vouchers can result in disqualification

The US Department of Homeland Security said current and past receipt of certain public benefits above thresholds would be considered "a heavily weighed negative factor" in granting green cards as well as temporary stays.

Republicans' Obamacare repeal push left for dead: Maine senator Susan Collins joins three other GOP colleagues in opposing bill

The Maine moderate said in a statement that the legislation would make "devastating" cuts in the Medicaid program for poor and disabled people, drive up premiums for millions and weaken protections Obamacare gives people with pre-existing medical conditions.

Donald Trump's healthcare bill: 5 reasons why it would fail in US Senate, and 3 why it may not

There are many reasons why the Senate will probably reject Republicans' crowning bill razing much of former Barack Obama's healthcare law

US Congress in disarray: Reforms stalled as Republicans look to pass budget, healthcare bill by 16 July

Congress is still trying to send President Donald Trump his first unqualified legislative triumph, six months after Republicans took control of Washington.

Donald Trump releases 2018 budget request: 'Takes a meat cleaver to the middle class,' says Chuck Schumer

President Donald Trump releases a 2018 budget request on Tuesday that includes huge Medicaid cuts and changes to anti-poverty programs as it strives to balance the budget within a decade, the White House said in previewing the plan.

Major victory for Donald Trump as US House passes healthcare bill to repeal parts of Obamacare

US House of Representatives approved a bill on Thursday to repeal major parts of Obamacare and replace it with a Republican healthcare plan, handing President Donald Trump his biggest legislative victory but setting up a tough fight in the Senate.

US: President Donald Trump, in ultimatum, demands make-or-break health vote on Friday

Abandoning negotiations, President Donald Trump demanded a make-or-break vote on health care legislation in the House, threatening to leave "Obamacare" in place and move on to other issues if Friday's vote fails.

US Republicans unveil Obamacare replacement, draw flak from Democrats

Long-awaited legislation to dismantle Obamacare was unwrapped on Monday by US Republicans, immediately drawing fire from Democrats.

Transforming healthcare: Why America should learn from AAP's Mohalla clinics in Delhi

Revolutionary healthcare-related ideas, like the AAP's Mohalla clinics, are going to come from the developing countries, and not the developed ones.

US charges 49 Russian diplomats with healthcare fraud

According to the charges, filed in November and unsealed on Thursday, the diplomats' families got around $1.5 million in benefits from the Medicaid program for families with very low monthly incomes - in many cases around $3,000 or less. The benefits covered costs related to pregnancies, births and infant care, the charges say.