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Massachusetts court orders continued Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood – Axios

Massachusetts court orders continued Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood  Axios Judge Blocks Trump Administration-Backed Medicaid Cuts to Planned Parenthood  The New York Times Judge blocks federal funding ban on Planned Parenthood locations nationwide  CNN Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood  ABC News He relied on Planned Parenthood for primary care. Now Trump cuts leave him doctorless  San Francisco Chronicle Source link

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US judge blocks Trump-backed Medicaid cuts to Planned Parenthood – Reuters

US judge blocks Trump-backed Medicaid cuts to Planned Parenthood  Reuters Judge Blocks Trump Administration-Backed Medicaid Cuts to Planned Parenthood  The New York Times Massachusetts court orders continued Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood  Axios Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood  AP News US judge blocks Trump’s effort to defund reproductive health organisation  Al Jazeera Source link

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Fearing Medicaid coverage loss, some parents rush to vaccinate their kids

Fearing Medicaid coverage loss, some parents rush to vaccinate their kids

Vaccines Children’s health Health care policy Federal agencies See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link For two decades, Washington, D.C., pediatrician Lanre Falusi has counseled parents about vaccine safety, side effects, and timing. But this year, she said, the conversations have changed. “For the first time, I’m having parents of newborns ask me if their baby will still be able …

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ICE raids and Medicaid cuts are bad news for California's immigrants. State cuts could be ‘much worse.’ – Politico

ICE raids and Medicaid cuts are bad news for California’s immigrants. State cuts could be ‘much worse.’  Politico Trump’s immigration crackdown causing labor shortages to California’s construction industry, builder says: “They’re hiding”  CBS News Los Angeles ICE raids: Fear and anxiety continue as businesses and restaurants slowly reopen amid LA immigration raids  ABC7 Los Angeles The Economics of Immigration and Deportation  Paul Krugman | …

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Medicaid for immigrants in US illegally being limited or ended in 3 states

Medicaid for immigrants in US illegally being limited or ended in 3 states

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — For nearly 20 years, Maria would call her sister — a nurse in Mexico — for advice on how to manage her asthma and control her husband’s diabetes instead of going to the doctor in California. She didn’t have legal status, so she couldn’t get health insurance and skipped routine exams, relying instead on home remedies …

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Medicaid cuts in tax bill projected to generate spike in opioid deaths

Medicaid cuts in tax bill projected to generate spike in opioid deaths

The Republican tax bill signed into law earlier this month could result in a significant death toll for people seeking treatment for opioid addiction, according to a group of health economics researchers.  Specifically, cuts to Medicaid could result in large numbers of the program’s beneficiaries losing access to medications for opioid use disorder, per the new estimate, which was published …

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Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE

Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE

AP  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press. The information will give ICE officials the ability to find …

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US health department hands over Medicaid personal data to ICE – Reuters

US health department hands over Medicaid personal data to ICE  Reuters ICE will get access to Medicaid enrollees’ personal information to help find immigrants.  NBC News ICE will soon have nation’s Medicaid data. What to know  NewsNation Ice given access to Medicaid data in move critics call a privacy betrayal  The Guardian ICE is gaining access to trove of Medicaid records, adding new peril …

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ICE is gaining access to Medicaid records, adding new peril for immigrants

ICE is gaining access to Medicaid records, adding new peril for immigrants

The Trump administration is forging ahead with a plan that is sure to fuel alarm across California’s immigrant communities: handing over the personal data of millions of Medicaid recipients to federal immigration officials who seek to track down people living in the U.S. illegally. The huge trove of private information, which includes home addresses, social security numbers and ethnicities of …

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