Alexandra Olgin
Stories
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States try to revive Medicaid work requirements, worrying some low-income Americans
13 states got the greenlight to add work requirements during the first Trump Administration, but courts halted those plans. Now that Trump is back in the White House, some states are trying again.
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Some states are reviving plans to require adults to work in order to get Medicaid
Under the new Trump administration, some states are reviving plans to require adults to prove they are working in order to get Medicaid. When Arkansas did this in 2018, 18,000 people lost coverage.
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Prescription costs are going way down for millions as part of Inflation Reduction Act
In 2025, more than 3 million seniors are going to save thousands of dollars because of a new spending limit on prescription drugs. It's unclear whether the Trump Administration will keep the law.