Dan Tsai discusses how he ran Medicaid under Biden, and his fears for how Republicans might try to change the program.

While the federal government and the states jointly fund Medicaid, each state runs its own program, subject to federal requirements. The federal government covers between 50 percent and 77 percent of the cost of insuring people with Medicaid, depending on the state.

Under President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high and the uninsured rate reached a record low.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Jan. 7 announced it will award $1 million grants to 14 states and Washington, D.C., to take part in the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Medicaid Demonstration Program.

Survey respondents pointed to federal health program spending, price transparency regulation and drug price negotiations as among their top concerns.

Some doula services are now covered for Washington residents on Apple Health, a significant change in the way the state pays for pregnancy and labor care for almost half its annual births.

Abe Sutton, a health policy aide in the first Trump administration, is likely to be named head of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation at CMS.

The best place to retire in the United States may be its capital. The District of Columbia beat out all 50 states to snag the top spot on a new ranking from senior living website Seniorly.com. To rank the states and D.

When Washington’s legislative session kicks off next week, lawmakers will take up the issue of traditional Native American medicine.

WASHINGTON — D.C's Department of Transportation announced Tuesday they will be bringing back the District's E-Bike Incentive Program. The program was created to help low-income residents buy electric bikes using a voucher valued up to $1,500. The program also supports bicycle shops throughout the city by donating $500,000.

Rachel Foreman never wanted to open a private practice. Now, she has founded a local support group for parents of children with pediatric bipolar disorder.

Gov. Laura Kelly delivers the annual State of the State speech Wednesday in the Kansas House. She urged the 2025 Kansas Legislature to invest in K-12 public schools, water resources and early-childhood initiatives. She also warned the Republican-led Legislature to be wary of unsustainable tax reductions. (Grace Hills/Kansas Reflector)