Re “Issa votes for Trump agenda bill, but mum on Medicaid cuts” (May 23): By voting “yay” for President Trump’s budget bill, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Bonsall, risks Medicaid

The latest draft of Congress’ “big beautiful” tax and spending bill would push more than 7 million people off the Medicaid rolls.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) dismissed concerns that planned Republican cuts to health care for vulnerable Americans will lead to people dying.

Twenty-four million women rely on Medicaid for everything from maternal health and contraception to vaccinations and cancer screenings. Using data from the Commonwealth Fund’s 2024 State Scorecard on Women’s Health and Reproductive Care,

Hospitals, physicians, health insurers, long-term care providers and others warn of serious consequences for the healthcare system.

Currently, 20% of the care provided by emergency rooms in the U.S. is uncompensated, comprising an annual price tag of over $5 billion. This is unsustainable. With further cuts to Medicaid, it is possible that 22 Michigan communities could soon be left without a hospital — and without the lifesaving emergency care we all depend on.

Below is a roundup of payer-centric news headlines you may have missed during the month of May 2025. | In May, SCAN Group acquired full ownership of PACE organization myPlace Health, states signed new pharmacy laws and more analyses of potential Medicaid cuts in Congress.

When we talk about cutting Medicaid, we're talking about dismantling this critical support system,” writes Ryan Hampton.

In Washington, Medicaid helps pay for dialysis for low-income and disabled patients. If that amount changes, an already-fragile system is at risk.

The prohibition abruptly expanded to include adults hours before the House passed the bill, escalating the crackdown on transgender care once focused on children.

The CDC reports that fatal overdoses dropped 27% in 2024. Progress has been made, but proposed budget cuts may hamper future responses.