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Missouri state Rep. Darin Chappell and House Majority Leader Alex Riley confer in the Missouri House in March (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications).

Plan to put Medicaid work requirements in Missouri state Constitution draws public opposition

Advocates for cancer patients, people with developmental disabilities and their caregivers urged Missouri lawmakers Wednesday to reject a proposal writing Medicaid work requirements into the state ...

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Health care Months of opposition ignored: Husted performs U-turn on ACA tax credit extension By Richard Eberwein – 11/19/25

On Monday, U.S. Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) called for a bipartisan solution on extending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, contradicting months of voting and speaking out against extension attempts.

Health care Report: Medicaid rule changes threaten Ohio mental health care By FARAH SIDDIQI Ohio News Connection – 11/12/25

Beginning in 2027, many Ohioans on Medicaid will have to meet new federal work reporting requirements to keep their health coverage. A new report warned the rules could disproportionately affect ...

Health care Iowans send clear message: Miller-Meeks booed at town hall for supporting Medicaid cuts By Richard Eberwein – 11/11/25

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) received boos from constituents at her in-person town hall after she defended the massive Medicaid cuts she voted for.

Health care Ohio Sen. Jon Husted on fighting to weaken Medicaid: ‘I love doing that kind of stuff’ By Richard Eberwein – 11/07/25

During a recent radio interview, U.S. Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) spoke fondly about his vote for President Donald Trump’s budget reconciliation bill, which slashed Medicaid benefits for millions of Americans.

Health care More than 1 million Texans will feel effects if ACA tax credits expire By FREDA ROSS Texas News Service – 11/03/25

Open enrollment is underway for Texans who get their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. According to a new study from Texas A&M’s Bush School of Government and ...

Health care 260,000 Michiganders to lose health care as GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers cheers on the cuts By Austin Linfante – 10/21/25

During a radio interview last week, Michigan Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Mike Rogers repeated the widely debunked lie that President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) tax law will not kick citizens off Medicaid.

Abortion Wisconsin Democrats look to ease abortion restrictions as Planned Parenthood halts procedures By Richard Eberwein – 10/06/25

After Planned Parenthood clinics in Wisconsin were forced to pause abortion procedures, state Democrats introduced legislation to remove restrictions for the two remaining independent clinics in the state.

Elections OP-ED: Republicans want a shutdown. Democrats must demand health care, says congressional candidate Dr. Thomas Fisher By Dr. Thomas Fisher – 10/02/25

Dr. Thomas Fischer, an ER doctor and congressional candidate in Illinois, writes, "Democratic leaders should put up a fight to restore the CDC, fully fund Medicare and Medicaid and move toward universal care."

Economy Heartland Republicans say extending ACA tax credits would be ‘a colossal mistake’ By Richard Eberwein – 9/29/25

In an op-ed published by Newsweek last Thursday, U.S. Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) and other Heartland Republicans indicated they believe extending the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) advanced premium tax credits would be a “colossal mistake.”

Health care New federal budget bill threatens access to caregiver services in Tennessee By DANIELLE SMITH Tennessee News Service – 9/24/25

A nonprofit organization in Tennessee warned nearly 1 million family caregivers could feel the effects of Medicaid cuts under the tax-and-spending law known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill ...

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