Abby Goodnough

Washington, D.C., United States

Editing coverage of the South and New England at The New York Times. Former DC editor, health reporter, bureau chief in Boston and Miami.

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What to Know About Medicaid

2 months ago | gvwire.com | Abby Goodnough

On Tuesday, the Republican-led House approved a budget blueprint calling for significant cuts in federal spending, part of a plan to extend tax reductions enacted in 2017. The resolution does not say which programs should be cut, but Medicaid, which provides health coverage for roughly 1 in 5 Americans, most of them poor, will very likely come under scrutiny. Here’s a guide to how Medicaid works and what could happen if spending on it drops.
Who Is Covered, and What Happens If the Budget Is Slashed?

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Abby Goodnough

Who gets it, how much it costs and why it's at risk. Supporters of Medicaid expansion protested last year in the Kansas statehouse. Because the national program costs more than $600 billion a year, it is a likely target of any federal budget cuts. Credit... Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal, via Associated Press Medicaid is a government health insurance program for low-income Americans, though some middle-class disabled, pregnant and older adults also qualify.