Ryan Levi

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What will Medicaid work requirements from the Trump tax bill look like?

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | David Brancaccio |Alex Schroeder |Ryan Levi

Republicans in Congress are continuing to refine their proposal for significantly cutting the country’s Medicaid program — this is a key part of the GOP’s big tax bill. Not even all Republicans agree on major cuts to this program, which is funded jointly by states and the federal government. It provides health insurance to 80 million low-income Americans. But one policy proposal has support from nearly all GOP officials: Start forcing most adults enrolled in Medicaid to work.
A New Podcast Series from Tradeoffs

1 month ago | tradeoffs.org | Ryan Levi |Christie Thompson

The Fifth Branch is a special series by Tradeoffs and The Marshall Project that examines what it looks like when one community dramatically changes how it responds to people in crisis. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Episode 1: Convincing the Cops How do you convince police officers that it makes sense to send unarmed mental health workers to some 911 calls? Read the episode transcript. Episode 2: Keeping People SafeHow do you keep crisis responders and the people they're helping safe?
How Durham, North Carolina, Got Police Onboard with Unarmed Crisis Response

1 month ago | icma.org | Ryan Levi

Police in America shot and killed at least 2,053 people between 2015 and 2024 who were in the middle of a mental health crisis. That’s 20% of all killings by police in the last decade. Those numbers are helping to fuel a movement.
As Republicans push work requirements in Medicaid, one state offers a cautionary tale

1 month ago | wfyi.org | Ryan Levi

April 24, 2025 A House budget proposal released in February would slash up to $880 billion in spending over the next decade from the public health insurance program that 80 million low-income Americans rely on — including children, seniors and people with disabilities. Last week, moderate House Republicans joined several GOP senators and governors in publicly opposing deep Medicaid cuts.
As Republicans push work requirements in Medicaid, Arkansas offers a cautionary tale

1 month ago | statnews.com | Ryan Levi

The debate over the future of Medicaid continues to rage among Republicans. A House budget proposal released in February would slash up to $880 billion in spending over the next decade from the public health insurance program that 80 million low-income Americans rely on — including children, seniors, and people with disabilities. Last week, moderate House Republicans joined several GOP senators and governors in publicly opposing deep Medicaid cuts.
From TV to CMS: How Dr. Oz could shape Medicare and Medicaid

2 months ago | wgbh.org | Ryan Levi

March 20, 2025 Mehmet Oz — the surgeon-turned-TV-star better known as Dr. Oz — faced senators on Capitol Hill last week, asking them to confirm him as the new head of the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
From TV to CMS: How Dr. Oz could shape Medicare and Medicaid

2 months ago | npr.org | Ryan Levi |Dan Gorenstein

Mehmet Oz — the surgeon-turned-TV-star better known as Dr. Oz — faced senators on Capitol Hill last week, asking them to confirm him as the new head of the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. "I commit to doing whatever I can, working tirelessly to ensure that CMS provides Americans with access to superb care, especially Americans who are most vulnerable: our young, our disabled, and our elderly," Oz told the members of the Senate Finance Committee in his opening statement.
The Checkup: Many hospitals use AI but few are testing for accuracy and bias

2 months ago | wsiu.org | Ryan Levi

The use of AI in hospitals in the United States is wide ranging, with roughly two-thirds of U.S. hospitals using these predictive algorithms. But did you know that only about 60% of those hospitals are testing these algorithms for accuracy, and less than half are testing them for bias? So, The Checkup’s question is: How can hospitals’ use of AI affect patients? Side Effects Public Media’s Community Engagement Specialist Lizzy McGrevy spoke with Ryan Levi about that.
Why many Republicans think shrinking Medicaid will make it better

Feb 10, 2025 | npr.org | Ryan Levi

From left: U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Senator Tom Cotton, a Republican from Arkansas, Senator John Barrasso, a Republican from Wyoming, President Donald Trump, Senator Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican from West Virginia, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, speak to the media on Jan. 8, 2025.
Why many Republicans think shrinking Medicaid will make it better

Jan 29, 2025 | wfyi.org | Ryan Levi

January 29, 2025Unable to load the audio player. You could try direct download? With President Trump’s inauguration, Republicans are officially in control in Washington. Congressional leaders are looking to make big reductions to federal spending, and they’ve singled out Medicaid as a program where they could find lots of savings.