immigrant health care
More bad news for the undocumented
Undocumented immigrants are mostly ineligible for federal programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, and the Trump administration is taking away more publicly funded benefits that were available to them, Isabella Cueto reports.
For decades, the government has considered certain resources, including community health centers, to be a community benefit, unlike individual benefits, such as food stamps and Medicaid.
Read more about what's changing.
congress
The prospects of bipartisanship on health care
Republicans achieved Trump's tax cuts, and cut $1 trillion in Medicaid funding to help pay for them, by going it alone.
With that bit of partisanship out of the way and the government in need of funding, the two parties could work on some bipartisan health care policies, from pharmacy-benefit manager reform to Medicare doctor payment increases.
But partisan tensions are running high, and Republicans' handling of the administration's rescissions package this week could further poison the relationship between the parties.
Read more on the dynamics shaping the legislative agenda for the second half of the year.
ihs
Trump order leads to loss of Indian health services
A presidential order to promote efficiency has led to the loss of services and staff at Indian Health Service facilities, Angus Chen reports.
Angus highlights a facility that can no longer provide ultrasounds after regular business hours. Ultrasounds are used to diagnose certain conditions, many of which can be dangerous and urgent, such as ectopic pregnancies.
Read here for more details on services that are in jeopardy and for how Kennedy's adviser thinks IHS could be improved.
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