In states that choose to end expanded Medicaid eligibility, fewer covered beneficiaries mean hospitals will see less revenue and lower operating margins.

Doctors, patients and health experts are bracing for massive coverage losses as House Republicans are poised to impose Medicaid work requirements as part of the “big, beautiful bill” encompassing many of President Trump’s legislative priorities.

Support grows among Americans for work requirements in Medicaid, but concerns arise as past implementations led to significant coverage losses.

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

The recent decision by some US states to cover glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists for obesity treatment marks a shift in public health policy, yet access to these drugs remains far from widespread.

New rules would restrict access to the low-income health insurance program, punish states covering undocumented children, and shift costs to states.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the "one big beautiful bill" touted by President Donald Trump in the early hours of Thursday morning, a sweeping tax and immigration package that includes significant reductions to Medicaid and Medicare funding.

Medicare recipients suffering from obesity must pay out of pocket for weight loss drugs like Wecovy and Zepbound.

() - Democrats representing Arizona in Congress are pointing to a new report as proof that people would lose health insurance under a reconciliation budget package from Republicans.