Medicaid
Arcs in the news about Medicaid from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Organization · 370 stories · 2,129 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 14, 2023
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- The cuts to Medicaid: work requirements, Trump's payment freeze and hospitalsNov 18, 2024week of Sep 28, 2026
Sep 26 As work requirements kick in for Medicaid, some states are taking a tougher stance
24 stories · earliest story we hold Nov 18, 2024
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- Nov 18, 2024 – Sep 26, 2026 · 24 stories
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| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
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| Jan 1, 2024 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 37 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 84 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 55 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 94 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 23 |
| May 20, 2024 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| May 27, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 45 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 19 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 15 | 29 | 13 | 162 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | 18 | 33 | 17 | 198 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 80 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 24 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 32 | 42 | 20 | 292 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 101 |
| Feb 17, 2025 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 47 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 32 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 171 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 72 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 120 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 49 |
| May 5, 2025 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 57 |
| May 12, 2025 | 24 | 37 | 14 | 242 |
| May 19, 2025 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 92 |
| May 26, 2025 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 24 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 25 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 135 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24 | 43 | 18 | 267 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 30 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 66 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 57 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 82 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 128 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 64 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 52 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 113 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 63 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 48 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 27 |
| May 11, 2026 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 27 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 114 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 49 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 115 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 126 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 57 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 48 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 89 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 28 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 33 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 63 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 29 | 43 | 20 | 237 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 51 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Everything else30 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about Medicaid that are not part of any arc yet
- Dec 18– 19Supreme Court to review South Carolina Medicaid case24 articles · 24 independent sources2 left, 9 center, 4 right
- Nov 26– 27Biden proposes Medicare, Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans61 articles · 42 independent sources6 left, 15 center, 5 right
- Nov 19– 20Trump chooses TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services106 articles · 66 independent sources12 left, 19 center, 12 right
- Jul 16Judge refuses to extend timeframe for Georgia's new Medicaid plan, only one with work requirement7 articles · 7 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 2 right
- May 22– 23Tennessee’s Medicaid program set to be the first to provide free diapers for infants and 1-year-olds14 articles · 14 independent sources1 left, 5 center, 2 right
- May 20Republicans Ted Cruz and Katie Britt introduce bill to protect IVF access5 articles · 5 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 3 right
- Apr 12Nearly 1 in 4 adults dropped from Medicaid are now uninsured, survey finds9 articles · 8 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Mar 23Idaho aims to ban public funds for gender-affirming care5 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Mar 21California wants to pay doctors more money to see Medicaid patients11 articles · 10 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 3 right
- Mar 20Nevada judge blocks state from limiting Medicaid coverage for abortions8 articles · 8 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 2 right
Stories that name Medicaid
- Nov 25– 27Missouri ban on gender-affirming care for minors upheld by judge19 articles · 18 independent sources2 left, 5 center, 7 right
- Nov 20– 22Trump names Linda McMahon to lead Department of Education86 articles · 49 independent sources9 left, 18 center, 10 right
- Nov 14– 15Trump picks RFK Jr., anti-vaccine activist, for Health and Human Services secretary170 articles · 80 independent sources15 left, 29 center, 13 right
- Sep 16Florida hospitals ask immigrants about their legal status. Texas to try it next8 articles · 4 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Sep 6– 11Police are questioning Florida voters about signing an abortion rights ballot petition20 articles · 17 independent sources1 left, 6 center, 1 right
- Jun 13– 14'Right to IVF Act' blocked by Senate Republicans in latest battle45 articles · 27 independent sources8 left, 12 center, 4 right
- May 3Biden administration says 100,000 new migrants are expected to enroll in 'Obamacare' next year23 articles · 17 independent sources2 left, 5 center, 1 right
- Apr 22Biden administration finalizes controversial minimum staffing mandate at nursing homes8 articles · 8 independent sources0 left, 5 center, 1 right
- Apr 22– 24Supreme Court hears case involving Idaho abortion ban and federal law for emergency care today90 articles · 52 independent sources18 left, 17 center, 4 right
- Mar 18Idaho considers a ban on using public funds or facilities for gender-affirming care18 articles · 16 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right
Local coverage
- Nov 19– 20Trump taps Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce10 articles · 4 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
- May 31California governor criticized for proposal to eliminate health benefit for some disabled immigrants9 articles · 8 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Feb 28Mississippi's Republican-led House will consider Medicaid expansion for the first time7 articles · 6 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Feb 20Medicaid would cover post-birth care longer, but for fewer Iowans, under Reynolds’ bill approved by Senate5 articles · 2 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
