Medicaid – California Globe

Kiley, GOP Lawmakers Urge HHS to Block Newsom’s Healthcare Tax

July 27, 2026 10:45 amJuly 27, 2026 10:45 am

Independent U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley of California, joined by Republican colleagues including Reps. Jay Obernolte, James Gallagher, Ken Calvert, Vince Fong, and Young Kim, has formally asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to deny federal approval of...

HHS Sec Kennedy Announces Trump Admin is Pausing over $1 billion in Medicaid Payments to California and Minnesota Over Suspected Fraud

July 21, 2026 9:21 amJuly 21, 2026 4:42 pm

UPDATED below: U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. just announced Tuesday morning that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have deferred more than $1 billion in...

US Hospitals Advertising in Spanish to Illegal Aliens for Free Taxpayer Paid Health Care

July 11, 2026 6:00 amJuly 13, 2026 1:25 pm

This is the Urgent Care facility at the Ventura County Medical Center, sent by a reader. Notice the signage. Why are American hospitals advertising in Spanish that they can access free or taxpayer subsidized health care? Why are Americans subsidizing...

Republicans Revive Harry Reid’s 1993 Push to End Birthright Citizenship for Children of Illegal Immigrants

July 1, 2026 9:30 amJuly 1, 2026 2:40 pm

The Supreme Court’s decision striking down President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship has reignited debate over the 14th Amendment while highlighting the growing threat posed by birth tourism to American national sovereignty and security, prompting Republicans to revive a...

Coalition Including California, Arizona, and Nevada Sues Trump Administration Over Medicaid Work Requirements

June 30, 2026 11:11 amJuly 1, 2026 11:01 am

A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia, including California, Arizona, and Nevada, filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration’s implementation of Medicaid work requirements enacted under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (see below)....

Newsom’s California Health Tax Scheme

June 17, 2026 6:30 amJune 17, 2026 5:28 pm

The Wall Street Journal’s recent editorial board article about California Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to raise taxes on commercial health plans, has eyebrows and blood pressure raising as well. Californians, are already paying some of the highest health insurance premiums...

Nevada Health Authority Slams Door on New Hospice, Home Health Licenses and Medicaid Enrollments to Crush Rampant Fraud

June 5, 2026 3:59 pmJune 5, 2026 3:59 pm

In a move to protect Nevada taxpayers and legitimate patients, the Nevada Health Authority today announced a temporary pause on issuing new state licenses for hospice and home-health providers, along with a moratorium on new enrollments in Nevada Medicaid for...