White House extends health insurance access to ‘Dreamers’ 

[ Under the rule, active recipients of DACA, called “Dreamers,” will be eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan or a basic health plan under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and some forms of financial assistance.    The new rule comes after months of speculation over executive actions the Biden administration might take on … Read more

Nursing homes must hit minimum staffing levels under new federal rule

[ Nursing homes will be required to have minimum levels of front-line caregivers for the first time or face financial penalties under a new requirement the Biden administration announced Monday.  The final policy, unveiled by Vice President Harris, comes despite intense lobbying from the nursing home industry and opposition from bipartisan lawmakers, who argue a … Read more

Nearly one-quarter of adults booted from Medicaid are still uninsured, survey finds

[ Nearly a quarter of adults who said they were disenrolled from Medicaid coverage in the past year since states started resuming eligibility checks remain uninsured, according to a survey released Friday by KFF.  The survey is the first to look at health coverage among adults who had Medicaid coverage in early 2023, just before … Read more

HHS tells states to do more to protect kids after millions lose Medicaid coverage

[ The Biden administration is calling on states that have dropped the highest numbers of children from Medicaid to take advantage of numerous federal policies to ensure families can regain coverage and don’t fall through the cracks.   According to federal data released Monday, nine states accounted for about 60 percent of the decline in children’s … Read more