Implementation of Immigrant Eligibility Restrictions for ACA Marketplace Subsidies Under the 2025 Reconciliation Law: Issues to Consider
Introduction The 2025 reconciliation law includes new eligibility restrictions for many lawfully present immigrants for federally funded health programs, including...
Assessing Ability to Work: How Historical SNAP Processes May Vary from Medicaid
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which is the primary federal aid program addressing food insecurity among low-income households, has...
Green Card Processing Backlogs for Refugees and Asylees Could Have Implications for Health Coverage and Care
Introduction The 2025 reconciliation law eliminated access to federally funded health coverage for refugees and asylees without a green card...
What Could Medicaid Work Requirements Mean for SSI Applicants?
Editorial Note Originally published on July 29, 2026, this brief has been updated to reflect newer guidance on the medical...
Patient financial assistance screening: How automation can improve charity care and help reduce bad debt
At A Glance Learn how automated financial assistance screening can help reduce bad debt, support more consistent financial assistance decisions...
Which States Will Be Affected by Key Medicaid Provisions in the 2025 Reconciliation Law?
Amidst challenging fiscal conditions and upcoming national and state elections, states are working to implement major federal changes to Medicaid....
Early Medicaid Work Requirement Insights From Nebraska
On May 1, 2026, Nebraska became the first state to enforce new Medicaid work requirements. The 2025 reconciliation law requires states to condition...
State Fiscal Conditions: Context on Medicaid Budgets for FY 2027
Medicaid is the primary program providing comprehensive health and long-term care to one in five people living in the U.S. and accounts for nearly $1 out of every...
Optional Medicaid and CHIP Coverage for Lawfully Present Immigrant Children Could Mitigate Coverage Losses Due to 2025 Reconciliation Law
Summary Actions taken by the Trump administration and Congress will likely have major impacts on health and health care for immigrant families, including...
Medicaid Work Requirements: Federal Outreach Requirements and State Plans
The 2025 reconciliation law requires 44 states to condition Medicaid eligibility for adults in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion group and...
