Medicaid | WITF

June 30, 2026 | 9:41 AM

Pa. joins multi-state lawsuit against Trump administration over Medicaid work requirement rules

Many enrollees aren’t even sure if the new rules apply to them.

By Whitney Downard, Pennsylvania Capital-Star

June 16, 2026 | 9:32 AM

Advocates, lawmakers weigh ways to keep Pa. kids insured as Trump Medicaid cuts loom

Upcoming changes to Medicaid are poised to increase Pennsylvania’s number of uninsured children and reverse decades of efforts to provide healthcare to poor families in the state, advocates warn.

By Jaxon White of Spotlight PA

May 18, 2026 | 11:43 AM

Pa. grapples with implementing Medicaid work requirements

The federal law requiring this change didn’t include additional funds, putting the onus on states to backfill budget gaps.

By Whitney Downard, Pennsylvania Capital-Star

May 12, 2026 | 9:29 AM

Pennsylvania scrutinizes fraud prevention as feds put Medicaid under the microscope

A federal report from last year identified Pa. as the top-ranking state for the number of criminal convictions against those defrauding Medicaid.

By Whitney Downard, Pennsylvania Capital-Star

February 25, 2026 | 6:55 PM

Hospital closures, fraud, federal health cuts spotlighted in Pennsylvania budget hearing

By Jaxon White/WITF

January 18, 2026 | 5:00 AM

Election year budget fight looms as Pennsylvania lawmakers brace for another clash

By Jaxon White/WITF

December 15, 2025 | 5:00 AM

Pennsylvania restricts weight-loss drugs for Medicaid patients amid budget woes

The change will save hundreds of millions of dollars, the Shapiro administration estimates.

By Stephen Caruso/Spotlight PA

November 24, 2025 | 5:05 AM

What Pa.’s $50.1 billion budget does for rural hospitals, communities

The $50.1 billion state budget maintains previous spending on rural hospitals and boosts Medicaid programs, but advocates say it doesn’t fix every challenge to accessing care.

By Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College

September 30, 2025 | 6:00 PM

Planned Parenthood Keystone operating without Medicaid funds

1st Circuit allows ban on Medicaid payments to many abortion providers

By Jordan Wilkie/WITF

July 23, 2025 | 10:17 AM

How will Medicaid changes impact hospitals, providers in central Pa.?

By Lucy Albright/LNP | LancasterOnline

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