How Healthcare Leaders Are Reacting to the Government Shutdown

How Healthcare Leaders Are Reacting to the Government Shutdown

The government shutdown is drawing backlash from healthcare leaders over its potential to disrupt ACA subsidies, Medicare telehealth access and programs like SNAP. The post How Healthcare Leaders Are Reacting to the Government Shutdown appeared first on MedCity News.

How the Bay Area will be affected by the federal government shutdown

Medicaid, Medicare, Affordable Care Act, and Social Security service should remain steady. But national parks are closed and courts could see impacts.

What the shutdown means for Medicare, Medicaid and other health programs

Core programs will keep running because their funding is built into law. But a popular Medicare benefit has already ended, and local health centers may be at risk unless Congress acts soon.

Will Medicare and Medicaid be affected by the government shutdown?

ACA coverage won’t disappear during the government shutdown, but benefit changes and reduced staffing could still disrupt care for millions.

Low-income Minnesotans likely to feel shutdown impacts first

WASHINGTON — The federal government shut down overnight, escalating a blame game and opening the door to a disruption of services that will also heighten depending on how long this government shutdown lasts. Many Minnesotans will not feel the impact right away. Social Security payments will continue and Medicare, Medicaid and Veterans Affairs patients will continue to receive care. Post offices will remain open and mail will still be delivered b…

Will Medicare, Medicaid continue during the federal government shutdown?

Medicare and Medicaid continue during the shutdown, but key waivers have expired. Delaware leaders worry that ACA credits will too.