Medicaid
Alabama birthing centers challenge state rule that could shut them down
The Alabama Supreme Court could soon hear a case to determine the future of birthing centers in the state. In 2023, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) proposed setting strict requirements on the state's…
How will Congress fund a $300 billion war with Iran?
Whatever you think of the war in Iran, there's a separate question—independent of the military merits—that Congress must answer: How will it be paid for? The Pentagon has requested $200 billion to fund the campaign.…
Medicaid fraud isn’t just a Minnesota problem. Here are 5 other recent schemes.
On Monday, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill to remove the Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) program from the state's statute. HHS launched in 2020 to help seniors and people with disabilities find…
California’s billionaire tax won’t save hospitals or fix Medi-Cal
I try to be fair to people I disagree with. Emmanuel Saez—the famous UC Berkeley economist who's considered an architect of California's proposed billionaire wealth tax—is someone I read carefully, even when I find…
Federal court upholds West Virginia ban on Medicaid funding for ‘gender transitions’
Fri Mar 13, 2026 - 1:37 pm EDTFri Mar 13, 2026 - 3:53 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — West Virginia may enforce its ban on funding gender “transition” surgeries through Medicaid, a three-judge panel of the 4th Circuit Court of…
Blame Minnesota’s fraud scandal on government spending, not migrants
In January, Minnesota governor and recent Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz announced that he would not be seeking reelection. Walz's surprise announcement came in the wake of escalating attention on health…
Cash-strapped Planned Parenthood offers Botox injections to supplement abortion income
Tue Mar 3, 2026 - 5:52 pm EST (LifeSiteNews) — There’s a new wrinkle in Planned Parenthood’s ever-changing post-Dobbs business plan: The behemoth U.S. abortion provider has begun offering Botox treatments as a much-needed…
Withholding $260 million from Minnesota won’t win the Medicaid fraud war
The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Vice President J.D. Vance and Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Mehmet Oz are withholding "$259.5 million in funds…until Walz can…
Federal court orders Trump administration to respond to tariff refund motion
Tariff turmoil. Last week, the Supreme Court said President Donald Trump's tariffs were illegal. But it didn't say anything about the roughly $175 billion in tariffs that have already been collected—illegally—from…
Dr. Oz’s prescription
We learn via X that Dr. Oz has deferred $259.5 million of quarterly federal Medicaid funding in Minnesota to prevent payment of questionable claims while further investigation is completed. The related press release explains:…
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