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States Weigh Midterm Ballot Measures on Medicaid, Transgender Sports
STAT reports that this year's state ballot measures offer a window into public opinion on contentious health issues, including Medicaid, two years into the Trump administration. The slate of initiatives is smaller than in 2024, when a record number of states voted on abortion after the Supreme Court overturned federal protections. Few measures touch issues central to the Make America Healthy Again movement, though a small number of states will vote on Medicaid and school meals policy. Four states will also consider measures restricting transgender youth participation in school sports aligned with their gender identity.
Why it mattersState ballot outcomes on Medicaid-related measures could directly shape eligibility, funding, or program scope in affected states going into the next legislative cycle.