Medicaid news from every state
Medicaid reporting from more than 400 local newsrooms, public radio stations, advocates, attorneys general and state agencies, sorted into one feed per state and updated every four hours.
Medicaid stories from local newsrooms in every state, updated every four hours.
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Morrison Wins Reelection in Minnesota's 3rd District
DFL Rep. Kelly Morrison has won a second term representing Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District, defeating Republican Tyler Bass, CBS News projects. Morrison, a physician and former state senator, campaigned on strengthening Medicare and Medicaid and lowering drug costs, while Bass favored returning to individually underwritten insurance policies predating the Affordable Care Act. The west metro suburban district, which includes Hennepin and Anoka counties, has been held by Democrats since 2018. The race was one of 435 House contests decided in the 2026 midterm elections.
Why it mattersMorrison's reelection keeps a vocal Medicaid and Medicare defender in Congress, signaling continued legislative attention to Medicaid funding and drug pricing debates relevant to state agencies and health plans.
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Democrats Retake House, Vow to Reverse Medicaid Cuts
Democrats will regain control of the House in the new Congress, CBS News projects, ending four years of Republican majority and setting up oversight clashes with the Trump administration. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, in line to become speaker, said the Democratic agenda will prioritize affordability, including reversing Medicaid cuts enacted under Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act and extending expired Affordable Care Act premium tax credits. Democrats also flipped the Senate. The new majority takes effect when the new Congress convenes in January, giving Democrats subpoena power and control over federal spending to pursue their priorities.
Why it mattersState Medicaid agencies and health plans should watch whether a Democratic House can leverage spending authority to roll back OBBBA Medicaid cuts and restore ACA subsidies before they fully take effect.
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Fischbach Wins Reelection in Minnesota's 7th District
CBS News projects Republican Rep. Michelle Fischbach has won a fourth term representing Minnesota's 7th Congressional District, defeating DFL nominee Erik Osberg. Fischbach, who unseated longtime Democratic Rep. Collin Peterson in 2020, has held the western Minnesota seat since 2021. During the campaign, the candidates offered sharply different health care platforms: Fischbach opposed "Medicaid for All," warning it would close rural hospitals, while backing price transparency and expanded health savings accounts; Osberg called for restoring ACA subsidies, lowering the Medicare eligibility age, and moving toward a single-payer option. The result keeps the seat in Republican hands heading into the next Congress.
Why it mattersFischbach's reelection signals continued congressional opposition to Medicaid expansion proposals and rural hospital funding fights that directly affect Medicaid-dependent providers in her district.
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