Alice Miranda Ollstein
@alicemiranda.bsky.social
Health Care Reporter for POLITICO focused on sexual and reproductive health care, including abortion, contraception and STIs.
Author of the forthcoming book "Collateral Damage" with The New Press.
https://www.politico.com/staff/alice-miranda-ollstein
Author of the forthcoming book "Collateral Damage" with The New Press.
https://www.politico.com/staff/alice-miranda-ollstein
Kennedy is getting grilled by governors on the Rural Health Fund and concerns about the fairness of how the $50 billion will be distributed. He responded by distancing himself from it, saying that the House and Senate decided how the program works and he won't be able to change it.
November 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Kennedy is getting grilled by governors on the Rural Health Fund and concerns about the fairness of how the $50 billion will be distributed. He responded by distancing himself from it, saying that the House and Senate decided how the program works and he won't be able to change it.
The Trump admin estimated that the government would save $8.97 billion annually because people would drop out of Medicaid and other benefit programs due to the new policy — including “aliens as well as U.S. citizens who are members of mixed-status households.”
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Trump revives policy penalizing immigrants for using safety net programs
The public charge rule makes it harder for legal Medicaid enrollees to obtain a green card.
www.politico.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The Trump admin estimated that the government would save $8.97 billion annually because people would drop out of Medicaid and other benefit programs due to the new policy — including “aliens as well as U.S. citizens who are members of mixed-status households.”
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
It's been updated to make clear the differences from Trump 1.0! www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump revives policy penalizing immigrants for using safety net programs
The public charge rule makes it harder for legal Medicaid enrollees to obtain a green card.
www.politico.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:05 AM
It's been updated to make clear the differences from Trump 1.0! www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Reposted by Alice Miranda Ollstein
