Advocates Worried Trump Pause On Grant Funding Impacts Medicaid, CHIP

January 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Updated Story The White House clarified that funding for Medicaid would continue after state funding portals were shut down and advocacy groups and lawmakers sounded major alarms. Health care stakeholders are worried an executive order issued last night pausing federal grants could have far-reaching implications, and it wasn't immediately clear if Medicaid and CHIP funding, the federal vaccine program for children, and more would be fully exempt. Joan Alker, executive director of the Center for Children and...


Not a subscriber? Sign up for 30 days free access to exclusive, detailed reporting on drug pricing reforms, Medicaid policy, FDA news and much more.