Medicaid Increase, Program Changes Detailed In CMS Budget Proposal

By Dorothy Mills-Gregg / May 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM

Medicaid would see a nearly $57.5 billion increase under the Trump administration’s proposed 2026 budget, though federal Medicaid matching funds for state administrative expenses would be reduced by $1.2 billion compared to this year’s estimate, according to the CMS budget justification document for fiscal 2026 released Friday (May 30).


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