Illinois is bracing for a possible Medicaid funding shortfall as new federal rules cap how much money states can raise through provider taxes. Experts say the shift could unsettle longstanding financial arrangements that help pay for Medicaid services.

Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMH) secured a $500,000 federal grant to strengthen its preparedness for infectious diseases. The funding is meant to bolster resources, ensuring safer healthcare conditions for Guam residents.

Montana Community Foundation recently awarded $65,624 to Sidney Health Center to support its capital project. This contribution is part of $1.5 million distributed among 26 nonprofits statewide through the Otto Bremer Trust Community Responsive Fund.

Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) is criticizing Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Angus King (I-ME) for siding with Republicans in a bid to avert a government shutdown. He contends that a truly bipartisan agreement could protect healthcare from drastic cuts, insisting Democrats should not concede vital funding simply to avoid a shutdown.

New Hampshire and its acute-care hospitals have settled a bitter lawsuit over allegations that the state planned to exploit federal Medicaid reimbursement provisions for significant profit while offering hospitals $70 million.