The Supreme Court just ruled in favor of keeping a major part of Obamacare intact—specifically, the provision that lets a federal task force decide which preventive health services (like cancer screenings or vaccines) must be covered at no extra cost for millions of Americans. This means insurers can’t start charging for things like mammograms or cholesterol checks, at least for now.

Editor’s Note: This decision is a big deal because it keeps preventive care affordable for a huge chunk of the country. Without it, insurers could’ve tacked on co-pays or deductibles for routine tests, making it harder for people to catch health issues early. It’s also a win for the Biden administration, which has been fighting to protect Obamacare from legal challenges. For now, the law’s backbone stays strong—but with more lawsuits likely, the fight’s far from over.

The Senate parliamentarian—a nonpartisan referee for chamber rules—just threw a wrench into Republican plans to overhaul Medicaid, ruling that key changes in their latest bill don’t pass procedural muster. It’s a setback for GOP leaders who were banking on these tweaks to help push their healthcare legislation forward.

Rural hospitals in Missouri are sounding the alarm—Republican-led Medicaid reforms might push them to the brink of closure, leaving vulnerable communities without critical care. NBC’s Julie Tsirkin reports from the front lines, where hospital leaders fear these changes could cost lives by stripping away essential services in areas already struggling with limited healthcare access.

Nursing homes are getting squeezed from two sides—potential Medicaid cuts under the Trump administration and stricter immigration policies. Many of these facilities are already understaffed and depend heavily on immigrant workers. Now, they’re staring down a crisis where funding and labor could dry up at the same time, putting long-term care for the elderly at risk.

Republicans are pushing to include work requirements for Medicaid eligibility in a new bill, arguing it’s a way to curb misuse of the program. Critics, however, see this as a backdoor tactic to shrink Medicaid rolls by burdening vulnerable people with paperwork hurdles—effectively kicking them off coverage without an outright repeal.

The Senate is hitting a major roadblock in passing Trump's big bill, and the biggest sticking point is a fight over potential Medicaid cuts. Lawmakers are struggling to find common ground, which could derail the whole legislative effort.

The Supreme Court just greenlit South Carolina’s move to cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood clinics, even though those funds weren’t being used for abortions in the first place. Essentially, the state can now exclude the organization from its Medicaid program, which could limit healthcare access for low-income patients who rely on Planned Parenthood for services like cancer screenings and birth control.

Rural communities are gearing up for a tough fight as Republican-backed Medicaid cuts loom, sparking warnings from doctors, hospitals, and even some within the GOP. The proposed legislation could hit these already-struggling areas hard, where health care access is often precarious.