So far, experts say it's uncertain how Medicaid funding could be disrupted by the funding freeze. Medicaid serves low-income Americans who often do not qualify for health insurance via their work. More than 74 million Americans were enrolled in Medicaid in the fall of 2024 and could be impacted by the funding freeze.

As the White House paused federal grants and loans in a far-reaching executive order, early childhood education centers and states discovered Tuesday they could no longer access money they rely on to provide care for some of the nation’s neediest families and children.

After major backlash, Trump’s radical plan to freeze government spending is on hold. Now, it’s all very confusing and somewhat opaque — which, under Trump, is by design — but here’s what appears to have happened: We often forget that Trump has frequently been cowed by public opinion when it turns against him.

Amid a likely debate between Mississippi House and Senate leaders over plans to slash state taxes, Republican Gov.

A funding freeze ordered by the Trump administration has sparked widespread confusion about its effects on government programs such as Medicaid.

The order mandates that federally run insurance programs exclude coverage for gender-affirming care for individuals under 19.

Thursday, nearly 100 health advocates came together at the State Capitol Rotunda to urge lawmakers to expand Medicaid. It was Patient Advocacy Dat at the Capitol.

The pause has raised concerns among health officials and state leaders, as the vague wording leaves billions in Medicaid funding at risk, potentially disrupting coverage for millions of Americans.

The Trump administration’s freeze on federal grants sparked chaos and confusion at state Medicaid agencies on Tuesday.

Government officials from across the US said states were locked out of the Medicaid payments system after President Donald Trump’s administration ordered a freeze to federal funds.