Rep. Cherrish Pryor comments on defeat of language to criminalize homelessness “I am thankful that my colleagues saw reason and decided not to move forward with this cruel policy. I truly hope this idea is not revisited in the future.”  indianahousedemocrats.org/news/wlgqizem0… via Indiana House Democrats

Some lawmakers joined in, too.  “I worked hard to ensure this legislation never became law,” Sen. Senator Ron Alting, R-Lafayette, said in an early Friday statement. “The solution to homelessness is not incarceration.”

“In these times of economic volatility, the most vulnerable Hoosiers & the community orgs who serve them can sleep a little better knowing elected officials chose not to force law enforcement to fine & jail people just for not being able to afford a place to lay their heads.”

#ProtectMedicaid

Want a cheat sheet to follow along as the House Energy and Commerce Committee considers Medicaid changes? We’ve got you covered. kff.org/tracking-the-m…

Don’t be fooled by bad analysis about Medicaid waste. Medicaid is our most cost-efficient health insurance program, providing high-quality care at a fraction of private insurance costs. National Health Law Program thehill.com/opinion/health…

How Do We Know Congress’s Work Requirements in Medicaid Will Fail? They Already Have. ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/05/13/how… via Georgetown Center for Children and Families

House Energy and Commerce Committee Reconciliation Bill Would Restrict State Use of Provider Taxes and Undermine State Financing of Medicaid ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/05/13/hou… via Georgetown Center for Children and Families

Medicaid work requirements have a catchy name but they will catch up a lot of eligible people in red-tape and cause them to lose their health coverage. House Energy and Commerce Committee is debating this now. ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/05/13/how…

Why do so many think taking #Medicaid away from people not meeting a work requirement is not a structural change?How much more structural can you get? It's a $301B cut over 7 years.People at risk by state and district show just how harmful it is: cbpp.org/research/healt…

NEW reporting from ProPublica on the failed Medicaid work requirement in Georgia - more evidence that “Pathways to Coverage” has actually been a “Pathway to Profit” for Deloitte.

House Republicans’ plan would take Medicaid from people who can’t meet burdensome work reporting rules, putting up to 14.4 million at risk of losing Medicaid coverage by 2034. State and district level estimates here: cbpp.org/research/healt…

New: Medicaid covers 47% of people with opioid use disorder and 64% of people receiving outpatient treatment for OUD. Heather Saunders

A definitive new study, which uses detailed death and tax records for more than 37 million Americans, finds Medicaid expansion has saved over 27,000 lives. nytimes.com/2025/05/16/hea…

Medicaid pays for 41% of all births. The highest share is in Louisiana, where Medicaid covers 64% of births.

Medicaid members in HIP program say federal, state policy changes put their lives at risk wfyi.org/news/articles/…

“There was no consideration or reasonable basis for the Order," wrote judge Richard Blaiklock. "No findings, no analysis, no documented assessment to justify shutting down a federally funded housing stability program months before it was set to run out of federal money."

🧵#HarmReduction is the epitome of saving lives & addressing other #PublicHealth-related needs. We're celebrating a public health win out of Indiana, where legislation decriminalizing possession of #FentanylTestStrips—lifesaving public health tools—was... bit.ly/HoosierActionW…

signed into law. "The victory is the result of a multi-year effort by [Hoosier Action] to build a statewide coalition to destigmatize harm reduction and get those who struggle with substance [use] the help that they need," as noted via People's Action. #HarmReductionSavesLives

CBO estimates that the House-passed reconciliation bill would cut Medicaid by $793 billion over a decade. Here's what that would mean state by state.