Trump's bill would require Medicaid applicants to provide proof of their work hours and apply for specific exceptions, creating new barriers for individuals to maintain insurance.

South Carolina Medicaid approved GLP-1s to treat obesity, placing it among the few state programs covering the drugs. But access remains limited.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) arrived for a meeting with House Republicans in Washington on Wednesday morning. House Republicans pushed forward on their sweeping domestic policy bill in marathon sessions that stretched into Wednesday morning, pushing debate over Medicaid and tax cuts. HAITUN JIANG/NYT

President Donald Trump moved Tuesday to end the quarrelling among various GOP factions and move his domestic-policy megabill toward passage, telling House Republicans behind closed doors that they need to unite immediately behind the “big, beautiful bill” their leaders have assembled.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has begun meeting privately with Senate Republicans who are threatening to derail President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” over what they fear could be

As late-night negotiations on the House Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill pushed an expected vote to Thursday, long-term care providers are hoping for some kind of Hail Mary.

In areas where care access is often already strained, people who are pregnant or giving birth rely on Medicaid coverage at even higher rates.