New Mexico lawmakers monitor federal funding freeze fallout
The New Mexico legislature can only watch and wait for a formal resolution of the issues caused by a temporary federal funding freeze.
Federal money reaches state accounts after funding freeze
No New Mexicans were denied Medicaid or SNAP benefits during the federal funding freeze enacted by President Donald Trump’s administration, according to staff from the New Mexico House of Representati
Medicaid Portals Down After Donald Trump Funding Freeze
After President Donald Trump ordered a freeze on federal grants and loans, Medicaid's portals went down Tuesday afternoon, causing recipients to panic about their health insurance coverage. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the Medicaid outage Tuesday on X, formerly Twitter, but said payments would not be impacted.
New Mexico leaders respond to federal funding freeze
It was a day of confusion and chaos for many people across our state as an abrupt halt on federal grants and loans.
Food Stamps, Medicare and Medicaid: What to Know About Trump's Funding Freeze
Social Security benefits, Medicare benefits and food stamps won’t be affected, the White House press secretary said Tuesday. But she dodged questions about other programs.
Medicaid Portals Are Down Across All 50 States Amid Trump Funding 'Pause'
After declining to name Medicaid as a program safe from the Trump administration's woke "freeze," press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the sites should be back up shortly.
Trump’s federal grant pause creates confusion over Medicaid funding
The Trump administration’s freeze on federal grants sparked chaos and confusion at state Medicaid agencies on Tuesday.
Trump Federal-Assistance Freeze Sows Chaos Over Medicaid, Other Funding
The move represented the new president’s most audacious effort yet to disrupt the nation’s spending priorities.
With New Mexico still awash in cash, new trust fund would help offset Medicaid budget strain
With trust fund fever spreading at the Roundhouse, New Mexico's latest new fund could be targeted at the state's growing Medicaid budget. A bill filed by a bipartisan group of senators would earmark ...
New Mexico state spending plan seeks more federal Medicaid dollars as Donald Trump takes office
Leading New Mexico legislators on Wednesday recommended a 5.7% general fund spending increase for the coming fiscal year that ...
Trump Administration’s pause on federal grants sparks concern in New Mexico
Despite a pause on its effect, a wide range of New Mexico leaders are still reacting to the Trump administration’s directive ...
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New Mexico’s rural families fear proposed federal cuts to Medicaid
With President Donald Trump back in office, Congressional Republicans are eager to extend his 2017 tax cuts, which likely ...
States’ Medicaid portal access restored after lapse under Trump, but it’s ‘not functioning correctly’
After losing access to a Medicaid federal funding portal after an aid freeze by the Trump administration, states say they’re ...
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Medicaid portals down in all 50 states: Senator
Portals for Medicaid recipients in all 50 states are down after President Donald Trump ordered a federal spending freeze ...