Feds Change Food Benefit Work Rules: The Federal Budget changes a policy that used to waive FoodShare work rules for people living in a high unemployment area. The new policy essentially eliminates the exemption in Wisconsin. We explain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lphp...

Feds Change Some SNAP Benefit Work Rules: youtube.com/shorts/oxyH9... #snap #federalbudget #work #foodshare #youtubeshorts

#SayItForward:On Sept. 16, Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services issued a statewide medical order that allows most Wisconsinites who want a COVID vaccine to get one at pharmacies across the state without a prescription. We explain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lov0...

Wisconsin Issues COVID Vaccine Medical Order: youtube.com/shorts/FWT0c... #covid #wisconsin #healthinsurance #medicaid

#MedicalDebtMonday: States are seeing an increase in debt collection lawsuits including those collecting on medical debts. Lawsuits declined during the pandemic, but a new analysis says they surged from 2023 in the early months of 2025. We explain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KpX...

Debt Collection Lawsuits are Surging: youtube.com/shorts/80DVv... #medicaldebt #debtcollections #Lawsuit #youtubeshorts

A federal judge ruled that Wisconsin must pay SSDI recipients the Unemployment Benefits they were wrongfully denied. DWD must create a process to pay back the workers going back over a decade – to September 2015. We explain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWR1...

WI Ordered to Repay Workers on SSDI: youtube.com/shorts/PL6VK... #unemployment #ssdi #wisconsin #youtubeshorts

In today's PULSE Newsletter: Medicaid, ACA, & Social Security Updates: conta.cc/4pl44uN

WI Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order on Vaccines: The Order directs the DHS to "take every action available" to make sure vaccines including the COVID vaccine are available. We explain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK66...

WI Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order on Vaccines: youtube.com/shorts/PqlI9... #vaccine #covid19 #wisconsin #youtubeshorts

Trump Administration Proposes Cutting SSI Benefits: The proposal would undo the Biden Administration’s "SSI public assistance household rule" that modernized income counting to better reflect the ways low-income families make ends meet. We explain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWRC...

Trump Administration Proposes Cutting SSI Benefits #SSI #TrumpAdministration #SocialSecurity #youtubeshorts youtube.com/shorts/Dm3zQ...

#SayItForward: Some House Republicans have just launched new legislation to extend enhanced premium tax credits in the ACA, sending a message that both political parties are aware of the very real political risk of letting them expire. We explain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5BK...

New Bill to Extend Enhanced Premium Tax Credits: youtube.com/shorts/WMBDY... #aca #obamacare #taxcredits #youtubeshorts

The Feds announced they are expanding who is eligible for catastrophic coverage in the ACA Marketplace, starting this upcoming Open Enrollment Period which begins November 1. We explain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyKb...

Feds Expand Catastrophic Coverage Eligibility: youtube.com/shorts/YK5-M... #aca #catastrophic #obamacare #youtubeshorts

Wisconsin Sues to Stop Medicaid Data Sharing with ICE: youtube.com/shorts/jv1NT... #Medicaid #homelandsecurity #ice #Wisconsin #Youtubeshorts

Social Security Stops Sending Paper Checks: youtube.com/shorts/Thlx3... #socialsecurity #ssi #directdeposit #trumpadministration #youtubeshorts

#SayItForward: Social Security Stops Sending Paper Checks - The change is part of a broader, government-wide initiative designed to modernize payment systems for most federal payments. This means all future payments after September will be sent digitally. We explain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-Ei...

#MedicalDebtMonday: A US House Appropriations Subcommittee approved a 6% cut to the US Department of Health and Human Services budget for FY 2026. We review what’s included in the bill and what comes next: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KPc...

House GOP Propose Budget Cuts to HHS: youtube.com/shorts/p8Zro... #hhs #budget #rfkjr #youtubeshorts

#SayItForward: WI's Dept. of Health Services Wants Your Ideas: DHS is seeking information to inform its application for the new "Rural Health Transformation Program," and set September 3 as its deadline to hear your ideas. We explain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVBQ...

Wisconsin's DHS Wants Ideas For its Rural Health Fund Application: youtube.com/shorts/5BmBT... #wisconsin #rural #federalbudget #youtubeshorts

#MedicalDebtMonday: On Aug. 19, CMS launched a new oversight initiative to "ensure that enrollees in Medicaid & CHIP are citizens, nationals, or have satisfactory immigration status. The first batch of reports has already been sent to states. We explain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=p44H...

Medicaid's New Immigration Initiative: youtube.com/shorts/X3tI3... #medicaid #immigration #homelandsecurity #ice #youtubeshorts

In Today's PULSE: Medicaid & ICE, Rural Health, & Social Security Updates: conta.cc/4oPghaA

New Rural Health Fund Explained: youtube.com/shorts/qoLUb... #federalbudget #medicaid #rural #hospitals #youtubeshorts

#SayItForward: The Social Security Administration has added 13 new conditions to its "Compassionate Allowance" list. The list includes conditions that "clearly meet the SSA definition of disability" due to the severe nature of many of these conditions: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY6o...

Social Security Adds New Conditions to Compassionate Allowance List: youtube.com/shorts/1faRv... #socialsecurity #ssi #ssdi #youtubeshorts

Judge Blocks *Some* Data Sharing Between Medicaid & ICE - we explain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7qc...

Judge Blocks Some Medicaid Data Sharing with ICE: youtube.com/shorts/U9eGf... #ICE #Medicaid #datasharing #youtubeshorts

#MedicalDebtMonday: "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still says that people 6 months old and up should get an annual flu vaccine. That means most insurers will cover it, and it should soon be widely available." Read more: kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

On August 1, the Social Security Administration announced a new security feature for people calling the national 800 number. It’s designed to make the identity verification process faster when calling Social Security over the phone. We explain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4z8...

New Security Feature When Calling Social Security: youtube.com/shorts/9dj-Q... #socialsecurity #security #identityprotection #youtubeshorts

Two Senators have introduced a Bill to make it easier for Veterans to get medical care at non-VA clinics & hospitals. Supporters say it would ease access to care especially for rural veterans. Critics worry about draining federal money away from the VA. We explain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQqt...

Bill Would Allow Veterans to Get Care at Non-VA Hospitals: youtube.com/shorts/VLp_h... #VA #veteran #veteransaffairs #youtubeshorts

#MedicalDebtMonday: A memo released this week by the nonpartisan WI Legislative Fiscal Bureau found that while the exact effects of the federal budget on Medicaid and FoodShare in WI are uncertain, it will likely result in fewer enrollees. Read the Memo: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lfb/mis...

#BirthTaxTuesday: Cooperation with CSAs Generally: Birth tax collections are not the only state program that requires birthing parents to cooperate with Child Support Agencies.

New Effort Makes it Easier to Share Patient Data: The Trump Administration launched a new patient data modernization push. CEOs from 60 companies agreed to make it easier for patients to access and share their personal health information. We explain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnL2...

New Effort Makes it Easier to Share Patient Data: youtube.com/shorts/gVSqx... #datasharing #healthrecords #trumpadministration #youtubeshorts

States Sue over SNAP Data Demand: Shortly after the USDA issued guidance to states seeking data on ALL SNAP beneficiaries and ALL household members, a coalition of 21 states sued to block the data demand. We explain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVwK... #snap #foodbenefits #food #USDA

States Sue Over SNAP Data Demands youtube.com/shorts/GV6bG... #snap #foodbenefits #food #youtubeshorts

#MedicalDebtMonday: Health insurance companies are denying coverage for prescription drugs at a much higher rate. In fact, denials increased 25% between 2016 to 2023. We explain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATjT...

Health Insurers Are Denying More Drug Claims #healthinsurance #PrescriptionDrugs #denials #medicaldebt #youtubeshorts youtube.com/shorts/hL5dX...

Veterans may be eligible for travel expenses when traveling for a VA health care appointment. Reimbursement offered through the "Beneficiary Travel Program" covers general health care travel and special mode transportation. We explain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5C2...

VA Travel Reimbursements: youtube.com/shorts/wd2lx... #vabenefits #veterans #VA #youtubeshorts

#BirthTaxTuesday: Who's still collecting? After Milwaukee and Dane Counties stopped collections, Racine Co. is now the most aggressive collector. Why #Stopthebirthtax? The policy impacts black and indigenous families more than white families.

Update on Social Security Hold Times: www.youtube.com/watch?v=05Nr...