#medicaid | The Distraction Index
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#medicaid
9 events across 5 weeks
3
Damage
3
Distraction
3
Noise
25.2
Avg A
25.9
Avg B
WEEK 53
Dec 28 – Jan 3
NOISE
2026-01-01
Appeals Court Allows Medicaid Funding Cuts for Planned Parenthood to Stand
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
A
22.6
B
23.4
WEEK 29
Jul 13 – 19
DIST
2025-07-19
HHS Targets Duplicate Medicaid Benefits
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
4.1
B
28.4
DMG
2025-07-19
Planned Parenthood Seeks to Maintain Medicaid Funding
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
A
34.9
WEEK 27
Jun 29 – Jul 5
NOISE
2025-07-04
Medicaid Cuts Included in Spending Bill
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
22.4
B
24.0
NOISE
2025-07-04
Medicaid Cuts Announced in Spending Bill
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
15.1
WEEK 26
Jun 22 – 28
DMG
2025-06-26
Supreme Court Rules States Can Defund Planned Parenthood via Medicaid
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
48.1
B
20.2
WEEK 21
May 18 – 24
DMG
2025-05-23
Work Requirements Included in Budget Bill for Medicaid and Food Assistance
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
29.8
B
16.0
B
26.7
B
17.1
DIST
2025-07-04
Trump Signs Comprehensive Tax and Spending Cut Bill on July 4
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
18.5
B
40.8
DIST
2025-07-04
Trump Signs Tax and Spending Cut Bill on July 4
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
31.8
B
36.6