May 2018

26 May Virginia Medicaid Expansion “Probable”

Posted at 21:58h in Medicaid Expansion, Uncategorized

It has been six weeks since Virginia's General Assembly met for a special session to produce the state's budget for FY 2019 and decide the fate of Medicaid expansion. On Tuesday, the Finance Committee met but Virginia Senate Republicans delayed a decision on a proposed...

23 May States look to use medicaid 1115 waivers to drop key provisions of the program

Posted at 11:25h in Medicaid

The repeal of the Affordable Care Act with its current provisions for Medicaid did not materialize at the federal level last year; however, states are exploring reform individually by way of Medicaid 1115 waivers. These waivers focus on priorities within the states and permit local governments...

15 May Medicaid Expansion Round-Up

Posted at 11:15h in Medicaid Expansion

During the 2016 Presidential campaign and shortly after assuming office, President Trump was adamant about repealing the ACA's provisions for Medicaid expansion. In fact, President Trump and the administrator of The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Seema Verma, are now considering waivers to...

03 May The Soaring Cost of Drugs for the Medicaid Program

Posted at 16:12h in Medicaid

Last month, President Trump delayed presenting his plan to address the soaring costs of prescription drugs. Despite the delay, New York’s Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board (DURB) took it upon themselves to negotiate with drug manufacturers. DURB voted in favor of lowering the price its...

26 May Virginia Medicaid Expansion “Probable”

23 May States look to use medicaid 1115 waivers to drop key provisions of the program

15 May Medicaid Expansion Round-Up

03 May The Soaring Cost of Drugs for the Medicaid Program

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