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

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

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,

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

Medicaid is losing billions of dollars from improper payments. According to HHS Agency Financial Reports, improper Medicaid payments reached $30 billion in 2015 and grew to almost $37 billion in 2017. The vast majority of these improper payments were determined

Lawmakers in Virginia were unable to approve the Commonwealth’s biennial spending plan earlier this year; which included provisions for Medicaid Expansion. Due to a divide in Republican support within the House and Senate, the legislators agreed to reconvene for a

The future of rural hospitals in Virginia hangs in the balance in the upcoming debate over Medicaid expansion. Due to the large population of uninsured and low-income citizens in Virginia's countryside, rural hospitals rely heavily on the Medicaid program for

Last month, Virginia’s work on the Commonwealth’s biennial spending plan budget came to an abrupt halt due to the inclusion of provisions for Medicaid expansion. In short, the Republican House supports expanding Medicaid whereas the Republican Senate does not. As

Last year the GOP and Trump Administration made numerous attempts to reform Medicaid by trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and impose federal spending caps for the Medicaid program. While these efforts were unsuccessful, the future of the

The Trump administration has made considerable efforts to reform the Affordable Care Act. Despite all of the failed attempts in 2017, the Whitehouse is once again targeting the nation's healthcare safety net. The recently released budget for FY 2019 clearly outlines