Proposition 35 is a proposed ballot measure in California that seeks to impose a permanent tax on managed care organizations (MCOs) that provide healthcare services to vulnerable populations. The ballot also outlines specific ways the tax revenue must be used. Context and Background The proposal comes amid...
Medicaid prescription drug spending has been on the rise and some states have opted to carve out prescription drug benefits and transition to a Fee-For-Service (FFS) model. In theory, this delivery system helps states assert their purchasing power to reduce costs and improve oversight. However,...
California’s Governor, Gavin Newsom, signed an executive order at the beginning of the year to move all pharmacy services for Medi-Cal from managed care to a FFS model. The consolidated purchasing power would leverage the state’s population size to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical...
In September, The Globe Gazette reported that Iowa representatives have turned in waiver requests with the federal government as a part of Gov. Terry Branstad's strategy to switch Medicaid to a privately run managed care system effective Jan. 1 - a shift they anticipate will deliver...