In 2018, the Trump Administration and GOP made several attempts to repeal the ACA and impose federal spending caps on the Medicaid program to reduce costs. These efforts were ultimately unsuccessful; however, a handful of states expanded their Medicaid programs
The Coronavirus pandemic and the consequential economic recession accentuated the importance of the Medicaid program last year. By February, the Medicaid enrollment rate increased to 7.4 percent, and 76.5 million people were enrolled in the jointly funded program. In 2021,
Last year, there were multiple attempts to reform the Medicaid program. While efforts at the federal level met resistance, multiple reform initiatives took place at the state level. These measures included legislation, program expansion, demonstration waivers, eligibility restrictions, and work
From the very start of Donald Trump’s presidency, he has promised to give states the flexibility they need to craft their own Medicaid policies. HHS, working with governors and state legislatures, could make dramatic state-by-state changes to Medicaid using section
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
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