House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, the Republican from Louisiana, has stated with certainty that Medicaid work requirements will be implemented sooner than originally planned. This expedited timeline is intended to win the backing of conservative skeptics on a reconciliation package, according to reliable sources. The initial budget bill, unveiled earlier this week, had … [Read more...] about Scalise: House to Fast-Track Medicaid Work Requirements
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Trump Signals Support for Medicaid Work Requirements
Jason Smith, the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee of Representatives, stated on Fox News Sunday that President Donald Trump has "shown an openness" towards work requirements for Medicaid. The Republican-controlled Congress is considering drastic cuts to Medicaid. Medicaid provides health coverage for 83 million people with low incomes. The federal government and … [Read more...] about Trump Signals Support for Medicaid Work Requirements
States Blocked from Medicaid Payment Portal as Trump Freezes Federal Aid
One day after President Trump announced a federal grant and aid freeze, state Medicaid programs in the United States reported that they had lost access to federal payment portals. Matthew Vaeth, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), issued a memo on Monday stating that agencies must cease "all activities relating to the obligation or disbursement … [Read more...] about States Blocked from Medicaid Payment Portal as Trump Freezes Federal Aid
Texas AG Sues Biden Over Billions For Trying To Expand Medicaid (Instead Of Tackling The Border Crisis)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently slapped the Biden Administration with a lawsuit after they tried to make changes to the state’s federally funded portion of Medicaid last month. The Biden Administration recently rescinded a Trump-era extension to the 1115 waiver agreement which would provide Texas’ uninsured residents with billions of dollars in federal funds. The … [Read more...] about Texas AG Sues Biden Over Billions For Trying To Expand Medicaid (Instead Of Tackling The Border Crisis)