The Hill The Trump administration prepares for the best instead of the worst. … Furthermore, Medicaid is countercyclical — increasing in size and scope when the economy turns downward. The federal matching rate, which has been increased under the emergency COVID-19 relief package, injects dollars into state economies. As Edwin Park from Georgetown University Center for Children […]
Roll Call Background provided by Joan Alker, executive director of Georgetown University Center for Children and Families The Trump administration is beginning to distribute money from a new $100 billion hospital emergency fund to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the hardest-hit hospitals are not prioritized in the first wave of money, and parameters on […]
Axios Medicaid will be a lifeline for droves of Americans affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Why it matters: Medicaid has long been the safety net that catches people during hard times, but a crisis of this magnitude will call upon the program — and strain states’ budgets — like never before. (Herman, 4/1) … Read […]
Kaiser Health News As the coronavirus roils the economy and throws millions of Americans out of work, Medicaid is emerging as a default insurance plan for many of the newly unemployed. That could produce unprecedented strains on the vital health insurance program, according to state officials and policy researchers. Americans are being urged to stay […]
Inside Health Policy The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission indicated Thursday (April 2) that it will closely monitor lessons learned in Medicaid after the coronavirus pandemic is over, including how Medicaid expansion states fared over non-expansion states. … Commissioner Tricia Brooks called on the commission to encourage CMS to back down on its […]
WAMU 88.5 If you’re uninsured or have been recently laid off, you and your family members might be eligible for free or low-cost health coverage through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) or premium subsidies through the Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage. … Research courtesy of Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families […]
