Los Angeles Times By: Michael Hiltzik In the real world, it has become clear that placing restrictions such as work and reporting requirements on Medicaid is disastrous. They’re legally dubious, for one thing — as a federal judge stated in late June when he tossed out work requirements imposed in Kentucky. … “They put out […]
KPVI 6 News By: John Haughey During the 2018 legislative session, Florida lawmakers approved a measure that directs the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to seek authorization from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to eliminate the 90-day retroactive eligibility period for non-pregnant adults beginning July 1, 2019. … During the […]
Buzzfeed News By: Paul McLeod Over 5,000 low-income people in Arkansas are on pace to lose insurance by the end of this month, as new changes to the Medicaid system, approved by the Trump administration, start to take effect. … “My fundamental question about what’s happening in Arkansas is ‘is this a failing system or […]
Politico By: Dan Diamond The Trump administration is preparing to let conservative-led states impose additional restrictions on the nation’s health program for the poor that could push tens of thousands of people off coverage, POLITICO has learned. … Advocates say the result will be disastrous for poor and working-class Americans. “The Trump administration seems intent […]
ThinkProgress By: Amanda Gomez In Arkansas, residents on Medicaid need to report 80-hours-a-month of work or service online to keep their health insurance under new requirements. So far, more than 5,000 people have failed to do so, jeopardizing their continuous coverage. … The state data also has health experts further speculating the intent of Arkansas’ […]
Washington Post By: Colby Itkowitz Last month, there was a flurry of headlines when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reopened Kentucky’s Medicaid work requirements waiver for public comment after a federal judge sent the state’s proposal back to the agency for further review. … Mississippi also removed language from its waiver related to […]
