Preserving Coverage
By Cindy Mann, Partner, Manatt Health President-elect Trump and leaders in Congress have proposed a major restructuring of the Medicaid program, but very significant changes to Medicaid coverage and financing could be adopted even before that debate begins as part of a reconciliation bill aimed at repealing various provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). […]
Congressional leaders have been clear that a repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is first up on their agenda in January. I blogged about this the other day, and as I was reflecting on these issues, I realized that children and families in Arizona are in particularly hot water if the ACA is repealed. […]
A report from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds a dramatic decline in the number of families and individuals who are struggling to pay medical bills, compared to what they faced before the Affordable Care Act was signed into law. The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) found […]
As the discussion about repealing the ACA continues, more and more questions arise. The latest question in my mind is this: If the Medicaid expansion in the Affordable Care Act is repealed, what options would states have to continue to cover this population if they wanted to do so? Before the Affordable Care Act, in […]
Today we have learned of President-Elect Trump’s choices for the two most important health care policymakers in his Administration. They will have broad authority to shape the future of Medicare and Medicaid. Current House Budget Committee Chair Tom Price (R-GA) has been nominated to serve as the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Seema […]
Many questions remain about what the new administration and Congress have in store for vulnerable children and families. Of course, the president-elect and congressional leaders have indicated repeal of the ACA will be a top priority early next year and, among other things, would end the Medicaid expansion and children’s coverage protections. But what other […]
