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Florida Bill Would Waste Money on a Lose-Lose Plan to Punish Very Low-Income Parents
As readers of the SayAhhh! Health Policy blog know, states that have taken up the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Medicaid expansion are now mandated to impose a punitive work reporting requirement as of January 1, 2027. Florida has not taken up the expansion and covers very few adults, but Florida legislators are considering a bill…
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Implementing Costly Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements: Who Will Foot the Bill?
Introduction The budget reconciliation bill enacted in July 2025 (H.R. 1) includes two major changes to federal Medicaid law that will impose large implementation costs on most states. One mandates the states that extend Medicaid coverage to low-income (“expansion”) adults require those adults to report 80 hours of work or community service per month. The other…
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Self-Help Tools and Tutorials Are Critical to Implementing Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements
Last week we updated our scan of Medicaid renewal tutorials and self-help tools in advance of implementation of semi-annual renewals for the Medicaid expansion group starting in 2027. For all enrollees, not just expansion adults, it’s important for states to keep these resources updated and relevant. And it’s not too early to start thinking about…
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Fact-Checking Dr Oz’ Claims About Rural Health Investments
CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz makes two statements in this short video that are not correct: Rural areas and small towns need assistance with health care affordability, quality and accessibility. The Rural Health Transformation Fund, despite its origin as a political maneuver to enable passage of the 2025 federal budget reconciliation law (HR1), means substantial help…
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Critical Threats to Child and Family Health Intensify in 2026: Here is What We are Watching at CCF
The policy landscape for child and family health has undergone a dramatic transformation following the passage of H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and related policy changes enacted during the first year of the Trump administration. As we enter the second year of this administration, the Georgetown…