Medicaid is the backbone of many aspects of our health care system including paying for the majority of nursing home residents, covering 40 to 50 percent of children and births depending on where you live, people with disabilities and other low-income people. Medicaid covers almost 80 million people in total – roughly four times as […]
As our colleague Edwin Park has explained, there is keen interest on the part of some Congressional Republican leaders in capping federal Medicaid payments to states, ideally by converting Medicaid from a health insurance program into a block grant. Currently, the federal government matches state spending for the costs of health and long-term care services […]
Below you will find sample social media posts and graphics to accompany Georgetown University CCF’s 2025 Rural Report. Download all these images here. New Report: @GeorgetownCCF finds residents of small towns and rural communities rely on Medicaid more than those in metro areas. bit.ly/RuralReport25 #MedicaidMatters #RuralHealth New report from @GeorgetownCCF shows that 41% of children […]
As we have previously written, since the November election, Congressional Republican leaders have been increasingly open about their intent to make deeply damaging cuts to Medicaid. Now, at a caucus retreat on January 4th, House Republicans actively discussed policy options to cut federal Medicaid spending — including converting Medicaid to a per capita cap — […]
Community health workers (also known as promotores and community health representatives) fill an important role in the health care system by linking individuals to public health and medical resources that support their health and well-being. Community health workers are unique in that they are trusted members of the community and are able to serve as […]
In early 2021, we wrote about the basic rules for passing legislation in the House versus the Senate and how the budget reconciliation process allows certain legislation to move forward with approval from a simple majority of Senators rather than be subject to the filibuster and the usual three-fifths or 60-vote threshold. Given recent reports […]
