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Transforming Perinatal Care in Colorado: Q&A with Elephant Circle Founder Indra Lusero
We have been watching and tracking all of the progress in states to improve Medicaid for pregnant and postpartum people during a period of rapid, positive change, even during the most recent legislative sessions under a backdrop of federal cuts. Colorado was one of the early states to pursue comprehensive maternal health initiatives, so we…
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Post Office Rural Service and Proposed Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements on Collision Course
I recently wrote about problems with the federal government’s suggested definition of “volunteer” in the proposed rule implementing the new law (H.R. 1) passed by Congress that requires patients to meet work/volunteer reporting requirements to maintain Medicaid coverage. The changes in this law are estimated to increase the number of uninsured Americans by 10 million people…
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How H.R. 1 Cuts and Changes to Medicaid Played out in 2026 State Legislative Sessions (Part 2)
It’s been nearly a year since H.R.1 was signed into law, enacting the largest Medicaid cuts in history and setting off a scramble in state capitals to respond. Back in March, we took a look at how ten state legislatures were grappling with the impending budget holes and policies created by H.R.1. Now that most…
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Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements: States Ask a Federal Court to Protect Medically Frail Individuals from CMS Overreach
On June 3, CMS issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) misinterpreting the work reporting requirements enacted last July in H.R. 1. The H.R. 1 provisions were bad enough, but as my colleague Leo Cuello has explained, the IFR imposes policies on states and individuals that the Congress did not enact. Most notably, the IFR makes…
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Webinar: Medicaid Financing
The Georgetown University Center for Children and Families hosted a webinar took place on Tuesday, June 30 at 2pm ET. This webinar covered the basics of Medicaid financing, including how the federal-state partnership works, how federal funding is mandatory and not subject to annual appropriations, and how states finance their share of Medicaid costs. It…