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Medicaid “Block Grant” Guidance Will Likely Encourage States to Undermine Coverage
Tomorrow’s expected Medicaid guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will reportedly encourage states to seek federal waivers capping their federal funding for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Medicaid expansion and weakening federal protections for the low-income adults it covers.
Here are four points to keep in mind in evaluating the guidance, along with...
States Can’t Protect Themselves From Harmful Effects of ACA Repeal
The Trump Administration and 18 state attorneys general are asking the courts to strike down the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) as unconstitutional. With a cloud of uncertainty...
New Research: Medicaid Expansion Saves Lives
Since the start of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Medicaid expansion to low-income adults, evidence has poured in that the expansion is helping enrollees access and afford care.
Trump’s Health Care Plan Would Do Much the Same Damage as His Effort to Repeal the ACA Through the Courts
A federal appeals court will hear oral arguments tomorrow in Texas v. Azar, the lawsuit in which the Trump Administration and 20 Republican attorneys general are asking the courts to invalidate the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA). If the courts ultimately adopt the Administration’s position,...
Blocking Trump Rule on Short-Term Health Plans Would Benefit Consumers
By blocking the rule and making other changes, the House bill would increase the number of people with comprehensive health coverage.
Trump’s ACA Replacement Would Do Much the Same Damage as His Effort to Repeal the Law Through the Courts
In calling for higher courts to uphold U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor’s ruling striking down the Affordable Care Act (ACA), President Trump promised to replace the ACA with legislation that supposedly will lower costs while protecting people with pre-existing conditions, although he now...
For ACA’s 9th Anniversary, CBPP Examines Options to Further Expand Coverage
Nine years after President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on March 23, 2010, the uninsured rate remains at a historic low and more than 20 million people have gained coverage — but about 30 million non-elderly people are still uninsured. Several new CBPP analyses examine the...
CBO: Administration’s Short-Term Plans Rule Means a Return to Pre-ACA Practices
The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee will consider legislation tomorrow to curb so-called “short-term” health plans, which are exempt from the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) consumer protections. Some argue, wrongly, that these plans are...
ACA Repeal Bills Would Do Much the Same Damage as Judge’s Decision to Strike Down the Law
Last year’s bills would have had much the same devastating consequences as the decision itself, and the responses to the ruling are a reminder that the Administration and many congressional Republicans still support these outcomes.
