“Women should be able to make the decisions that work best for them,” including whether their health coverage should include maternity benefits, says ... Read more
Colorado and Oregon are using their Medicaid flexibility to adopt innovative strategies that cut costs while improving beneficiaries’ health, such as by reducing emergency room ... Read more
Some state policymakers continue to propose linking Medicaid coverage to work or work-search requirements despite recent statements from Administration officials that these requirements ... Read more
The following questions and answers provide basic information on the dispute between state and federal officials on the future of Florida’s Low-Income Pool (LIP). What ... Read more
Medicaid critics often claim that the program lacks sufficient flexibility to implement strategies that would help states lower Medicaid spending and improve beneficiaries’ health. But ... Read more
Update, April 9: We have made a correction to this post. States can help improve Medicaid beneficiaries’ health and cut costs by promoting personal responsibility ... Read more
Opponents of Medicaid expansion claim that states need flexibility to promote personal responsibility, ensure appropriate use of health care services, and require work. These critics ... Read more
The House Budget Committee’s budget plan, which the House will consider on the floor this week, states that “Medicaid’s promises are empty,” claiming that beneficiaries ... Read more
“Waivers for state innovation,” also known as “1332 waivers” for the section of the Affordable Care Act creating them, are attracting attention as a way ... Read more
With Indiana becoming the 29 th state to adopt health reform’s Medicaid expansion, we’re happy to see another state expand Medicaid (see map below) — ... Read more
