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Congress is talking about Medicaid work requirements. A GAO report coming this fall on Georgia’s could shine more light on their true costs. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

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It seems quaint to share research about unwinding now, but: We learned in a survey of low-income adults that fully one-quarter of people learned they lost Medicaid only when seeking care (often filling a prescription) Relevant as GOP considers increasing frequency of eligibility redeterminations

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House GOP may require states to conduct more frequent #Medicaid eligibility redeterminations (and may also repeal current 12-months continuous eligibiilty for children). My colleague Tricia Brooks looks at past experience in TX to show the likely harmful impact: ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/05/01/t...

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The ACA's #Medicaid expansion in 40 states and D.C. helps over 20M people get care. Proposed cuts would take coverage away or make it worse by harming parents, children, and people with disabilities many policymakers say they want to protect. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

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As Congress considers adding work requirements to #Medicaid, a new report details the economic ripple effects for state budgets and industries nationwide www.commonwealthfund.org/publications... #healthpolicy

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Medicaid expansion covers more than 20M adults w/ low incomes, helping them become healthier & more financially secure. Expansion coverage has saved lives, improved access to care and health outcomes & protected people from medical debt. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

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If states maintained ACA #Medicaid expansion coverage and spending, a per capita cap on the expansion population would erode the effective enhanced federal match rate over time and shift $246B in costs to states over 10 years. More in our NEW @kff.org analysis here: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Yet more evidence that #Medicaid work requirements do not increase employment and cause people to lose coverage www.urban.org/urban-wire/n...

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In a deviation from my usual posts about Medicaid, I'm sharing my heartbreak about the shuttering of #AmeriCorps NCCC, the national service program I participated in for 2 years. I learned so much from my time in #NCCC. More here: www.linkedin.com/posts/akeiis...

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The ACA Medicaid expansion has helped improve hospital finances, and may especially benefit rural hospitals: www.kff.org/health-costs...

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See @kffhealthnews.org article and also summary of the research from work requirements from @kff.org policy here: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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"There's a real likelihood of unnecessary institutionalization, because of what states would have to do," says Jorwic. Disabled & elderly people who could have stayed home with some assistance might need to enter a nursing home, simply because that's the only way they can get care. #Medicaid

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ASPE staff who received RIF notices were responsible for calculating FPL and FMAP - the federal matching rate for #Medicaid. FPL is used by Medicaid, SNAP, WIC, and other programs to determine eligibility. It remains unclear who will take up this important work in the HHS reorg

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States aren't required to include adult dental benefits in their Medicaid programs, so these services are often the first to go when #Medicaid funding is cut. Poor oral health causes more than just pain—it can interfere with school and work, and is linked to chronic conditions such as diabetes.

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Congressional Republicans want to cut #Medicaid funding by $880 billion. Learn what this could mean for older adults and individuals with disabilities who rely on the program for help with daily tasks like getting dressed and preparing meals. www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2025/me... #LTSS

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New @kff.org research on how all states but Alaska rely on provider taxes to finance #Medicaid at the state level. If such taxes are restricted or prohibited entirely, states would be unable to replace lost revenues, forcing them to deeply cut their Medicaid programs. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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“The reason why that's really important is just because healthcare tends to be one of the top three employers in a rural community, and therefore an economic driver for the community as well,” said Michelle Mills CEO of Colorado Rural Health Center. www.cpr.org/2025/03/25/m... #Medicaid

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“For every 1 meal that a food bank provides, #SNAP provides 9,” said Karen Siebert, at Harvesters in Kansas City. “If these costs were shifted to the states, there’s no way our state budgets on either side of the state line could absorb that.” thebeaconnews.org/stories/2025...

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#Medicaid dollars don’t go to people, says Leighton Ku at GWU & lead author of the report. They go to hospitals, doctors’ offices, pharmacies & nursing homes. SNAP funds go to grocery stores. The cuts would have a ripple effect throughout the economy, says Ku. www.governing.com/policy/medic...

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Disability rights advocates say income and asset caps for #Medicaid buy-in programs can prevent participants from working full time or accepting promotions. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

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Potential Medicaid and SNAP cuts being discussed by some federal policymakers could lead to 1 million lost jobs and a $113 billion reduction in states’ GDPs by 2026. www.commonwealthfund.org/publications... #Medicaid #SNAP #healthpolicy

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There are no reliable estimates of fraud in Medicaid. While often cited when discussing fraud, improper payments are not a measure of fraud and are often tied to missing documentation or administrative steps: on.kff.org/4iulKAl

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#Medicaid is "a key source of funding for services such as mental and behavioral health care, school nurses, substance use treatment, community health centers, in-home care and nursing homes. Rural hospitals, in particular, rely heavily on Medicaid to cover expenses for their services."

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With all the discussion around waste, fraud and abuse in #Medicaid, I decided to pull together some useful resources to help folks understand what we know & how some information is being misinterpreted. First up @kff.org's 5 Key Facts www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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You might know that Medicaid covers more than 72 million people with low income, but do you know how that coverage is paid for? Trace the complex flow of #Medicaid dollars, from funding to spending and reimbursements, in this explainer from @commonwealthfund.org's @acinthedc.bsky.social.

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KFF explains the facts about #Medicaid program integrity. Debunks the disinformation being circulated to justify draconian #Medicaid cuts which have nothing to do with curbing fraud: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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Need a refresher on how #Medicaid is financed? I've got 2 new resources for you: 1) for the auditory learners a podcast episode from @ncslorg.bsky.social ncsl-podcasts.simplecast.com/episodes/med... 2) for the readers a @commonwealthfund.org explainer www.commonwealthfund.org/publications...

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Lisa James, director of development for the Montana Consortium for Urban Indian Health, said Medicaid cuts would require Montana's urban Indian health organizations to cut services and limit their ability to address health disparities. #Medicaid #AIAN #TribalHealth

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“FL Healthy Kids has delivery systems that are designed for healthy kids,” Freedman said. Families who have kids w special needs get disenrolled...because they're no longer eligible for #Medicaid, and they get moved over to FL Healthy Kids. The systems are different. It's not good.

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New: People across the political spectrum really don't want Medicaid to be cut. And, it's personal: 53% of people say they or a family member has been covered by Medicaid at some point. www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...

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Scaling back HRSN waivers comes less than a week after positive results from North Carolina's Healthy Opportunities Program were published in JAMA.

submitted 60 days ago • 1 comment

Proposed cuts to #Medicaid could endanger #health insurance for low-income Americans. Join Urban on 3/10 @ 2:00 p.m. ET for a virtual event that will explore these cuts’ potential effects on the program and its more than 70 million beneficiaries. #LiveatUrban

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"Among the issues is a backlog of thousands of families who applied for #Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program... The application process remains tedious & confusing, requiring families to sometimes round up dozens of documents to prove they’re eligible. Some give up." #TXleg

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Inbox: Medicaid at 60 issue of @jhppl.bsky.social just dropped. How timely. 😭 But seriously, read the amazing scholarship in this issue for in-depth understanding of the program's past, present, & future. @oberlanderunc.bsky.social @ericpatashnik.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/jhppl/issue/...

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Ret. Brigadier General George Schwartz makes the case that #Medicaid supports military readiness and fills in gaps in the coverage provided to military members & their families lebtown.com/2025/02/24/a...

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Urban Institute: reducing the #Medicaid expansion match rate – as some GOP plans have proposed – would create a $44.3B funding shortfall for states in 2026. If states respond by dropping their expansions, up to 10.8 million people would become uninsured. www.urban.org/research/pub...

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The Medicaid improper payments rate is a measure of procedural errors, such as a missed administrative step or incorrect coding. It is NOT a measure fraud or misspending. Read more here: www.cbpp.org/blog/underst...

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ICYMI: Nice deep dive into Georgia's #Medicaid experiment with #WorkRequirements - Pathways to Coverage; TLDR: New red tape was very pricy & few people gained coverage www.propublica.org/article/geor... #healthpolicy

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