Medicaid
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Feb. 24 began implementing new standards for immigration public charge decisions. When making certain immigration determinations, the government considers whether someone can support themselves financially or if they are at risk for becoming a “public…
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg blocked Medicaid work requirements in Michigan, citing an appeals court decision last month that affirmed his decision blocking Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas.
On Feb. 24, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began implementing new “public charge” rules for certain immigrants seeking to obtain lawful permanent residence (a green card) in the U.S. Several lawsuits challenging the rule are working through the courts. However, the new rules are…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Medicaid fiscal accountability proposed rule and recent block grant guidance “could have fiscal and credit repercussions” for states and health care providers, especially nonprofit providers with “higher Medicaid exposure,” according to a recent…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed a district court decision that blocked Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas.
President Trump today submitted to Congress his budget request for fiscal year 2021.
President Trump today submitted to Congress his budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2021. The budget request, which is not binding, proposes hundreds of billions of dollars in reductions to Medicare and Medicaid over 10 years.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to withdraw its proposed rule on Medicaid program financing and supplemental payments.
The House of Representatives voted 224-193 to pass a non-binding resolution denouncing recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services guidance that gives states the option to request a defined amount of federal Medicaid funding to cover certain healthy adults.
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack provides perspective on Medicaid and details potential cuts to the program which threaten millions of America’s most vulnerable patients.