Our updated @georgetownccf tracker finds that 16 months into President Trump’s 2nd term, Medicaid is covering 2 million fewer children.
This is very bad news b/c the child uninsured rate is likely going up as a result.
And this is before HR 1 Medicaid cuts kick in.
From @NCHealthNews - County social service agencies in North Carolina are bracing for a surge of low-income people confused over Medicaid's new work requirements and other changes. Will residents get enough help?
https://t.co/ogRRXk6S5F
Nearly half of insured adults (46%) say that lowering out-of-pocket costs is their most-wanted change to their health insurance.
Explore the findings in our latest poll: https://t.co/F9OkkSOecx
State Medicaid agencies are already “struggling significantly” to keep enough staff to help people sign up for benefits and field questions.
New work requirements will add an extra strain.
https://t.co/81FLAzE3JP
This brief outlines state strategies to build essential Medicare capacity — helping Medicaid programs respond to federal rules, onboard new staff, & adapt integration efforts as the Medicare landscape evolves. https://t.co/isP9W72MTw
This tipsheet highlights how community-based organizations can strengthen state Medicaid Beneficiary Advisory Councils and improve member input. https://t.co/R5WIY2NVeW
My colleague Andy Schneider is a Medicaid program integrity expert. He breaks down the latest on the Trump Administration's latest attack on Minnesota.
CMS Weaponizes Fraud Against Medicaid in Minnesota: Part 2 https://t.co/CHKpAD0ZOJ via @GeorgetownCCF
How states implement new Medicaid cost-sharing rules created by the OBBBA will have significant impact on program efficiency and enrollee health. | Forefront
@betsyqcliff and @RichardHirth | @UChicagoPHS, @MichiganHMP
https://t.co/YNfMckrEBY
As states work to rapidly design and launch their Rural Health Transformation Program plans, this brief offers best practices across four key domains essential to successful implementation. https://t.co/DKUVDK4qS5
@311DCgov Please ensure that sidewalk curb cuts are also being cleared so pedestrians can safely get around without having to to walk in the street and risk being hit by vehicles.
New resource for state leg & those who support them from @NCSLorg on leg strategies for addressing #Medicaid budgets: https://t.co/vrY5Nrrp1R Great resource as legislative budget convos get underway
@bobjherman@TaraBannow Never mind the data showing that nonworking "able-bodied" adults make up a small portion of Medicaid enrollees and the majority are women (26% over age 50) https://t.co/FR6oOKBdm9
Much of the implementation discussions of HR 1/OBBA have centered on work requirements & other #Medicaid expansion provisions. A new brief from @CLASP_DC discusses how nonexpansion states will be impacted by HR 1/OBBA https://t.co/PRgYJq8We2
With newly-released federal data, we estimate ACA insurers are raising benchmark premiums an average of 26%. But, that's frankly not the most important number. The important number is that what ACA enrollees pay will spike by an average of 114% if enhanced tax credits expire.