Medicaid
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Upcoming Congressional Fiscal Policy Deadlines
Updated 12/18/2024: The President signed a Continuing Resolution on September 26, 2024, that runs through December 20, 2024. Lawmakers will need to...
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Medicaid Savings Options
The Medicaid program – a joint federal-state program that provides health care to low-income populations – is projected to cost the federal government...
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Reform Needed for Medicaid DSH
Federal Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments are set to face an $8 billion annual reduction – more than 50 percent – in 2025, 2026...
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Congress Should Avoid a Costly End-of-Year Package
With debt nearing record levels, interest payments surging, and major trust funds approaching insolvency, Congress should avoid worsening our already...
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Q: Did Trump Propose Deep Medicare Cuts? A: No
In a recent report, “The Trump-Vance ‘Concept’ on Health Care,” Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign claims that former President...
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What’s Driving Medicaid Spending?
In the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest budget baseline, the agency revised projections of Medicaid enrollment and outlays for the next...
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CMS Finalizes Medicaid Rule Likely to Increase Spending
In a rule finalized at the end of April, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced significant changes to financing and...
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Supplemental Payments Drive Up Federal Medicaid Costs
This paper is part of a series on Medicaid financing. Other papers in the series discuss an overview of state financing schemes and provider taxes...
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Medicaid Provider Taxes Inflate Federal Matching Funds
This paper is part of a series on Medicaid financing. Other papers in the series discuss an overview of state financing schemes and supplemental...