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Families USA submitted this letter in response to Utah’s request for comments on its proposed application to amend its section 1115 waiver to expand Medicaid eligibility to cover individuals up to 138% of the…
Families USA submitted this letter in response to Tennessee’s request for comments on its proposed application to amend its section 1115 Medicaid waiver to add a block grant and additional flexibilities to generate federal…
NOTE: This blog was originally published in Health Affairs on October 15, 2019. On September 18, 2019, Tennessee announced a long-anticipated proposal to block grant its Medicaid program, TennCare. This proposal is deeply flawed in ways…
It has been nearly one year since Utah voters passed Proposition 3, a ballot initiative to fully expand Medicaid. Unfortunately, the state Legislature overrode Proposition 3 with the passage of S.B. 96. The legislation rejected…
Oral health coverage for adults is excluded from Medicare and minimal in most state Medicaid programs. Luckily, some federal and state lawmakers are realizing what we all know—that oral health is critical to overall…
Families USA recently commented on a proposed CMS regulation aimed at promoting the interoperability of health information technology (health IT). We support the Administration’s efforts to utilize technology innovations in the health care sector as a…
Medicaid is the nation's safety net. Tens of millions of working families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities rely on Medicaid. It helps fund doctors and hospitals that deliver health care to people who…
The Utah Department of Medicaid released its much-anticipated proposal for a Section 1115 Medicaid waiver seeking a “per capita cap” – or a limit on federal spending – on major portions of its Medicaid program. If…
Kansas lawmakers are currently considering legislation that could expand Medicaid to 150,000 nonelderly, low-income Kansans. As lawmakers debate Medicaid expansion in the state’s legislature, Families USA has published a fact sheet on the impact…
Federal Judge Boasberg struck down work requirements for the Medicaid program in both Arkansas and Kentucky. This March 28th webinar discussed the Judge's ruling and what it means for the future of Medicaid. Featured…