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Families USA submitted this letter in response to CMS’s request for comments on Nebraska’s application for a new section 1115 waiver to expand Medicaid eligibility to cover individuals up to 138% of the Federal…
Despite a spate of court challenges blocking states’ efforts to add work and other reporting requirements to their Medicaid programs, a few states, including Nebraska, are continuing to propose new burdensome requirements, claiming their…
A recent study provides valuable evidence to support the use and integration of community health representatives (CHRs) to prevent chronic kidney disease (CKD) among American Indians. In the study, which was funded by the…
Texas v US is a case brought by brought by 18 Republican attorneys general and governors (led by Texas) and two individuals that threatens access to health care and financial security for millions of…
Robyn Merrill, Executive Director of Maine Equal Justice. A 2008 graduate of the University of Maine School of law, Merrill also has a master's degree in social work from the University of New England.…
Consumers First, an alliance representing employers, providers, consumer organizations, and workers, recently sent this letter to Capitol Hill, urging Congress to advance a number of bipartisan proposals to tackle the high and rising costs…
On January 1, 2020, Utah’s Medicaid work reporting requirement went into effect. In addition to being onerous for patients and providers and legally dubious, the work reporting requirement will be costly and administratively burdensome…
Families USA submitted this letter in response to CMS’s request for comments on Tennessee’s proposal to amend its section 1115 waiver to dramatically restructure its Medicaid program under a block grant arrangement. A change…
On December 18, 2019, the U.S Court of Appeals decided to send the health care repeal lawsuit back to the district court—putting health care for millions of families in serious jeopardy. The decision also…
To date, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved Medicaid work requirement waivers in 11 states, accepting states’ various justifications for adding onerous requirements that likely lead to significant losses in…