Fierce Health Payers December 20, 2021
Moderate Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia’s objections to the nearly $2 trillion social spending bill is forcing Democrats to try to pare down major healthcare policies in the package, which could result in dropping key provisions that close the Medicaid coverage gap and increase residency slots.
Manchin announced his opposition to the Build Back Better Act during a television interview Sunday, sending Democrats scrambling to figure out how to move forward on the legislation.
The legislation included major priorities for healthcare aimed at closing the Medicaid coverage gap, drug price reform, extending enhanced subsidies for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and adding hearing benefits to traditional Medicare.
But Manchin told Fox News Sunday that he can’t support the package due...
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