Home Health Care News February 26, 2025
Late Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a budget resolution. The move could be a step towards major cuts to the Medicaid program, which has raised concerns across the at-home care sector.
The result was 217-215, with every Democrat and one Republican – Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) – voting against the measure.
While the budget calls for $2 trillion in spending cuts, it doesn’t specifically name Medicaid.
Plus, Republican leaders have downplayed the impact on Medicaid.
“Look, Medicaid has never been on the chopping block,” Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said earlier this month at a press conference. “What we’re talking about is non-benefit-related reforms to the program. Medicaid is infamous for fraud, waste, and abuse. By some estimates, large...