Managed Healthcare Executive September 27, 2024
Logan Lutton

The Democrats have expanded the program under the Affordable Care Act. Republicans have proposed cuts in federal funding and work requirements.

Fifth of five parts of our coverage of the 2024 election and healthcare

Medicaid policy doesn’t lend itself to becoming a major national campaign issue, partly because the program is designed so each state sets its own Medicaid policy.

Still, whichever party is in power in Washington has an opportunity to shape Medicaid programs by granting waivers to states that allow them to try new approaches to the program and depart from federal rules. Moreover, the ACA created an opportunity for state officials to get federal financial support to expand eligibility for their Medicaid programs, and Medicaid expansion has...

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