Medicaid ‘at an unprecedented crossroads … progress is at risk,’ program leader says

Medical Economics November 21, 2024
Richard Payerchin

Key Takeaways

• Medicaid’s future is uncertain, with potential policy changes like work requirements and block grants threatening its progress and coverage.
• Recent Medicaid advancements include doubled auto-renewal rates and expanded postpartum coverage, improving maternal and child health.
• CMS leaders stress healthcare access as a human right, aiming to simplify system navigation and ensure timely provider access.
• Political shifts and policy proposals could lead to significant coverage losses, affecting tens of millions of people nationwide.

CMS Medicaid chief foreshadows potential policy changes coming when President-elect Trump moves into the White House.

Medicaid has become the bedrock of health coverage across the country, but the program stands “at an unprecedented crossroads,” the program’s leader said.

Dan Tsai, director of the...

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