Medicaid is the largest health coverage source in the United States, covering approximately 70 million individuals including children, pregnant women, people with disabilities, elderly adults, and in states that have expanded their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act, low-income
On February 10, 2020, the Trump Administration released its budget proposal for fiscal year 2021. While the total budget would amount to $4.8 trillion, the administration proposes to cut $9.4 billion in funding from the U.S. Department of Health
On Thursday, December 12, 2019, the Trump administration announced its approval of South Carolina’s request to condition Medicaid eligibility on work or community engagement activities. In a joint statement released on Thursday by CMS Administrator Seema Verma and South Carolina
“We’ve all seen this movie before” – Judge James Boasberg, Philbrick v. Azar
On July 29 HHS approval of work and community engagement requirements as a condition of eligibility for Medicaid was again found to be arbitrary and capricious. This time Judge James Boasberg ruled that New Hampshire’s efforts to impose work requirements as a condition of Medicaid eligibility should be halted and vacated the Secretary’s approval. Judge Boasberg issued similar rulings earlier this year regarding the Arkansas (Gresham v. Azar) and Kentucky (Stewart v. Azar) attempts to impose work requirements. A Health Law Pulse summary may be found here.
“As Opening Day arrives, the Court finds its guiding principle in Yogi Berra’s aphorism, “It’s déjà vu all over again.”” – Judge James Boasberg, Gresham v. Azar.
On March 27, United States District Court for the District of
The Trump Administration took several steps this past week in support of its efforts to transform the Medicaid program.