Tag: EPS26 Medicaid
Tag: EPS26 Medicaid
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Nebraska Takes the Lead in Implementing Medicaid Accountability
On May 1, Nebraska became the first state to implement Medicaid work requirements under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). This represents a major step toward restoring…
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Why Dr. Oz’s Medicaid Anti-Fraud Initiative Is a Win for Taxpayers, Accountability, and Program Integrity
The recent directive from Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), calling on all 50 states to take ownership of rooting out fraud…
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Costly COVID-Era Subsidies Lead to Government Shutdown
A government shutdown looms as the debate over subsidies for health care continues on Capitol Hill. The 2010 Affordable Care Act contained premium tax credits designed to make health insurance…
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Restoring the Integrity of Medicaid in Indiana
Medicaid is at the forefront of the healthcare policy debate. The program takes up around one third of most state budgets, meaning changes to eligibility or coverage have a significant…
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States Should Implement Creative Medicaid Reforms: Brooklyn Roberts in The Center Square
In the ongoing discussion on Medicaid spending in the federal budget, reporter Thérèse Boudreaux spoke with ALEC Health and Human Services Senior Task Force Director…
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Myths vs. Facts: Medicaid Expansion
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed in 2010 made a number of changes to Medicaid, but the biggest and most controversial change gave states the option of expanding…
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Requiring Legislative Approval for Medicaid Expansion Act
Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the “Requiring Legislative Approval for Medicaid Expansion Act.” Section 2. Legislative Approval Requirement. On and after the effective date of this Act,…
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Self-Sufficiency in Medicaid Act
Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the “Self-Sufficiency for Medicaid Act” Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of the Act is to institute a requirement for able-bodied…