After a campaign season that was light on healthcare topics like Medicaid, a new issue brief from the Manhattan Institute might signal where Republicans are looking to cut spending for the public payor program.
Spending growth is the central issue of the issue brief, and it takes issue with the program's rising expenses in a vacuum....Arizona News
With two-thirds of U.S. Medicaid beneficiaries receiving care from managed care organizations, private insurers are unlikely to suffer from the Medicaid block grant plan.
A majority of states contract with MCOs to provide coverage and the government space is still perceived as a prime growth strategy for large insurers such as...
The Trump Administration's rollout of its new Medicaid block grant policy, dubbed "Healthy Adult Opportunity" was met with backlash from House Democrats, who are moving to vote on a resolution next week that would disapprove the plan.
Block grants give states fixed federal grants to use toward Medicaid spending based on individual...
