Senate Medicaid ‘expansion light’ would insure fewer than House plan, turn down federal money

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Senate's long-awaited proposal would forgo hundreds of millions of federal dollars available to cover working poor in Mississippi.

Senate Medicaid ‘expansion light’ would insure fewer than House plan, turn down federal moneySenate Medicaid ‘expansion light’ would insure fewer than House plan, turn down federal money by Taylor Vance and Sophia Paffenroth, Mississippi Today March 20, 2024 Senate leaders this week are trying to drum up votes for a Medicaid"expansion light" proposal that would cover far fewer uninsured Mississippians -- about 49,000 less -- than a House-passed bill and would leave hundreds of...

Georgia remains in litigation with the federal government over the work requirement issue, and has suffered low enrollment and missed out on millions in federal funds by not fully expanding coverage. Require anyone who voluntarily dropped private insurance to wait 12 months before applying for Medicaid coverage.

 

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