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April 26, 2023
Top 10 Reasons Why Speaker McCarthy’s Work Requirements Are Bad for Medicaid
Mara Youdelman and David Machledt
House of Representatives Speaker McCarthy recently released his long-awaited bill to address the debt ceiling. As expected, he included a provision to impose work requirements on Medicaid enrollees. Work requirements act as a wolf in sheep’s clothing – they may sound like a good idea to some people but…
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April 20, 2023
The Faces of Medicaid Expansion: Filling Gaps in Coverage
David Machledt Manual/Report
This updated paper examines the demographics of the Medicaid expansion population and provides insights into how expansion has impacted people with disabilities, people with mental health disorders, parents and caregivers, home health aids, low-wage workers, and self-employed business people. Medicaid expansion via the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has provided…
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April 17, 2023
“What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid?” Series
National Health Law Program (NHeLP) Issue Brief, Fact Sheet
Congressional Republican leadership is considering policies that would cut funding for Medicaid as part of the debt ceiling negotiation. Emerging proposals could include Medicaid work requirements, block grants, or per capita caps, which would limit federal funding and make it harder for people to access health care programs and…
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April 17, 2023
What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? — Affordability
David Machledt Issue Brief
The foundation of accessible health care is affordability. High premiums prevent people from getting insurance, increase uncompensated care in hospitals and emergency departments, and contribute to medical bankruptcies. People facing high cost-sharing often delay or avoid necessary medical care, even when they know it could lead to worse outcomes…
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April 17, 2023
What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? — Consumer Protections and Due Process
Kimberly Lewis, Wayne Turner, and Skyler Rosellini Issue Brief
To ensure that Medicaid beneficiaries have complete access to quality health care, Medicaid provides important consumer protections and due process rights, many of which are enforceable through legal action. In this paper for our "What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid," series, NHeLP attorneys detail the consumer protections and rights of Medicaid…
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April 17, 2023
What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? Services
Wayne Turner, Catherine McKee, Amy Chen, Abigail Coursolle, Jasmine Young, and Héctor Hernández-Delgado Issue Brief
Medicaid offers myriad optional services and benefits that states can cover, as well as a minimum baseline of services that must be covered. This paper details the optional and mandatory services and how they are tailored to meet the health care needs of low-income people and underserved communities. The…
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Top 10 Reasons Why Speaker McCarthy’s Work Requirements Are Bad for Medicaid

The Faces of Medicaid Expansion: Filling Gaps in Coverage

“What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid?” Series

What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? — Consumer Protections and Due Process

What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? Services

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Top 10 Reasons Why Speaker McCarthy’s Work Requirements Are Bad for Medicaid

The Faces of Medicaid Expansion: Filling Gaps in Coverage

“What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid?” Series

What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? — Affordability

What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? — Consumer Protections and Due Process

What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? Services