“Since assuming office last January, the Trump administration has signaled a shift in Medicaid policy. In early November, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma made the administration’s strongest statements to date in support of work requirements as a condition of Medicaid coverage.
Kicking off the annual meeting of the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD), Administrator Verma delivered a keynote speech sharply criticizing the policy of the prior administration while outlining her vision for the future of Medicaid. She focused on this administration’s willingness to approve waivers to support state efforts to implement a range of policies not permitted by the previous administration, particularly with respect to the low-income adult population made eligible for Medicaid by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Verma also focused on this administration’s goals related to…” Read the full article here.
