“A former Medicaid director under President Obama says momentum for Medicaid expansion is gaining traction, while the current Trump-appointed administrator acknowledged the agency is bound by law to review state proposals.”
“Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma, said last week that the agency will continue to accept Medicaid expansion applications, even when the Trump administration’s ardent disapproval clashes with state proposals…”
“Verma’s comment follows a recent statement by Mick Mulvaney, director at the Office of Management and Budget, who called the Medicaid program “unsustainable” and said expansion creates…” Read the full article here.
Source: Obama, Trump Medicaid heads agree: Expansion requests will continue despite White House’s concerns – By Mike Stankiewicz, March 26, 2018. FierceHealthcare.
