“President Donald Trump last year shut down a push by several Republican governors and administration officials to allow states to offer a partial expansion of Medicaid, a change that would cover fewer Americans than required under the Affordable Care Act. Eight months later, the policy is now “under review,” said Seema Verma, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.”
“In a new interview for POLITICO’s Women Rule podcast, Verma, who was among the officials advocating for the change last year, emphasized that she supports state flexibility in deciding how to administer Medicaid…”
“After Trump took office, Verma and other administration officials joined with a number of Republican governors in seeking to change the rules so that states could offer a partial Medicaid expansion — covering only individuals who make up to 100 percent of the poverty line, for instance — while still receiving full federal funding. The proposal, controversial within the White House, was initially nixed by the president in July 2018. Now, Verma says, it’s being reconsidered…” Read the full article here.
Source: Seema Verma: Medicaid reform rejected by Trump is ‘under review’ – By Zack Stanton, March 13, 2019. POLITICO.
