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U.S. House Democrats are trying again to entice holdout states, including Wisconsin, to expand Medicaid coverage with the prospect of billions of dollars in federal cash. This money would be on top of the already large net benefits the state would realize under existing law through expansion.
Wisconsin is one of just a dozen states that has held back on expanding Medicaid coverage, also known as BadgerCare, leaving a huge source of federal funding on the table that could provide coverage for additional Wisconsinites.
Georgia Recorder
In October, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed an agreement with the Trump administration to create a $218 million-per year plan that limits the new Medicaid coverage pool to about 50,000 uninsured Georgia adults. The Biden administration aims to sweeten Georgia s reason to expand Medicaid to more than 350,000 other low-income Georgians. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder
WASHINGTON U.S. House Democrats are trying again to entice Georgia and other holdout states to expand Medicaid coverage with the prospect of billions of dollars in federal cash.
The new offer, included in a massive $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that House Democrats are pushing through committees this week, could help provide health coverage to more than 2 million Americans – more than 400,000 in Georgia. They are falling between the cracks in government programs in the midst of the pandemic and economic downturn.
Biden plan to change health rules could leave imprint in Georgia
Biden plan to change health rules could leave imprint in Georgia
The Biden administration is reportedly aiming to take steps to unravel recent federal decisions on health care.
If pursued, those moves could have a major impact on Georgia’s Medicaid and private insurance waivers, recently approved by the Trump administration.
The Washington Post reported this week that President Biden may take executive action to reopen the insurance exchanges that offer health plans to those who don’t have employer or government health plans.
And he may also target states’ waiver plans that impose work requirements for Medicaid eligibility.