New Medicaid Plan To Allow States To Partially Opt-Out
The white house shared a new plan that would radically revamp Medicaid by allowing states to opt-out of a part of the current federal funding program and seek a fixed payment annually in exchange for achieving unprecedented flexibility over the schedule.
Medicaid, a federal-state health program that involves 1 in 5 Americans, has been an open-ended entitlement since its start in 1965. That means the total amount of money given by the federal government grows with growth in health expenses and enrollment.
The government said the new program would …