KFF Health News' 'What the Health?' House GOP Plan Targets Medicaid
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Feb 27, 2025 Alice Miranda Ollstein, a health reporter for Politico, Shefali Luthra from The 19th, and Victoria Knight of Axios unpack the House's budget plan attacking Medicaid funding. They discuss the potential fallout of these cuts, especially with one in five Americans reliant on the program. The conversation then shifts to the political tussle in the Senate and the ongoing judicial battles affecting healthcare policies, from NIH funding to abortion access. The panelists also share must-read health policy stories, rounding out a compelling discussion on healthcare's future.
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Budget Resolution Implications
- The House passed a budget resolution, a first step towards tax cuts and spending cuts.
- The resolution instructs committees to find savings, likely targeting Medicaid.
Medicaid on the Chopping Block
- While the budget resolution doesn't explicitly mention Medicaid, cuts are implied.
- The Energy and Commerce Committee's jurisdiction makes Medicaid cuts likely to achieve savings.
Medicaid "Waste, Fraud, and Abuse"
- Medicaid's "waste, fraud, and abuse" is often misused.
- "Improper payments" often represent administrative errors, not actual fraud.