House Lawmakers Squabble Over HHS Budget
Republicans and Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee sparred on Tuesday over provisions in President Biden’s budget request for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Committee chair Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) said he found it “disappointing” that the proposed budget “continues to double down on out-of-control government spending, which only adds to our already […]
Millions of People Could Lose Medicaid Starting in April
Due to pandemic-related continuous enrollment provisions, Medicaid rosters surged to over 90 million enrollees. On April 1, for the first time in 3 years, states will begin unwinding those provisions and disenrolling individuals no longer eligible for the program. While a majority of states have taken numerous steps to prevent those still eligible for coverage […]