Block Grants for Medicaid Funding
Earlier today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued guidance encouraging states to apply for waivers to block grant Medicaid funding at the state level. This guidance aims to radically restructure Medicaid, which provides health insurance coverage to 74 million people nationally.
Below are resources from the National Health Law Program to better help advocates understand block grant funding and how it can jeopardize access to quality health care for low-income individuals.
Background on Block Grants by Family Voices Indiana on Scribd
Block Grants-Talking Points by Family Voices Indiana on Scribd
Originally presented by the National Health Law Program. For more information about the National Health Law Program and their work, visit www.healthlaw.org
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