Burwell, Butterfield Hopeful More States Will Expand Medicaid

HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell told an audience of health care consumer advocates Thursday (Jan. 22) that the ACA is working and she is hopeful more states will choose to expand Medicaid in the coming year. Burwell, whose speech kicked off Families USA's annual conference Thursday (Jan. 22), also stressed that delivery system and payment reform are the next hurdle to improving health care. Despite the differences of opinion on the Affordable Care Act, there is “unanimous” agreement that the pre-ACA...