As Budget Conferees Push Medicaid Reform, Key GOP Lawmakers Seek MACPAC's Advice

House and Senate GOP committee leaders asked congressional Medicaid payment advisers to analyze a wide array of proposals to reform the program's financing, including a “capped allotment” structure, and to include Medicaid savings to offset the cost of any future recommendations. The move came as congressional budget conferees told relevant committees on Capitol Hill to take up Medicaid reform. The House passed a 2016 budget conference agreement Thursday (April 30) that asks committees to take up Medicaid reform, while House...